Does anyone experience visual auras? They start as gray spots that turn to multi-colored zig-zaggy patterns. They last about 1/2 hour. Like a migraine aura but no migraine.
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The auras are called ocular migraines or ophthalmic migraines. They're called that because there isn't any pain associated with them. If there's any pain or headache that occurs with the aura then by definition it isn't an "ocular" migraine.
"Migraine" is the process that causes the visual auras and the pain of a migraine headache. "Migraine" doesn't mean "headache".
I've had as many as 3 in the same day. I've also had them while driving, which wasn't pleasant. My doctor said that ocular migraines are fairly common. And for anyone who is wondering, no they don't have anything to do with MS.
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I get them frequently and they are much worse if it is really hot outside.
A couple years ago, I was dropping my younger son off for his freshman year at ASU. The temperature was 120 F the entire week I was there. I was having ocular migraines every day and I had a couple that lasted over 24 hours.
They are terrible when I get them at work or when driving. I get severe nausea and often lose my ability to tell whether I am up or down.
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