What is a migraine AURA ???

If someone would kindly help me out on this question, it would be greatly appreciated !!  Thanks !!

Thank you so much for clearing that up for me.  I have been having migraines for over 14 years now and in the past few weeks they have been VERY bad.  I DO experience some of the symptoms you mentioned such as the vision loss or seeing the lights.  I have never experienced the weakness though.  I am just so sick and tired of having a headache almost every day of my life ya know?

Thank you so much for the information !!!

Tami

LaurenB said...

You're welcome, Tami.  I've been suffering with them for over 20 years myself -- and they've changed over time... and no two are exactly alike either!  There's always a new twist!!

I hope that you've been evaluated by a neurologist.  Folks who suffer from migraines with aura are more prone to stroke and TIAs!

Bold mine.  Lauren, had no idea about that.  I have been getting Aura migraines for almost 10 years now.  I get the wavy, shiny half circle image, I lose my vision in whichever eye I am having the aura and sometimes I'll get nauseous.  When I started getting them more frequently, I did go to my doc.  He never had me see a nueurologist, but did have me do an MRI and see an opthomologist. 

BTW, what is a TIA?  I never heard of that.  I am not on anything for the migraines.  My doc did prescribe something, but with all the meds I take for UC, I hate having to take more.  My aura's usually last 20 minutes if that and I'm back to normal for the most part if I take tylenol extra strength.  I will have to look into the stroke thing and whatever TIA is.

Best Wishes,

Trixy

symptoms began July 2000, dx Feb 2001 with UC
12 Asacol a day
1 Rowasa at night during flare up
1 Rowasa a week during remission
4 six week rounds of Prednisone since dx
Next flare up, doc says must go on 6MP
UC is manifesting to other organs - joints, eyes (Iritis) and skin (Eurythema Nodusom)