Migraine or something more?

[PinkGlitter123]

34 years old and have a pre existing diagnosis of ulcerative colitis.
Every 3/4 months or so I get a horrible migraine. Starts with blurred/fuzzy vision which clears and then moves onto a headache over one side of my head. Then the nausea /vomiting starts followed by extreme tiredness. My friend said this seems extreme and not normal. Should I I overly concerned?

[Lilyannarose]

It's definitely worth getting checked out by a GP but it does sound like migraine.
I've suffered with them for most of my life.
*half hour visual stage. I lose up to 80% of my vision. I look at a page of text and half the letters are missing, people only have half a face etc.
It's a huge blind patch with a flickering edge.
*Then one sided numbness which spreads gradually over each finger, up my hand and arm. Sometimes effects one side of my face and tongue.
*Then the confusion. I forget peoples names. I get my words jumbled up, can't read or spell.
*Vomiting and dizziness.
*extreme sound sensitivity.
*Then the headache which feels like someone is hammering on my head.
*Followed by the sheer exhaustion and general weakness.

They are vile things. Each one is different and despite having had them for 30 years they still terrify me!!

[peeblet]

yes sounds like my migraines too. awful things

[thisisthetime]

Sounds like migraine to me too

[PinkGlitter123]

Thank you.
My friend panicked me a bit and said it could be a tumor or stroke 😐
Each stage seems as you described it Lily. The one today started at 10AM with my eyes blurring over and then all the other stages mentioned. Now I just feel extremely tired and just not quite myself.

[PenguinsRabbits]

That's very like what my DD has and doctor said migraines.

I think some people don't realise that migraines are more than just headaches. DD is very ill when she gets hers.

[Caribbeanescape]

They sound very much like my migraines, but I would definitely see a GP to check. I take a naratriptan, which is prescription only. It doesn’t get rid of the migraine, but it does lessen the symptoms a little.

[BumbleBeeWineGlass]

Deffo sounds like migraine, unfortunately where so many people with a bad headache claim migraine it means people don't understand how debilitating they can be, I have been hospitalised with them, they're terrifying at times and can mimic a stroke.