I have had opthalmic or ocular migraines with the aphasia on and off for 15 years. I don't get much of a headache but just a throbbing up the back of my neck up into my head. They started when I was in my mid 30's at a stressful time in my life and I was teaching. I started seeing spots and white and black spots and squiggly lines and couldn't say the word "Australia" or link simple sentences. It progressed when I went in the teachers' lounge and I went to the dr. right away, (and I am not one to leave my students). My blood pressure was sky high, not sure if it was cause or effect but I have been on low dose BP meds ever since. I have had some recurrences ever since but lately they have been coming in consecutive days. I'm 49. I am thinking it could be due to peri-menopause or excess caffeine. If they happen when I am at school, I take Ibuprofen right away. It takes time to take effect and I couldn't remember a name of a student yesterday. But, I have talked to my students about them. However, I prefer the meditation mentioned at the beginning of the thread. Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated as I am having one now and can barely type properly anymore.
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I have had opthalmic or ocular migraines with the aphasia on and off for 15 years. I don't get much of a headache but just a throbbing up the back of my neck up into my head. They started when I was in my mid 30's at a stressful time in my life and I was teaching. I started seeing spots and white and black spots and squiggly lines and couldn't say the word "Australia" or link simple sentences. It progressed when I went in the teachers' lounge and I went to the dr. right away, (and I am not one to leave my students). My blood pressure was sky high, not sure if it was cause or effect but I have been on low dose BP meds ever since. I have had some recurrences ever since but lately they have been coming in consecutive days. I'm 49. I am thinking it could be due to peri-menopause or excess caffeine. If they happen when I am at school, I take Ibuprofen right away. It takes time to take effect and I couldn't remember a name of a student yesterday. But, I have talked to my students about them. However, I prefer the meditation mentioned at the beginning of the thread. Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated as I am having one now and can barely type properly anymore.
January 15, 2016 - 9:07amThis Comment
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