Migraine Headache Symptoms
Migraine Symptoms
Migraines can present themselves in a variety of ways. Studying the symptoms may be key to helping understand and treat your pain.
Warning signs: Visual auras
Warning signs: Visual auras
- A bright shape that spreads across the visual field and appears to block vision, partially or totally, in one eye, and can be seen with the eyes open or closed
- Seeing bright flashes of light and color, wavy lines, geometric patterns
- Experiencing blurred vision
- Partial loss of sight
Warning signs: Sensory auras
- Numbness or tingling of the face or upper extremity on the same side
- A sense of shape or size distortion
- Smelling odors that aren't really there, like perfumes, gas, or something burning
Warning signs: Whole body manifestations
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- High sensitivity to food odors
- A loss of appetite
- Diarrhea or constipation
- Skin pallor, cold clammy extremities, facial swelling, goose bumps
- Frequent yawning (often before the attack)
- Sighing and hyperventilation
- Nasal congestion and/or a runny nose
- Irritability, depression or anxiety, nervousness and/or difficulty concentrating
Published 01/01/2006