I joined the migraine club at the age of 34.
This blog follows my attempts to determine what triggers these headaches for me.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
I'm blaming the weird weather...
Since my last post, I lost my 18-year-old cat, so things have been extra stressful. I had a migraine last Monday (2/20) with no aura. It wasn't particularly bad, but did make work difficult and exhausting that day. Then today, I was working at home when I realized I was having trouble seeing things on the computer screen- kind of like when you see spots after flash bulbs or looking at something bright- in the middle of the my field of vision. Of course, it continued expanding and I realized it was a migraine aura with the pulsating flashing zigzags expanding from a small point near the center of my vision to form a 'C' shape to the left and finally out of the my field of vision. Today's was really more square than rounded, but tell-tale nonetheless. I checked the time when I first noticed it and again after it was gone to determine it was about 30 minutes- the headache and dizziness started as the zigzags got toward the edge of my vision. I can't think of anything unusual I've done today- I walked at work yesterday (at lunch), walked on the treadmill at home this morning. The weather is unusually warm- it has been all winter- and the pressure was high this morning. I don't know if there's a connection, but there you go. Another blog friend (in the area) mentioned having a migraine, too, so there must be something strange going on. Hopefully, I will be fine for work tomorrow...
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Mine are back now! I think it's the change in barometric pressure with the weather. :(
Have you ever had an MRA? Just wondering. I have had many, many medical tests over the past 7.5 years and next is the MRA. Not that I've had migraines before now. There were lesions/white dots on both my MRI from 06 and more from the one done a month ago. This usually means MS, but the story goes on, so I won't.
I visited your (other) blog because I'm a writer who had planned a back story and part of the plot for a novel to include the tenure process. I'm overwhelmed now and who knows if the story will ever be finished!
I appreciate your information about the tenure process and empathize with you and your migraine pain. Hang in there and thanks for sharing.
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