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frequent migraines

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Flute56 · 01/04/2024 19:49

Not sure what is going on. I only started getting migraines when i went through the menopause. I got them every few 6 months or a year . Recently I got them every three months. I recently got one two weeks ago on the Friday and then it went away and then I got another one on the Sunday which was very alarming to have one so soon.. A few days later roll on today, I got a migraine this morning. I dont get bad headaches and the migraine is just flashing lights and only last about 15 minutes. However today the flashing lifhts happeneded every 5 minutes which was very alarming. I had about 5 of them one after the other. They eventyally disappeared but I am scared that they will come back in a day or two. I needd to go to my GP to see what is causing them. I know chocolate can cause them and I I got some chocolate for Easter and eat a lot of it so perhaps that is what cause my fewuent migrains today because I had the chocolate yesterday.

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SleepingisanArt · 01/04/2024 20:29

Sounds like an ocular migraine (they tend to be shorter and pain free) can be associated with stress, tiredness, smoking, high blood pressure, being dehydrated amongst other things. I don't think theres medication for them although anti-inflammatory meds can help, along with rest, quiet and drinking water....

Flute56 · 02/04/2024 00:26

SleepingisanArt · 01/04/2024 20:29

Sounds like an ocular migraine (they tend to be shorter and pain free) can be associated with stress, tiredness, smoking, high blood pressure, being dehydrated amongst other things. I don't think theres medication for them although anti-inflammatory meds can help, along with rest, quiet and drinking water....

Yees I know they are ocular migraines. I need to go and see my GP about them. Because today they happened every 5 minutes I was quite scared so I went to my local hospital and that was useless because the doctor I saw did not help me. I was quite disappointed and all the doctor said was why have you never been to see your GP and I said because they never lasted long and so the doctor said even so you should have gone to your doctor

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