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What Does A Migraine Aura Look Like?
Most people think of a migraine as excruciating pain, but pain is actually the third step of a migraine episode. Before the pain, a majority of migraine sufferers experience the pre-headache phase and the aura phase.
If you have ever heard of the aura phase, you've probably wondered, "What does a migraine aura look like?"
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Although many people speak only of the aura's affect on the eyes, the aura is much more than that. Migraineurs (those who have migraines) and their physicians know that some or all of the following may be part of an aura.
* auditory hallucinations - you hear sounds that aren't there
* confusion in thinking - things aren't making sense
* decrease in your hearing ability
* difficult finding the words you want
* dizziness
* increased feel and touch - or reduced feel and touch
* olfactory hallucinations - you smell odors that aren't there
* partial paralysis
* sight loss - partial or blurry vision
* tingling or numbness of your face
* visual hallucinations - you see sights that aren't there: flashing bright lights, wavy lines, spots, or zigzag lines
For now, however, we will look only at the last symptom in the list: visual hallucinations. What does a migraine aura look like in terms of its visual hallucinations?
Migraine Aura - Visual Hallucinations
The visual effects vary from person to person, although there are similarities. The changing activity of the nerves that coil around the blood vessels can produce partial loss of vision or intense colors and patterns.
1. For some people, the effects begin as a small dot in front of one or both eyes. The dot is a blind spot - a spot resembling the effect of accidentally looking toward a bare light bulb. Over a period of 30 to 60 minutes, the dot begins to grow. It flashes. Gradually, it changes shape, becoming an oval, a broken circle, or the shape of a V on its side. Off-center, the changing dot grows further and slowly moves to the peripheral vision. It creates repetitions of itself, chaining them together like linked circles, triangles, or other geometric patterns.
2. Other people describe a migraine aura as zigzag patterns in complimentary colors, such as red and green, yellow and blue. The colors look good together, and are pleasing to watch as long as the migraine pain has not begun. These people may also feel that they are looking through smoke or smog. At times, it seems their eyes are shaded by a mini-blind with a crescent shape.
3. Artistically minded migraineurs are likely to say that migraine aura looks like op-art paintings. They describe psychedelic, neon borders around a primary zigzag design in black and white. In fact, more than one sufferer has observed that, were it not for the onset of excruciating pain, the visual phenomenon would be very entertaining - something you might pay to witness!
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4. One German artist, Delia Malchert, undertook to represent her aura's visual hallucinations in paintings. Her migraine aura look like scotoma: points in her visual field where vision is absent or reduced. They usually begin with a small spot near or at the centre of her vision. The spot grows gradually, darkening her vision and developing a jagged, zigzag rim of black and white. The rim emits quick flashes as it rotates rapidly around the darkening center. Before long, the scintillating and darkening increase to become a temporary visual disorder that is almost like legal blindness. At that point in the aura, the center part of what she sees is very blurry. To her, the hallucinations of a migraine aura are irritating and annoying rather than entertaining, even though they are not always followed by migraine pain. She does admit, though, that they can be aesthetically pleasing.
What does a migraine aura look like?
These phrases sum up some of the many visual perceptions migraine sufferers may experience.
* lightning bolts like jagged "Z" patterns - most common
* psychedelic patterns of bright colors
* sparkling zigzag lines that rotate
* random patterns of curved and straight lines
* spider webs in front of the eyes
* lattice work, grids, or mini-blinds in front of the eyes
* a spiraling tunnel
* kaleidoscopes of changing colors and patterns
* objects seeming to be larger, smaller, nearer, or farther away
* objects seeming to be tilted
* double vision - seeing two of everything
* stationary objects appearing to move
Migraine aura sufferers agree that whatever the visual effects, they cannot be escaped. Closing the eyes or trying to look around the effects does not help.
You can get more information about migraine auras at http://www.migrainereliefblog.com. Dedicated to helping both those who suffer migraines as well as those who support them, Migraine Relief Blog offers information and practical help on migraines and their treatment.
Does anyone know any migraine treatments apart from the conventional ones?
Thanks
bugaboo replied on Sun, 03 Jun, 2007
Vicks vaporub spread over afflicted side. Sounds bizarre, but I do it now and then if its bad.
only me replied on Sun, 03 Jun, 2007
shut curtains..turn off all phones..no music or tv..place thumb one side of nose and index finger on other side of nose just at the top of your nose and eye socket and push upwards....do that for a few minutes it does hurt but i find after that few minutes is up the pressure has calmed down a little....2 pain killers to be include
find out if you grind your teeth in your sleep....sounds stupid i know but grinding teeth is caused by tension which doesnt help migraines
only1duk replied on Sun, 03 Jun, 2007
Hopefully its not one that you just can't get to sleep with..
From my experiences just have a nap in a cool room and maybe take a placebo, oh sorry 'paracetemol'
hetty2710 replied on Sun, 03 Jun, 2007
lavender oil on the forehead and a cold flannell on the back of the neck at the same time. then sleep . x goodluck with it also i've found that panadol is really good painkiller for migraines and it's easy on the belly lol.
jarm replied on Sun, 03 Jun, 2007
I have been very careful to notice dietary triggers (mine are sugar, soy and maybe sulphites).
I found out that oversleeping can trigger migraines. (bummer!!!!) So, I sleep just enough to refresh me now, no extra lazy snoozes.
I have tried putting grated ginger on my forehead. It is messy, but seems to change something and sometimes helps. Be careful not to get ginger juice in your eyes.
nealo d replied on Sun, 03 Jun, 2007
Sounds weird, but see a dentist; a lot of people's migraines are caused by a mis-aligned jaw, which can be quite easily fixed.
Wasn't my problem, sadly, so I still get them.
I find a hot shower, and brushing my teeth helps- but you have to do that before it gets too bad, otherwise you can't do anything, can you?
Nesky replied on Sun, 03 Jun, 2007
snort some cayenne pepper.. i know.. not pleasant but it works!
dances_with_unicorns1955 replied on Sun, 03 Jun, 2007
I'm presuming by "conventional" you mean prescription drugs like Imitrex (which work well for lots of people). If you're not in a situation where you have the medication handy, then one of the best solutions I ever ran across was to plunge your head into near-freezing water. I realize that sounds extreme, but it has a logical reason for working; the blood vessels in the scalp and (possibly) the dura contract, and that relieves the pressure that seems to cause migraine pain for most people. It's one of those on-the-trail remedies that I learned when I lived in the Rockies (where icy water in the form of snow-melt is pretty easy to find).
Some people get relief from caffeine; I am sometimes helped in the earliest stages of a migraine by taking a medication such as non-drowsy Sinutabs, which likewise constrict the blood vessels somewhat.
If you get migraines just before your menstrual period, you might want to consider going on the type of birth control that allows you to have only four periods a year, rather than the usual 13. It seems to be the drop in hormonal levels that is associated with migraines, although nobody really seems to know WHY that's a problem yet. I used to get horrible, throwing-up-stay-in-bed-for-two-days migraines, and the change to only four periods a year was an enormous help (not to mention being a lot nicer in general).
I also learned to avoid Nutrasweet (aspartame) and MSG (which is often used in Chinese food in particular), as both those things triggered HORRIBLE headaches.
Good luck!
Robin H replied on Sun, 03 Jun, 2007
Do some research on common dietary triggers. Mine are MSG and soy products. Once you find your triggers and cut them out of your diet, your life will change. I truly cannot believe how different my life is without migraines. Please try it.
SH2007 replied on Sun, 03 Jun, 2007
hi cleocat,
this is going to sound silly but tie a tie or scarf tightly around your head, it releaves the pain-has something to do with pressire but i always find it great!
best of luck!
xxx
manda7194 replied on Sun, 03 Jun, 2007
I lay in a dark quiet room with a cold wet towel over my eyes and take excedrin migrane it works good
Physics-Student replied on Sun, 03 Jun, 2007
It could be a heart defect as told by this article:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4180455.stm
Hope this helps.
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