Migraines with aura

Has anyone experienced migraines with aura as a symptom of peri? I’ve never had a migraine before but for about a week now, once a day I see these flashing zig zags. It seems like they started about the time I started my pms symptoms for my current cycle. I was wondering if I can now expect this type of migraine every time I get my period from now on. Extreme nausea is another new fun thing I get with peri periods. 45 and so over it.

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Oh man! I’m sorry I’ve been having migraines since I’ve been a kid It’s the worst

Honestly, I don’t know what is going on, but a lot of my friends have mentioned this year has been rough with margarines and barometric pressure issues. I don’t know. I hope this helps.

@Aga I can’t imagine dealing with them for that long. What works for you to get through them?

@Talitha That could definitely be it. The weather has been so back and forth. Yesterday it was almost 80 and today I think the high is going to be around 50 and stormy.

I got migraines with peri. Big old miserable ones that had me in bed for 36 hours. Lots of nausea, often vomiting. I tried a couple different prescriptions, and the side effects were just as bad as the migraines, so I would end up in bed because of the side effects. Here’s two things that worked for me: when I started to get an aura, I had caffeine. A cup of coffee, or a Coca-Cola. Very often that took care of it. But if it didn’t, then I took Excedrin migraine. That over-the-counter pill did better for me than any of the prescription stuff. When I finally started on HRT, and I am so glad I did, the migraines have almost entirely gone away. I’ve gotten a lot more sensitive to caffeine lately, so generally I just go straight to the Excedrin migraine pill rather than trying to drink something with caffeine in it. Fingers crossed you find something that works for you!

My aura is weird. My teeth start to almost buzz. My eyes hurt and my vision constricts a bit. And if I let it go too long, my teeth feel loose in my head. I told you it was weird.

Yes, I started getting migraine with aura in my 20s, most often when PMSing, and for me, related to exercise and stress. It can be scary! One tool that has helped me is to allow the episode to happen rather than than fight it.

@Marcelle yea, same for me. I have actually lost my vision during an episode and also have passed out. It was panic from the fear of the episode

I had migraine with aura when I had Mirena. My migraines stopped after I had it removed.

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