I am 49 years old and have had three migraines with aura this year. Central vision is obscured by a colourful zig-zag arc which moves out of my field of vision over a period of 20-30 minutes. Each time it is followed by a dull headache that lasts a few hours.
Has anyone had these starting later in life? Until these, I could count on two hands the number of headaches I’ve had in my entire life. I had the first migraine (January) checked and was told that it was a migraine with aura and they are quite common. That was it.
I had my second yesterday and third today. Could they be hormonal? I have booked an appointment to see a different doctor, but am a bit worried as I am reading that if migraines start later in life, it can be because of an underlying, more serious condition. And as my name suggests - I am a bit of a worrier.
Any thoughts or insights?
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Migraine with aura
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Bornworrier · 29/07/2019 14:23
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