The second time I took sumatripton to treat a migraine, the aura lasted way too long. I was afraid I might just go insane and prayed for the headache to come. I can sleep with the headache but it's impossible to do anything with the aura but suffer it.
4. I'm so glad I don't get migraines as often as I used to.
Edited on Sat Aug-08-09 04:51 PM by azmouse
I get maybe one or two a year. Not sure why they've almost disappeared but I'm more than thankful. I would have such pain that I really wanted to repeatedly hit my head against the wall. Anything to make the pain stop and as strange as it sounds when I was in the middle of a migraine it felt like that might help.
I also hate the facial and arm numbness. The aura causes a blindness, then I can't use my left arm or the left side of my face. The headache is excruciating and then there's the nausea/vomiting. Migraines are completely dibilitating. The first time i had one my family thought that i was having a stroke (at age 27).
I was home alone with my small kids and the aura kicked in. I had no idea what it was and by the time I realized I had to call for help, I could not see to find the number of a doctor or hospital. I called my sister by feeling for the numbers on the phone and she called my doctor who called me.
It was terrifying and it still is scary - I hate that they call migraines "headaches." It's like calling a stroke a dizzy spell. :eyes:
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