Does anyone else experience migraine aura like this?
I’m wondering if anyone else experiences migraine with aura the way I do. Mine normally begins with a visual change, like a spot or distortion in one eye where I cannot see normally. After that, my lips and part of my face may go numb, followed by numbness in the fingers on my left hand. Then I can feel the headache beginning.
This has been happening around my menstrual cycle and seems to be getting worse. I’ve needed a migraine cocktail at the hospital multiple times within the past few months. I was using the Xulane birth-control patch for years, but I recently learned that estrogen-containing birth control is not recommended for people who experience visual aura, so I removed it and contacted my provider about switching to an estrogen-free pill.
Does anyone else experience visual disturbances followed by facial, lip, or finger numbness? Have your migraines improved after stopping estrogen-containing birth control or switching to a progestin-only pill?