u/Adcarp2008

Hi! New here but Google guided me. I've suffered from textbook migraines for 25 years. Head splitting, light and sound sensitivity, nausea, vomiting, etc.

Last October, I had my first migraine with aura (shimmering), I went to the ER because I thought I was having a stroke. MRI showed nothing so doctor said it was an ocular migraine or a silent migraine.

A couple weeks later, I had another one. Visual disturbance, I saw shimmering and once again, thought I was stroking out because the right side of my face got tingly and numb feeling. Another ER visit and MRI again showed nothing.

Then nothing from October until today.

This time, I saw zig zags. It was primarily my left eye but I saw a little on my right side. Left eye spread across my whole vision and right eye stayed small and in peripherals. 15 minutes later its over. I went to the ER again because it was different than last time. They did a CT and said its either another ocular migraine or a TIA and sent me home with a referral to Neuro.

My questions: Why am I suddenly getting migraines with aura? I've never had them before and they are terrifying. Why would my migraines change? I still get the head splitting ones but apparently a random aura one with no pain. Do auras change each time or is it a once you've had that type, you'll get another one? Is it normal to go from sparkles to zig zags? What triggers them? I was just watching TV and it came on.

Sorry for all the questions but I'm anxious while waiting for my appt.

Hi! New here but Google guided me. I've suffered from textbook migraines for 25 years. Head splitting, light and sound sensitivity, nausea, vomiting, etc.

Last October, I had my first migraine with aura (shimmering), I went to the ER because I thought I was having a stroke. MRI showed nothing so doctor said it was an ocular migraine or a silent migraine.

A couple weeks later, I had another one. Visual disturbance, I saw shimmering and once again, thought I was stroking out because the right side of my face got tingly and numb feeling. Another ER visit and MRI again showed nothing.

Then nothing from October until today.

This time, I saw zig zags. It was primarily my left eye but I saw a little on my right side. Left eye spread across my whole vision and right eye stayed small and in peripherals. 15 minutes later its over. I went to the ER again because it was different than last time. They did a CT and said its either another ocular migraine or a TIA and sent me home with a referral to Neuro.

My questions: Why am I suddenly getting migraines with aura? I've never had them before and they are terrifying. Why would my migraines change? I still get the head splitting ones but apparently a random aura one with no pain. Do auras change each time or is it a once you've had that type, you'll get another one? Is it normal to go from sparkles to zig zags? What triggers them? I was just watching TV and it came on.

Sorry for all the questions but I'm anxious while waiting for my appt.

I've read thousands of POTS posts and it seems most people feel horrible on their period but I'm the opposite. I feel better, more energetic, my heart rate is lower, I deal with less pre syncope but I do have more palpitations (i associate it with a lower heart rate) I've jokingly asked my doctor to keep me on my period.

Anyone else like this or have an idea why?

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When falling asleep, does anyone also experience hearing random sounds that jolt you awake and temporarily increases heart rate? And panic feeling?

I was just trying to nap and right before I fell asleep, I heard a random zap sound and it woke me right up but I noticed my heart rate spiked a bit. 78 --》106. Nothing too bad but its happened a couple times so thought I'd ask.