Emergency Rooms and Migraine Headaches
The emergency room plays an important role in the treatment of migraines: it’s usually the place of last resort when your treatments fail and the first place you should visit if your migraines present unusual or alarming symptoms. Even if you’re following your doctor’s treatment plan carefully you may find yourself with a migraine that [...]
The Different Phases of a Migraine Attack
Although each person’s experience with migraines will vary there are strong similarities in the stages or phases of each attack. For each migraine there’s a period where just a few symptoms are experienced, followed by the onset of head pain, and ending with a gradual return to normal. These phases are commonly referred to as [...]
What Is A Migraine Aura?
Although visual impairment is most commonly associated with auras there are other symptoms that indicate that an aura is being experienced: Visual Impairments Blurred vision; Partial loss of sight; Flashes of light and color; A bright shape that blocks vision, usually only in one eye but sometimes both; Geometric or wavy lines. Motor Impediments Partial [...]
Common Migraine Symptoms
Common migraine symptoms include: A throbbing pain on one or both sides of your head; An aura, which is characterized by the appearance of a bright shape, flashes of light, or blurred or blocked vision. It usually occurs in one eye and can be accompanied by facial numbness or tingling; Pain that ranges from moderate [...]