I've Been Diagnosed With a Non-headache Type of Migraine... Posted: 07-11-04 06:22am
About 2+ years ago (after seeing many,
many doctors) I was diagnosed with
migraine for the following symptoms:
extreme vertigo, a dull achy headache (but
not too bad), dizzyness, tiredness, and it
would keep me in bed for sometimes weeks
at a time. I could make myself get up to
eat as long as I kept my head steady but
as soon as I laid back down, I felt really
vertiginous. It feels exactly the way I
do when I get car sick.
These would come at random times. Not
regularly. Sometimes not for months and
then sometimes every couple of weeks.
The neurologist immediately diagnosed me
with some kind of weird migraine and I can
not remember the name. I'm wondering if
he was right or if I should seek another
opinion. Has anyone heard of anything
like this?? I'd love, love, love an
answer!!! Thanks!!
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wakkochic17
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 494 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 07-12-04 15:54pm
You can have a migraine without the
"headache" portion.. It's when you get
the neurological symptoms but not the
throbbing headache portion. I get a mild
version of it sometimes (i more often get
the full throbbing migraine) but in my
case it can be mild dizziness and visual
disturbances. How often do you get the
migraines? Are you on any medicine for
it? I would recommend some sort of
preventative medication.
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 07-13-04 22:22pm
You should both look into buying (or
renting?) a ces machine e.G. Dynamind.Com
$200 mine reduced by migraines from 1-2 a
day to only rarely & usually when I
haven't used the machine. There are also
sound & light machines that can be
helpful. It's a large cost but a one off
except for the batteries.
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Rhino
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Posts: 2
Posted: 07-15-04 11:13am
Wow! I have been thinking I was insane.
I have recently been diagnosed with
migraines even though I don't get real
severe headaches. It all started with a
shooting pain from my neck to my brain
then I started becoming very dizzy.
Almost 3 to 4 times a week. I would have
a numb feeling in my face and tingling in
my hands and feet. I feel clumsy,
disoriented and confused. My eyes
twitch.. It's miserable. I was always a
very coordinated athlete and happily
healthy guy. Now I am miserable with
these symptoms. Anyone know of a good
treatment?
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 07-15-04 11:55am
Go to a search engine (google or yahoo)
& type in migraine headaches, then try
typing in natural alternative treatments
for migraines, also try non medication
treatments for migraines, also ces
machines, - basically do alot of research,
figure out what sounds like your situation
& what seems like it's worth trying
& go for it.
"migraines" can be caused by many things -
allergic reactions (remember you can
develop allergies at any time in your
life), stress, pulled muscles, pain,
pinched nerves, depression, anxiety
attacks, etc. They also come in all
shapes, sizes & types, visual
disturbances, distress caused by any or
all of sound/smell/light/movement/foods,
various tense/tight feelings especially in
face/neck areas, nausea & so on &
on.......
Generally though relaxing helps (as do
natural meds etc that help you relax -
yoga, meditation, vitamin b,
5htp(tryptophan), sam-e, dhea, walks,
sleep(obviously) & so on plus
prescribed meds - although these never
really helped me - but we are all
different - still I would suggest you
check out the ces machines.
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Sakeenco
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Jan 2005 Posts: 7 Location: Vancouver, Canada
Posted: 01-08-05 04:47am
This all sounds like something that my
fiance has had since he was around 15 all
the stuff u have been describing pretty
much have been happening to him and his dr
diagnosed him with having severe a typical
migranes. While I don't know how u feel
I certainly feel for you having witnessed
stuff simular to this with my finace and
attending emergency rooms, drs and
specialists with him. I wish u the best
of luck.
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 01-08-05 21:42pm
Thanks & I do recommend that he get a
ces machine (dynamind.Com) as this helped
me amazingly (less than $200 which when
you consider what he probably spends on
meds etc is not alot).
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dannimb
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 1
non headache migraine Posted: 03-20-08 17:30pm
thanx for everybody's input. i have also
been diagnosed with migraine. when this
happens i cannot string a sentence
together. I drop things my heart goes two
to the dozen. it started with pins and
needles through my right leg arm and then
face. they thought i was having a stroke.
since then i have been to a&e on a
number of occasions. when there i have
told the doctor i have no kids ( i have 2
boys) and that i smoke (i dont) if anybody
knows the symptoms of petite mal that is
how it seems. (tested negative to all
that). have managed to break ribs in the
past trying to work through it. but i have
come to the conclusion i just have to stop
everything until it passes. these attacks
seem to be bought on mainly through stress
but also hormonal. they can last 20 mins
to all day. they can be light or what i
would call really deep ones that can last
all day and recur all week. nothing helps.
i just have to live with it, my consultant
says try to live as stress free as
poss!!!!!
