To wonder how Migraines can be harmless?

Further to add, I can't imagine it would be very safe to drive with auras.

I suffer from visual migraines and I do have changes on my brain MRI. I have white “spots” scattered around. At first I was petrified I would develop MS, but this was 15 years ago and nothing adverse has happened.

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migraines make me always feel like I must have a brain tumour to cause so much focussed pain and then I feel like "even if I don't is this what it would feel like?" and genuinely "will dying hurt this much?" then I get very dark thoughts
I don't see how migraines don't cause damage either. solidarity to you all 👊🏽

I've been getting hemiplegic migraines for about a year. (I'm 40 and probably peri) The very first one, I honestly thought I was having a stroke!
I get at least one a month where one side of my body goes numb, my speech is none existent and the pain in unbearable!

Research shows hemi can cause brain atrophy & damage to the cerebellum. Since I've been getting them, my memory is useless, I struggle with fine motor skills and have a permanent new onset stutter.

The only thing my GP has done is prescribe 320mg propanalol and 500mg naproxen.

There should be more help available, it's such a debilitating condition!

The bane of my life, and has become worse and more frequent since having COVID. The doctors are reluctant to prescribe more sumitriptan.

But, yes, migraines can be really disabling

As above, they are a risk factor for serious intracranial events, so I wouldn't class them as harmless.

Migraine sufferers, especially women, have an increased risk of stroke and some forms of dementia. It seems sensible to do what you can to reduce the other risk factors as much as you can. Don't smoke, limit alcohol, address cholesterol and blood pressure problems, eat a healthy diet, exercise. Mine are once in a blue moon since I worked out the 2 triggers - I really feel for those with frequent migraines.

I wonder this too. Just how?

On top of the obvious pain, I can’t think straight, can’t speak and feel like I’m having a stroke or something. My vision can flip the picture of what I see on its side and I’ve also been blind in one eye for 45 minutes. I’ve

How on earth is that normal?

If any non-migraine sufferer described these symptoms they’d be blue-lighted to hospital!

I worry that I will have a stroke or aneurysm and nobody will bat an eyelid.

I used to get horrible migraines in my brother house always at his house if I spent any lenght of time there. they though I was crazy until I was babysitting my niece one night and was so bad I had to put the baby to bed in her clothes and go hold up in the bathroom pucking from the pain to this day I've no idea what it was about that house all I can think is it was near power lines , thankfully they moved houses

I here you, 26 years off chronic migraine and I am at a loss as to how they haven't caused some sort of permanent damage. 😕

I do think when they do studies that they can see the physical effects on the brain during a migraine attack. But they have to be watching when one is happening.

Please be aware also if your doctor hasn't told you that you are at a higher risk of stroke then other people, so that is something to be careful about.

It’s odd isn’t it.

And scary because I could have a stroke and close family would probably assume it’s a migraine until it’s too late

Your sounds like a hemi, not nice.

I get migraine with aura, no pain til after the aura has diminished. Though, the actual frequency has diminished as I move through menopause.

Aren't we so lucky!

I've always wondered this.

I used to get migraines so bad I was certain they were causing some brain damage.