What are the most common Migraine Headache Symptoms?
I think I've been experiencing migraine headaches and I needed to know what are the more common migraine headache symptoms?
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1. Ohh god poor you. I used to get intense migraines.Common symptoms of migraine include:
- Throbbing or pulsating headache on one side of your head.
- Moderate to severe headache intensity.
- Your headache getting worse with routine physical activity.
- Nausea, vomiting, or both.
- Sensitivity to light and noise, and sometimes smells.
Unlike other headaches, however, migraines usually occur on one side of your head, although the side that is affected can shift with each new attack. Migraines are also often accompanied by sensitivity to light and noise.
If you are experiencing an "aura" a visual disturbance before the onset of the migraine, this is know as a classic migraine and one of the more severe types.
Personally, I havent had a migraine in months and it's been great. I got them monthly during my period which was not fun. My doctor put me on the pill and this totally eleviated the migraines. Thank god.
I think you should probably seek medical attention if you have multiple symptoms. Good luck. =]
2. A majority of the migraine attacks are accompanied by headache, which is an intense, throbbing or pounding pain involving one temple. At times, the pain may be located in the forehead or around the eye or the back of the head. Usually, migraine attack reoccurs and is a chronic disability. The headache is generally on one side of the head, though it may rarely happen on both the sides. The unilateral headache changes sides alternatively, from one attack to another, which is, in fact, characteristic of migraine (otherwise it may be a more serious problem).
Daily routines like walking upstairs can aggravate a migraine headache. The most common and obvious symptoms of migraine are nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light. Some people experience warning symptoms called aura before the actual beginning of a headache. An aura is a group of symptoms, mainly a vision disturbance which foretells that a headache is coming. But, most of the people do not have such warning signs. In fact, migraine headaches are classified based on their symptoms such as migraine without aura, migraine with aura and mixed tension migraine.
Migraine without aura: The most common symptoms can be a throbbing pulsating headache, which is usually worse on the sides of the forehead, generally only on one side, that can be either severe or dull, lasting for six to forty eight hours. The other symptoms are dizziness, vertigo (a feeling that the room is moving), loss of appetite, fatigue and nausea. There may be symptoms after a migraine attack too. It can be dullness, neck pain and a need for more sleep. Such symptoms may be accompanied apart from headache.
Migraine with aura: Before the headache, the warning symptoms may occur anywhere from a few minutes to 24 hours and the aura or vision changes happen in one or both the eyes. The symptoms may be one or more of the following; seeing zigzag lines, seeing flashing lights, temporary blind spots, sensitivity to bright light, visual hallucinations, blurred vision and eye pain. Accompanying the headache, there are other symptoms like loss of appetite, chills, increased urination, increased sweating, irritability and fatigue. The "pounding" headache starts on one side and spreads to the other side that typically starts as a dull ache and progressively worsens over several minutes to hours. So, the patients wish to rest in a quiet, dark room.
Mixed tension migraine: This migraine is a headache with features of both tension and migraine headache. The symptoms include headache on one or both sides and the person may feel dull, tight and the pain, which varies from mild to severe, may get worse with activity, lasting from 4 to 72 hours. Sensitivity to light or sound, depression, tingling, sluggishness, numbness, and weakness are other symptoms.
Unfortunately, migraine headache is a recurring chronic ailment, which may recur after 24 hours for some people. For more info visit http://migraine-headache-symptoms.blogspot.com
3. u feel dizzy, u cant see very good, and u cant hear good either. then after all tht happens u will hav a major headache
if u r evr feeling like this while driving or anything pul over cuz u could be on the verge of passing out.
4. When I get a migraine it's usually one sided. The pain starts in my neck, and radiates all the way up to the top of that side. The pain gets to my gums, sinuses, behind my eye. It's terrible. I also tend to vomit and have a hard time even keeping water down. When I wake up with a headache I know it will be bad, because sleeping will generally cure a lowgrade headache for me.
5. Sensitiveness to light, and sound. Sometimes nashua. Sharp pain, sometimes intermittently. Usually above the eyes, in one particular spot.
6. Intense throbbing pain towards the front or side of the head, nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light/ visual disturbances. Hope i helped.
7. migraines generally affect one side of the head. they can last for days, and usually over-the-counter (OTC) remedies dont help. some people's migraines manifest in different ways. some people get no physical pain at all, just get auras. I have a friend who experienced temporary blindness. while this type of migraine is rare, it does happen.
if you think you are getting migraines, i'd see a doctor. there is help available. the more migraines you leave untreated the more migraines you will get.
good luck.
8. Not sure about most common but my migraines are intense pain , light sensitivity, nausea , double and blurred vision and even the softest noise will cause more pain- like if someone turns the page in a book it makes things worse. I found out my main triggers are high sodium and extreme stress.
If your migraines are recent try to keep a journal when you get them see if you can figure out what causes them since lowering my sodium I have went from having a migraine every two weeks to having one once in a great while.
9. As someone who suffers from migraines, there are many symptoms to the 'common' migraine.
head pain
sensitivity to light/noise
hurts to move head around
nauseous
if real bad, throwing up
If you haven't seen a neurologist about your headaches, I would suggest you lay down in a dark quiet room, perhaps put a cold wet washcloth over your eyes and forehead (this helps me) take some OTC migraine meds (i.e. Excedrin migraine) and see if that helps.
And then make an appointment to see your regular doctor to consider migraine medication.
Sometimes if you can't catch the migraine before it starts it's hard to make it stop without migraine meds.
Good luck.
