Migraine with aura

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Anonymous wrote:Talk to your doctor. I’ve had those migraines for decades. You need to have your anxiety treated.

They don't cause you anxiety? How?! They are so scary to me.
What should I ask my doctor about.

NP but for me, I don't get anxiety about it because there isn't really anything I can do about it (beyond the things I do to try to prevent them). Being anxious whether or not I am going to get another one makes no difference. If I get it, I get it and have to deal with it.

I get migraines daily so I don’t know what it’s like not to but occasionally I get anxious when they are so bad and last days. Usually I can break them to get a few hours per day of relief. If you don’t get them often it’s scary.

Do you get the aura daily too? I’m so sorry. Honestly I am so sorry. I’m sure you’ve tried everything but that just sucks

Migraines, never go away except a few hours with imitrex. I plan my life around those few hours. About 10 years ago in my late 39s I started to get the occasional aura. Just a few times a year. It’s scary.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Talk to your doctor. I’ve had those migraines for decades. You need to have your anxiety treated.

They don't cause you anxiety? How?! They are so scary to me.
What should I ask my doctor about.

NP but for me, I don't get anxiety about it because there isn't really anything I can do about it (beyond the things I do to try to prevent them). Being anxious whether or not I am going to get another one makes no difference. If I get it, I get it and have to deal with it.

I get migraines daily so I don’t know what it’s like not to but occasionally I get anxious when they are so bad and last days. Usually I can break them to get a few hours per day of relief. If you don’t get them often it’s scary.

Do you get the aura daily too? I’m so sorry. Honestly I am so sorry. I’m sure you’ve tried everything but that just sucks

Migraines, never go away except a few hours with imitrex. I plan my life around those few hours. About 10 years ago in my late 39s I started to get the occasional aura. Just a few times a year. It’s scary.

You should try acupuncture or a natural dr?

[Anonymous]

Use an abortive, if the one you use doesn't work for you, try another one. Also take it at the first sign of migraine, don't wait until it's full blown. If you have a very important day where you cannot get a migraine, you might be able to take it preemptively even (I used to do this with triptans before I switched to Botox for chronic migraine, for work trips or vacations). Talk to your doctor about this use though -- not sure if want to do this with Nurtec.

Study/practice mindfulness or meditation. I use a mindfulness practice to help me deal with the pain while I wait for the medication to kick in. If possible I do it in a totally dark room with eyes closed. If that's not possible, just eyes closed. Part of the routine involves a full body relaxation technique. Breathing awareness is also essential. This work helps you get through it without an anxiety spike. And you could use it to help deal with anxiety about getting another.

CBT is also useful for anxiety.

[Anonymous]

Thank you! I like the idea of a preventative one - that might take away some of my anxiety because a lot of it is being scared I will miss something important. I am also going to up my Zoloft bc clearly I have anxiety issues, and maybe the extra seratatonin will help with migraines

[Anonymous]

OP here - the hardest part for me is that I’ve had about a total of 20 migraines over a span of 25 years, yet I think about them every day. I obsess about them. Sometimes after I go a year or two without one I will start to forget about it, and even though I think about it a little bit every day, I don’t obsess. But coming off of one it really sends me into a spiral of this OCD like thinking. So it’s not even the migraine itself that is ruining my life. It’s the thoughts that come with it.

[Anonymous]

Taking 400 mg of magnesium daily can help prevent. I have a teen that gets them about 2x year and the aura is terrifying. The pain afterwards is so intense and scary.

[Anonymous]

I have had those for years. At first I thought I has having a stroke.

If I relax, the aura passes in about 20 min, and I don't usually get a headache.

Triggers are chocolate, and bright lights, or being tired.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - the hardest part for me is that I’ve had about a total of 20 migraines over a span of 25 years, yet I think about them every day. I obsess about them. Sometimes after I go a year or two without one I will start to forget about it, and even though I think about it a little bit every day, I don’t obsess. But coming off of one it really sends me into a spiral of this OCD like thinking. So it’s not even the migraine itself that is ruining my life. It’s the thoughts that come with it.

You need to find a doctor to help treat you with that anxiety. It's not really the migraines that are the problem. But find a neuro that specializes in headaches and see if he can help. I ended up taking Topamax and carrying Imitrex--and it helps with the anxiety part too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Taking 400 mg of magnesium daily can help prevent. I have a teen that gets them about 2x year and the aura is terrifying. The pain afterwards is so intense and scary.

magnesium isn't doing anything if they are 2 a year. Its a myth.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here - the hardest part for me is that I’ve had about a total of 20 migraines over a span of 25 years, yet I think about them every day. I obsess about them. Sometimes after I go a year or two without one I will start to forget about it, and even though I think about it a little bit every day, I don’t obsess. But coming off of one it really sends me into a spiral of this OCD like thinking. So it’s not even the migraine itself that is ruining my life. It’s the thoughts that come with it.

You need to find a doctor to help treat you with that anxiety. It's not really the migraines that are the problem. But find a neuro that specializes in headaches and see if he can help. I ended up taking Topamax and carrying Imitrex--and it helps with the anxiety part too.

Stop with the anxiety nonsense and dismissing them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Talk to your doctor. I’ve had those migraines for decades. You need to have your anxiety treated.

They don't cause you anxiety? How?! They are so scary to me.
What should I ask my doctor about.

NP but for me, I don't get anxiety about it because there isn't really anything I can do about it (beyond the things I do to try to prevent them). Being anxious whether or not I am going to get another one makes no difference. If I get it, I get it and have to deal with it.

I get migraines daily so I don’t know what it’s like not to but occasionally I get anxious when they are so bad and last days. Usually I can break them to get a few hours per day of relief. If you don’t get them often it’s scary.

Do you get the aura daily too? I’m so sorry. Honestly I am so sorry. I’m sure you’ve tried everything but that just sucks

Migraines, never go away except a few hours with imitrex. I plan my life around those few hours. About 10 years ago in my late 39s I started to get the occasional aura. Just a few times a year. It’s scary.

You should try acupuncture or a natural dr?

Should I? What if I did and wasted tons of money and no change... thanks for the bad advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - the hardest part for me is that I’ve had about a total of 20 migraines over a span of 25 years, yet I think about them every day. I obsess about them. Sometimes after I go a year or two without one I will start to forget about it, and even though I think about it a little bit every day, I don’t obsess. But coming off of one it really sends me into a spiral of this OCD like thinking. So it’s not even the migraine itself that is ruining my life. It’s the thoughts that come with it.

They are memorable. Get an abortive and carry it with you.

[Anonymous]

I get visual aura migraines a couple times a month. I don't think it's that big of a deal? Whatever I am doing I wait for it to pass. It's usually over in about 30 minutes.

I do know my triggers but sometimes it just comes out of nowhere.

I re-read your post and the aura lasts all day? Are you sure that is having to do with a migraine? The aura component of migraines is typically pretty short.

[Anonymous]

I used to get those but without the headache. When I brought my baseline anxiety level down they went away. It’s been 5 years or so for me.

I did Headspace daily for five years like it was a medication. Also therapy for anxiety which was CBT based

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Taking 400 mg of magnesium daily can help prevent. I have a teen that gets them about 2x year and the aura is terrifying. The pain afterwards is so intense and scary.

magnesium isn't doing anything if they are 2 a year. Its a myth.

Then what can be done? The pain is so intense that it requires an ER visit and IV narcotics. Granted, it hasn’t occurred frequently but still is super awful when it does happen