Painless or Silent Migraines

Most of you know what it feels like to have a migraine, but do you ever get the same symptoms with out the head pain? Symptoms like: Aura's in one or both eyes, nausea, low tolerance for light, odors, or noises, circulatory problems, gastrointestinal woes like constipation, or cramps. Your stomach may even become paralyses (gastro paresis), making oral painkillers ineffective, behavioral changes and "more". If you do then you may have what's known as Painless OR silent migraines. Please read on to find out more.

Things I was told I had before I found out about silent migraines.
Mini-stroke, hypoglycemia, Meniere's disease, (primarily because of my unexplained vertigo) myofascial pain, fibromyalgia, (Which I do have but was put off as just being this.) depression and plus more. So watch out, I was put on meds for things I did not even have!

Symptom of Migraines #1 - Aura Though only 15-20% of migraine sufferers get an aura, ( I was told this by three doctors, One in Michigan, One in Tennessee and one in Arkansas. ) it's one of the clearest signs that you have a migraine. ("I used to get them when I first started to get sick. That was April 17th 1999, I had auras and flashing in my right eye and no pain. I thought I was dying or at least having a stroke and going blind. ") Before you get a headache (though the aura may crop up during headache as well) you may get strange symptoms. You may see flashing lights or wavy lines, feel dizzy, or just not feel right. A migraine can cause any combination of these symptoms.

Symptom of Migraines #2 - Where's the pain? (And when is it leaving?) You may have heard that a symptom of migraines is pain on one side of the head. This is a common but not always the case symptom, you may feel no pain and just think you are about to die. Its good to go to the doctor and make sure this is what you have and not something that can really hurt you. This is not meant to be a self diagnosis. Just something to let you know that if this is something you have you are not alone!