Comments on: Why Migraine Auras are the way the are http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/why-migraine-auras-are-the-way-the-are/ Thoughts and information about the latest news in the world of migraine, cluster headache and other headache treatment around the world. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:36:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Brenda in Idaho http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/why-migraine-auras-are-the-way-the-are/comment-page-1/#comment-93256 Brenda in Idaho Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:12:10 +0000 http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/why-migraine-auras-are-the-way-the-are/#comment-93256 Even though I don't suffer with migraines, per se, I do experience optical migraines (visual auras) from time to time. They usually appear in the form of zigzags or flashing neon lights, sometimes around the perimeter of my vision - other times obstructing my vision almost entirely (normally in one eye only, tho' occasionally in both eyes. I'm not sure what triggers the onset of these episodes although I've noticed bright lights or bright sunshine sometimes seem to influence its arrival. Other times there doesn't seem to be a connection with anything tangible or definitive. I've found what works best for me is to take two aspirin (at the onset if possible), sit down and close my eyes for five or ten minutes; so far, this routine has always alleviated the problem quite quickly, within 30 minutes or so at the longest. I've been having these sporadic disruptions in my vision for 30-plus years, and now at 70 years of age, my eyes are in excellent condition with this one exception. Even though I don’t suffer with migraines, per se, I do experience optical migraines (visual auras) from time to time. They usually appear in the form of zigzags or flashing neon lights, sometimes around the perimeter of my vision – other times obstructing my vision almost entirely (normally in one eye only, tho’ occasionally in both eyes. I’m not sure what triggers the onset of these episodes although I’ve noticed bright lights or bright sunshine sometimes seem to influence its arrival. Other times there doesn’t seem to be a connection with anything tangible or definitive.

I’ve found what works best for me is to take two aspirin (at the onset if possible), sit down and close my eyes for five or ten minutes; so far, this routine has always alleviated the problem quite quickly, within 30 minutes or so at the longest. I’ve been having these sporadic disruptions in my vision for 30-plus years, and now at 70 years of age, my eyes are in excellent condition with this one exception.

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