migraine auras, exaustion, numbness,

It seems every year from mid January to mid may, I get hit with exhaustion, low BP, migraine auras, very slight headache, scalp sensitivity, slightly weakened legs when walking, vertigo, slight facial numbness, slight stomach upset, also I feel like each nerve on my skin is in a slight pressure cooker...Last year I went to the ER and had CT's and Ultra sound all coming up fine, saw a cardio Doc, said all was well. Dose seem to come around the same time of year...I know sounds crazy...???

I have CFS/FM and several other chronic conditions. I start to feel extreme fatigue and an increase in the fibro pain right after the holidays. The changes in weather make me very ill at times.

I then have strong reactions to pollen during spring months and don't start to feel better until May, so I know exactly what you're talking about. The CFS in not a seasonal illness but the increase in active symptoms seems to be for some.

I had my first experience with ocular migraines last June. I've had four episodes and they really scared me. I had an MRI, CAT scan, and several other tests to rule out stroke and heart problems. Also had complete eye exam with an opthamologist.

I still don't understand these migraines. No pain with these kinds like I have with regular migraines, but some really weird zig-zag shapes and colors. I hope you feel better soon.

Post Edited (memaw12) : 3/13/2013 2:21:06 AM (GMT-6)

Hi & welcome to the forum. I have had ocular migraines for years. From about 11 on I had very bad migraines. Full blown headache with all of the bells & whistles. I had auras, fatigue, nausea, vomiting for about 48 hours. When I reached my early 20's I no longer got the headache but still had all of the rest of the symptoms. Now, I am 61, I get the aura but very little else. Sometimes I get really groggy & fatigued for about 24 hours but I have to say much better then what I used to have. When I was young I had big black spots in front of my eyes, spots that I could only see around the edges of. As the years went by the images have changed to electric zigzags that start small & then get slowly larger until they go out of my periphreal vision. I will get an ocular migraine about once every two months or so. Simetimes, I will get several in a row. No rhyme or reason.

Some people have food triggers so you might keep a food diary for awhile & see. I take dark chocolate for my CFS & it doesn't seem to bother me but occasionally milk chocolate will bring one on. Some people have problems with coffee, I don't but it is a trial & error thing.

Hope this helps, hugs, Denise

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Hi there. Have a read of my past posts, the ones i have actually strated. i suffer with chronic daily migrianes, cfs and daily visiual disturbance. What you say sounds a tad like me. I have visual disturbance all day everyday (not a tupical aura) allthoguh when i was 14 thats how my vision started.

All my vision problems started by lighting, and still to this day the light is a major triggure
It might help you with your story if you read mine

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My lovely Suffers with:

Chronic Daily Migraine with Daily Visual Disturbance
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/M.E