What is crazy to me is that I didn’t know I had migraines...until I ended up in the E.R. It turns out that there are “silent” and/or less-common symptoms that my body was throwing my way that didn’t register to me. So in case anyone else, like me, really had no idea and also thinks they’re being a big baby when they really aren’t:
Triggers -> Stress; Changes in or an irregular sleep schedule; Hormones; Caffeine and Alcohol; Changes in the weather; Diet; Dehydration; Light; Noise; Smells; Medication Overuse
Migraine auras -> Visual changes, such as seeing shapes, bright spots, or flashes of light; Vision loss; A feeling of pins and needles in an arm or leg; Weakness or numbness in the face or one side of the body; Trouble speaking; Sparks of light; Geometric shapes that grow; Kaleidoscopic vision; Tunnel vision
Pain in the head that can feel like -> Throbbing or Pulsing; Drilling or stabbing; Burning; On one or both sides of your head
Increased hunger and thirst
Sensitivity to light, smell and sound
Sensitivity to light, sound, and sometimes smell and touch
Headache that lasts between 4 hours to 72 hours
Upset stomach or diarrhea
Ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
Abnormal feelings of elation or sudden bursts of energy
Olfactory (smell) hallucinations
Allodynia, or pain in the scalp, which can cause trouble brushing, styling or shampooing hair
Feeling drained, confused and worn out for up to a day after
Mayo Clinic ● Cleveland Clinc ● Association of Migraine Disorders ● Northwestern Medicine ● American Migraine Foundation
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