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• #1 Migraine Headache – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf

  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560787/

  Migraine is a genetically influenced complex neurological disorder characterized by episodes of moderate-to-severe headaches, typically unilateral and frequently accompanied by nausea and heightened sensitivity to light and sound. […] Migraine attacks are complex and recurrent neurological events that can unfold for hours to days and significantly impact daily activities and the quality of life of individuals. […] The most prevalent type of migraine, accounting for 75% of cases, is migraine without aura. […] Migraine headaches typically progress through distinct phases that characterize the course of an attack, each with unique symptoms. Understanding these stages is crucial for effective management and patient education. […] The 4 phases identified in migraine attacks are as follows: Prodrome, Aura, Headache, and Postdrome.

• #2 Migraine | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

  https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/migraine

  People with migraines may have trouble reading dark text on a white background. Migraine is a health condition that is more than just a bad headache. The symptoms of migraine are different from person to person, but often include headaches that keep coming back. They can also include nausea, vomiting, changes in mood, extreme tiredness, and sensitivity to light, noise, and smells. These symptoms can happen all at once during a migraine attack, or they can happen separately in between migraine attacks. Migraine attacks may last from hours to days and make it hard to do everyday activities. One of the most common symptoms of a migraine attack is moderate to severe throbbing pain that usually happens on one side of the head. Current research shows that this head pain happens when there is abnormal activity among nerve signals, chemical signals, and blood vessels in the brain.

• #3 Migraine – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/migraine-headache/symptoms-causes/syc-20360201

  Migraine symptoms can progress through four stages: prodrome, aura, attack, and post-drome. Not everyone who has migraines goes through all stages. […] The most common symptom of migraine is the intense throbbing head pain. This pain can be so severe that it interferes with your day-to-day activities. It can also be accompanied by nausea and vomiting, as well as sensitivity to light and sound. […] During a migraine, you might have pain usually on one side of your head, but often on both sides. Pain that throbs or pulses. Sensitivity to light, sound, and sometimes smell and touch. Nausea and vomiting. […] After a migraine attack, you might feel drained, confused, and washed out for up to a day. Some people report feeling elated. Sudden head movement might bring on the pain again briefly.

• #4 Migraine: What It Is, Types, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/5005-migraine-headaches

  A migraine is much more than a bad headache. It can cause debilitating, throbbing, one-sided head pain that can leave you in bed for days. […] The symptoms of a migraine come in four phases. The most notable is a headache attack. […] There are four phases or stages of a migraine: Prodrome, Aura, Headache, Postdrome. […] A migraine headache lasts between four hours to 72 hours. […] Migraine symptoms vary based on the stage. Every migraine is different, and you won’t necessarily experience symptoms during all four stages of every migraine. […] Head pain gradually gets more intense. It can affect one side of your head or both. […] The frequency of a migraine varies from person to person. You might have one migraine per year or one per week. On average, most people experience two to four per month. […] Migraines are different for each person. They’re temporary but recurring throughout your life. There’s also no available cure. Your healthcare provider can help you manage migraines so they go away faster and are less intense.

• #5 Signs & Symptoms – American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/migraine-signs-symptoms/

  Migraine is a complex disease with a range of symptoms that vary from person to person. Common symptoms such as vertigo and dizziness are also associated with vestibular migraine. […] Light sensitivity is a common symptom of migraine (as is sensitivity to sounds or smells), but not everyone who has the disease will experience it. […] While migraine is a common disease that affects 39 million Americans, no two migraine experiences are the same. Symptoms can vary from light sensitivity and dizziness to food cravings or body chills.

• #6 New Breakthroughs Could Make Migraine Symptoms a Thing of the Past

  https://www.theflowspace.com/mental-health/brain/migraine-symptoms-treatments-scientific-breakthroughs-2959174/

  Migraines are especially debilitating for women. They not only make up three out of every four migraine sufferers, but their migraines last longer, have worse side effects and are more intense, explains Patel. Plus, women who have migraines tend to have more mental health issues, including anxiety and depression. […] The primary reason for migraines during perimenopause and into menopause is the intense rise and fall of estrogen levels, which can trigger migraine attacks. […] Hormone fluctuation is definitely the main reason why migraines are more prevalent in women, Patel says. This should always be considered when treating women versus men with migraines. […] The latest research suggests that women experiencing hormonal migraines may benefit from combining CGRP therapies with other interventions like hormone replacement therapy to lessen both the frequency and severity of migraines throughout menopause. […] Research is ongoing into how hormonal changes impact the way migraines develop and the way treatments can be tailored specifically for women.

• #7 Signs & Symptoms – American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/migraine-signs-symptoms/

  Migraine is a complex disease with a range of symptoms that vary from person to person. Common symptoms such as vertigo and dizziness are also associated with vestibular migraine. […] Light sensitivity is a common symptom of migraine (as is sensitivity to sounds or smells), but not everyone who has the disease will experience it. […] While migraine is a common disease that affects 39 million Americans, no two migraine experiences are the same. Symptoms can vary from light sensitivity and dizziness to food cravings or body chills.

• #8 Migraine – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/migraine-headache/symptoms-causes/syc-20360201

  Migraine symptoms can progress through four stages: prodrome, aura, attack, and post-drome. Not everyone who has migraines goes through all stages. […] The most common symptom of migraine is the intense throbbing head pain. This pain can be so severe that it interferes with your day-to-day activities. It can also be accompanied by nausea and vomiting, as well as sensitivity to light and sound. […] During a migraine, you might have pain usually on one side of your head, but often on both sides. Pain that throbs or pulses. Sensitivity to light, sound, and sometimes smell and touch. Nausea and vomiting. […] After a migraine attack, you might feel drained, confused, and washed out for up to a day. Some people report feeling elated. Sudden head movement might bring on the pain again briefly.

• #9 How Long Does a Migraine Last? The 4 Stages

  https://zoe.com/learn/how-long-do-migraines-last

  Migraine is a complex neurological condition that can cause a variety of symptoms. In addition to a severe headache, migraines can involve nausea, fatigue, and sensitivity to light and sound. […] There are four stages of a migraine: the prodromal stage, aura, headache pain, and postdrome stage. […] A migraine can last anywhere from a few hours to days. The overall duration varies because each phase has its own time range. […] People with migraines can have very different experiences, with symptoms and their severity varying from person to person. In fact, migraine attacks may not involve every stage. […] The headache phase of a migraine is a distinct throbbing pain usually on just one side of the head. Migraine headaches can last for a few hours to several days. […] The period immediately after the headache phase is known as the postdrome phase. This phase typically lasts 12 days after the headache pain ends.

• #10 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Understanding Migraine Progression Can Help You Anticipate & Manage Your Symptoms. Migraine attacks have distinct phases, and understanding them can help people manage their disease. Symptoms associated with the earliest stages of a migraine attack, like the fatigue and blurred vision that can accompany the prodrome and aura stages, can serve as warning signs and signal the need for acute medication. […] Identifying and treating a migraine attack early can even help prevent the symptoms for some people. Additionally, identifying risk factors that can contribute to postdrome “hangovers” may help individuals anticipate the duration of their attack and its aftereffects. […] Prodrome can mark the beginning of a migraine attack. This phase can last several hours or may even occur over several days. […] Most people with migraine will experience prodrome, but not necessarily before every migraine attack. If a person with migraine is experiencing prodrome, their care team can study their symptoms and patterns to guide a treatment plan that may lessen the severity of the oncoming headache. During this phase, taking medication, minimizing/avoiding other trigger factors (e.g. foods, alcohol), and practicing mindfulness meditation, relaxation therapy, or other biobehavioral techniques, can even prevent headache in some cases. Prodrome symptoms vary from person to person but can include changes in mood, from feelings of depression or irritability to difficulty focusing. Other symptoms may include fatigue, sensitivity to light and sound, insomnia, nausea, constipation or diarrhea, and muscle stiffness, especially in the neck and shoulders. Symptoms that are especially unique to the prodrome phase of migraine include yawning, cravings for certain foods, and frequent urination.

• #11 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Understanding Migraine Progression Can Help You Anticipate & Manage Your Symptoms. Migraine attacks have distinct phases, and understanding them can help people manage their disease. Symptoms associated with the earliest stages of a migraine attack, like the fatigue and blurred vision that can accompany the prodrome and aura stages, can serve as warning signs and signal the need for acute medication. […] Identifying and treating a migraine attack early can even help prevent the symptoms for some people. Additionally, identifying risk factors that can contribute to postdrome “hangovers” may help individuals anticipate the duration of their attack and its aftereffects. […] Prodrome can mark the beginning of a migraine attack. This phase can last several hours or may even occur over several days. […] Most people with migraine will experience prodrome, but not necessarily before every migraine attack. If a person with migraine is experiencing prodrome, their care team can study their symptoms and patterns to guide a treatment plan that may lessen the severity of the oncoming headache. During this phase, taking medication, minimizing/avoiding other trigger factors (e.g. foods, alcohol), and practicing mindfulness meditation, relaxation therapy, or other biobehavioral techniques, can even prevent headache in some cases. Prodrome symptoms vary from person to person but can include changes in mood, from feelings of depression or irritability to difficulty focusing. Other symptoms may include fatigue, sensitivity to light and sound, insomnia, nausea, constipation or diarrhea, and muscle stiffness, especially in the neck and shoulders. Symptoms that are especially unique to the prodrome phase of migraine include yawning, cravings for certain foods, and frequent urination.

• #12 Prodrome: Spotting the first signs of a migraine attack – The Migraine TrustVisualV1 – SearchVisualV1 – CrossVisualV1 – Home VisualV1 – Cross

  https://migrainetrust.org/prodrome-spotting-the-first-signs-of-a-migraine-attack/

  The premonitory stage can actually be helpful to us as it can signal that it is time to treat the migraine attack before the worst symptoms set in, reducing the severity of the attack overall. […] While research suggests the majority of people with migraine experience premonitory symptoms, not everyone does. […] The premonitory stage tends to last anywhere up to 24 hours. It might be difficult to gauge exactly how long it lasts as its symptoms can be subtle. […] About a third of people with migraine experience migraine aura and it is an entirely different stage of a migraine attack from the premonitory stage. […] Aura happens after the premonitory stage and before the main attack stage, which often involves head pain, nausea and vomiting, and fatigue, but can include a wide array of symptoms.

• #13 Pre-Migraine Symptoms: What They Are and What They Mean

  https://www.healthline.com/health/migraine/pre-migraine-symptoms

  By recognizing your pre-migraine symptoms, you’re more likely to prevent a migraine attack from occurring. […] Pre-migraine is one of the four stages of a migraine attack. Pre-migraine symptoms may occur before a migraine attack begins. And if you can recognize the pre-migraine stage, you may be able to take steps to avoid a painful migraine attack. […] Pre-migraine (also called the prodrome stage or premonitory phase) involves one or more symptoms that let you know a migraine attack is coming. These symptoms can begin anywhere from a few hours to several days before a migraine attack occurs. […] The prodrome stage does not occur before every migraine attack, but learning to recognize pre-migraine symptoms can help you take preventive action. […] Possible pre-migraine symptoms include: Mood changes: You might feel depressed, anxious, or irritable with no apparent cause for those feelings.

• #14 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Understanding Migraine Progression Can Help You Anticipate & Manage Your Symptoms. Migraine attacks have distinct phases, and understanding them can help people manage their disease. Symptoms associated with the earliest stages of a migraine attack, like the fatigue and blurred vision that can accompany the prodrome and aura stages, can serve as warning signs and signal the need for acute medication. […] Identifying and treating a migraine attack early can even help prevent the symptoms for some people. Additionally, identifying risk factors that can contribute to postdrome “hangovers” may help individuals anticipate the duration of their attack and its aftereffects. […] Prodrome can mark the beginning of a migraine attack. This phase can last several hours or may even occur over several days. […] Most people with migraine will experience prodrome, but not necessarily before every migraine attack. If a person with migraine is experiencing prodrome, their care team can study their symptoms and patterns to guide a treatment plan that may lessen the severity of the oncoming headache. During this phase, taking medication, minimizing/avoiding other trigger factors (e.g. foods, alcohol), and practicing mindfulness meditation, relaxation therapy, or other biobehavioral techniques, can even prevent headache in some cases. Prodrome symptoms vary from person to person but can include changes in mood, from feelings of depression or irritability to difficulty focusing. Other symptoms may include fatigue, sensitivity to light and sound, insomnia, nausea, constipation or diarrhea, and muscle stiffness, especially in the neck and shoulders. Symptoms that are especially unique to the prodrome phase of migraine include yawning, cravings for certain foods, and frequent urination.

• #15 Pre-Migraine Symptoms: What They Are and What They Mean

  https://www.healthline.com/health/migraine/pre-migraine-symptoms

  By recognizing your pre-migraine symptoms, you’re more likely to prevent a migraine attack from occurring. […] Pre-migraine is one of the four stages of a migraine attack. Pre-migraine symptoms may occur before a migraine attack begins. And if you can recognize the pre-migraine stage, you may be able to take steps to avoid a painful migraine attack. […] Pre-migraine (also called the prodrome stage or premonitory phase) involves one or more symptoms that let you know a migraine attack is coming. These symptoms can begin anywhere from a few hours to several days before a migraine attack occurs. […] The prodrome stage does not occur before every migraine attack, but learning to recognize pre-migraine symptoms can help you take preventive action. […] Possible pre-migraine symptoms include: Mood changes: You might feel depressed, anxious, or irritable with no apparent cause for those feelings.

• #16 Pre-Migraine Symptoms: What They Are and What They Mean

  https://www.healthline.com/health/migraine/pre-migraine-symptoms

  Fatigue: Even if you had a good night’s sleep, you may feel extra tired before a migraine attack. […] More frequent urination: Needing to use the bathroom more often than usual is a common prodrome symptom. […] Sensitivity to light and sound: You might have a low tolerance for bright lights and loud sounds before and during a migraine attack. […] The pre-migraine stage can start anywhere from a few days to a few hours before you have a migraine attack. Symptoms can vary but often include: confusion, fatigue, more frequent urination, sensitivity to light and sound, mood changes, neck pain, food cravings. […] Learning to recognize your pre-migraine symptoms can help you manage migraine and possibly avoid an attack.

• #17 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Understanding Migraine Progression Can Help You Anticipate & Manage Your Symptoms. Migraine attacks have distinct phases, and understanding them can help people manage their disease. Symptoms associated with the earliest stages of a migraine attack, like the fatigue and blurred vision that can accompany the prodrome and aura stages, can serve as warning signs and signal the need for acute medication. […] Identifying and treating a migraine attack early can even help prevent the symptoms for some people. Additionally, identifying risk factors that can contribute to postdrome “hangovers” may help individuals anticipate the duration of their attack and its aftereffects. […] Prodrome can mark the beginning of a migraine attack. This phase can last several hours or may even occur over several days. […] Most people with migraine will experience prodrome, but not necessarily before every migraine attack. If a person with migraine is experiencing prodrome, their care team can study their symptoms and patterns to guide a treatment plan that may lessen the severity of the oncoming headache. During this phase, taking medication, minimizing/avoiding other trigger factors (e.g. foods, alcohol), and practicing mindfulness meditation, relaxation therapy, or other biobehavioral techniques, can even prevent headache in some cases. Prodrome symptoms vary from person to person but can include changes in mood, from feelings of depression or irritability to difficulty focusing. Other symptoms may include fatigue, sensitivity to light and sound, insomnia, nausea, constipation or diarrhea, and muscle stiffness, especially in the neck and shoulders. Symptoms that are especially unique to the prodrome phase of migraine include yawning, cravings for certain foods, and frequent urination.

• #18 Signs & Symptoms – American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/migraine-signs-symptoms/

  The beginning of a migraine attack, which can start several hours or even days before the headache. […] Only 20% of people with migraine experience aura. Its effects last between 5-60 minutes and are completely reversible. […] The third phase of a migraine attack that can last several hours or up to three days. […] The final phase of a migraine attack which is often called the “migraine hangover.” […] Nausea and/or vomiting is just one of many symptoms a person living with migraine might experience. Because migraine is a highly nuanced disease, it is important to learn about all possible symptoms that may appear before, during or after a migraine attack, including less common ones such as aura. […] Yawning and fatigue are typical symptoms of prodrome, the first phase of a migraine attack. Other symptoms can include food cravings and difficulty concentrating.

• #19 Pre-Migraine Symptoms: What They Are and What They Mean

  https://www.healthline.com/health/migraine/pre-migraine-symptoms

  Fatigue: Even if you had a good night’s sleep, you may feel extra tired before a migraine attack. […] More frequent urination: Needing to use the bathroom more often than usual is a common prodrome symptom. […] Sensitivity to light and sound: You might have a low tolerance for bright lights and loud sounds before and during a migraine attack. […] The pre-migraine stage can start anywhere from a few days to a few hours before you have a migraine attack. Symptoms can vary but often include: confusion, fatigue, more frequent urination, sensitivity to light and sound, mood changes, neck pain, food cravings. […] Learning to recognize your pre-migraine symptoms can help you manage migraine and possibly avoid an attack.

• #20 Migraine Attack Timeline and Treatment – Riverview Health

  https://eruc.riverview.org/2024/01/22/migraine-attack-timeline-and-treatment/

  Some people refer to migraine attacks as headaches, but theyre much more severe. Migraine is a neurological disease that causes intense headaches, nausea, sensitivity to light, and other painful symptoms. […] A migraine headache can last up to three days, but the complete episode takes longer. Many people start experiencing symptoms several days before the headache and deal with additional symptoms for two days following the migraine. […] A migraine headache can last as little as four hours or as long as three days. Migraine headaches cause intense throbbing or drilling pain that usually starts on one side of the head. The pain can travel to the other side, too. A migraine headache causes additional symptoms, such as mood distributors, nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to stimuli. […] You feel relief once the headache subsides, but the postdrome stage also has uncomfortable symptoms. The symptoms last one to two days, including mood changes, concentration problems, and comprehension issues.

• #21 Stages of a migraine attack – The Migraine TrustVisualV1 – SearchVisualV1 – CrossVisualV1 – Home VisualV1 – CrossVisualV1 – Download

  https://migrainetrust.org/understand-migraine/stages-of-a-migraine-attack/

  Learning to recognise the different stages of a migraine attack can be useful. You might get one, all, or a combination of these stages, and the combination of stages may vary from attack to attack. Each stage can vary in how long and how bad it is. Recognising different symptoms at different times during your attack can give your doctor information which may help them make a diagnosis. Taking medication as soon as you notice the pain may stop or shorten an attack. […] This is sometimes described as the warning stage in which certain physical and mental changes occur. These can include: feeling tired, excessive yawning, food cravings, changes in your mood such as feeling down or irritable (high or low), feeling thirsty, neck stiffness, passing more urine (wee). These feelings can last up to 24 hours.

• #22 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Understanding Migraine Progression Can Help You Anticipate & Manage Your Symptoms. Migraine attacks have distinct phases, and understanding them can help people manage their disease. Symptoms associated with the earliest stages of a migraine attack, like the fatigue and blurred vision that can accompany the prodrome and aura stages, can serve as warning signs and signal the need for acute medication. […] Identifying and treating a migraine attack early can even help prevent the symptoms for some people. Additionally, identifying risk factors that can contribute to postdrome “hangovers” may help individuals anticipate the duration of their attack and its aftereffects. […] Prodrome can mark the beginning of a migraine attack. This phase can last several hours or may even occur over several days. […] Most people with migraine will experience prodrome, but not necessarily before every migraine attack. If a person with migraine is experiencing prodrome, their care team can study their symptoms and patterns to guide a treatment plan that may lessen the severity of the oncoming headache. During this phase, taking medication, minimizing/avoiding other trigger factors (e.g. foods, alcohol), and practicing mindfulness meditation, relaxation therapy, or other biobehavioral techniques, can even prevent headache in some cases. Prodrome symptoms vary from person to person but can include changes in mood, from feelings of depression or irritability to difficulty focusing. Other symptoms may include fatigue, sensitivity to light and sound, insomnia, nausea, constipation or diarrhea, and muscle stiffness, especially in the neck and shoulders. Symptoms that are especially unique to the prodrome phase of migraine include yawning, cravings for certain foods, and frequent urination.

• #23 Migraine warning signs – National Migraine Centre

  https://www.nationalmigrainecentre.org.uk/understanding-migraine/factsheets-and-resources/migraine-warning-signs/

  Before a headache begins, there can be plenty of warning signs of a migraine during the initial prodrome phase, which could begin between a few hours to a day before the attack. […] Around 20 to 25 per cent of those with migraine get an aura before or sometimes during a migraine attack. […] Some people who suffer from migraines can sense a change in their mood or behaviour as an early headache warning sign. […] Many people with migraine tend to get a sensitive stomach before an attack. […] Many report slurred speech or difficulty in speaking as a warning sign of migraine. […] Migraine can make you crave particular foods, especially carbohydrates and sweets. […] Muscle stiffness, particularly neck pains, are top of the list for many people with migraine. […] If you see an increase in thirst or a need to urinate more often, it could be sign of a migraine attack.

• #24 What to Do When You Feel a Migraine Starting | Cedars-Sinai

  https://www.cedars-sinai.org/blog/at-home-remedies-for-migraines.html

  If migraine symptoms continually interfere with your usual activities, you may need specialized care, says Dr. Nasima Shadbehr, a neurologist at the Cedars-Sinai Headache Clinic, which offers patients a comprehensive evaluation and targeted treatment. […] Head pain is the main migraine symptom. But you may also have other symptoms, such as nausea or sensitivity to light. Often, these symptoms start a few days or hours before you develop a full-blown headache. When you notice these symptoms early, you can take steps to prevent migraine symptoms from worsening. […] Some people experience a prodrome, or pre-headache, phase up to several days before developing a migraine. During this period, you may have: Difficulty concentrating, reading or speaking, Fatigue, Food cravings, Increased urination, Light or sound sensitivity, Nausea, Sleep disturbances.

• #25 What Is A Migraine Prodrome? | Excedrin

  https://www.excedrin.com/headache-and-migraine-academy/migraines/migraine-types/migraine-prodome/

  Unexplained mood changes such as irritability, anxiety, or depression are common, even if you have no history of mood disorder. […] Diarrhea or constipation are commonly experienced during this early migraine phase, as is an increased thirst and urination. […] Yawning during the migraine prodrome phase is not like yawning while tired. Yawning excessively without feeling tired may be a sign of migraine prodrome. […] Craving certain foods, especially sugary or salty food, is a common symptom of migraine prodrome. […] Fatigue can occur at various phases during a migraine, including the migraine prodrome. […] Sensitivity to sound, also known as phonophobia, is a common migraine prodrome symptom. […] Sensitivity to light, or photophobia, is similar to phonophobia. Many people experience this symptom throughout multiple phases of a migraine.

• #26 Migraine warning signs – National Migraine Centre

  https://www.nationalmigrainecentre.org.uk/understanding-migraine/factsheets-and-resources/migraine-warning-signs/

  Before a headache begins, there can be plenty of warning signs of a migraine during the initial prodrome phase, which could begin between a few hours to a day before the attack. […] Around 20 to 25 per cent of those with migraine get an aura before or sometimes during a migraine attack. […] Some people who suffer from migraines can sense a change in their mood or behaviour as an early headache warning sign. […] Many people with migraine tend to get a sensitive stomach before an attack. […] Many report slurred speech or difficulty in speaking as a warning sign of migraine. […] Migraine can make you crave particular foods, especially carbohydrates and sweets. […] Muscle stiffness, particularly neck pains, are top of the list for many people with migraine. […] If you see an increase in thirst or a need to urinate more often, it could be sign of a migraine attack.

• #27 What to Do When You Feel a Migraine Starting | Cedars-Sinai

  https://www.cedars-sinai.org/blog/at-home-remedies-for-migraines.html

  If migraine symptoms continually interfere with your usual activities, you may need specialized care, says Dr. Nasima Shadbehr, a neurologist at the Cedars-Sinai Headache Clinic, which offers patients a comprehensive evaluation and targeted treatment. […] Head pain is the main migraine symptom. But you may also have other symptoms, such as nausea or sensitivity to light. Often, these symptoms start a few days or hours before you develop a full-blown headache. When you notice these symptoms early, you can take steps to prevent migraine symptoms from worsening. […] Some people experience a prodrome, or pre-headache, phase up to several days before developing a migraine. During this period, you may have: Difficulty concentrating, reading or speaking, Fatigue, Food cravings, Increased urination, Light or sound sensitivity, Nausea, Sleep disturbances.

• #28 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Understanding Migraine Progression Can Help You Anticipate & Manage Your Symptoms. Migraine attacks have distinct phases, and understanding them can help people manage their disease. Symptoms associated with the earliest stages of a migraine attack, like the fatigue and blurred vision that can accompany the prodrome and aura stages, can serve as warning signs and signal the need for acute medication. […] Identifying and treating a migraine attack early can even help prevent the symptoms for some people. Additionally, identifying risk factors that can contribute to postdrome “hangovers” may help individuals anticipate the duration of their attack and its aftereffects. […] Prodrome can mark the beginning of a migraine attack. This phase can last several hours or may even occur over several days. […] Most people with migraine will experience prodrome, but not necessarily before every migraine attack. If a person with migraine is experiencing prodrome, their care team can study their symptoms and patterns to guide a treatment plan that may lessen the severity of the oncoming headache. During this phase, taking medication, minimizing/avoiding other trigger factors (e.g. foods, alcohol), and practicing mindfulness meditation, relaxation therapy, or other biobehavioral techniques, can even prevent headache in some cases. Prodrome symptoms vary from person to person but can include changes in mood, from feelings of depression or irritability to difficulty focusing. Other symptoms may include fatigue, sensitivity to light and sound, insomnia, nausea, constipation or diarrhea, and muscle stiffness, especially in the neck and shoulders. Symptoms that are especially unique to the prodrome phase of migraine include yawning, cravings for certain foods, and frequent urination.

• #29 The Phases of a Migraine Attack – Breaking it Down | Miles For Migraine

  https://www.milesformigraine.org/phases-of-migraine-attack/

  Living with migraine disease is hard! Some days, you feel normal, but on other days, you can feel down or different without knowing why, and then suddenly, you’re being caught off-guard by a migraine attack. […] Migraine is a common, complex, and often hereditary/genetic neurological disease. It lies on a spectrum, meaning that its symptoms can vary from person to person (although the changes that happen in the brain are the same for all with this disorder). Changes in the brain vary based on which of the phases of a migraine attack we are in. These are the prodrome, aura, acute, postdrome, and interictal phases. […] The prodromal phase of a migraine attack, often referred to simply as Prodrome, can begin from either hours to about 3 days before the aura or acute phases begin. Symptoms in this phase can include: Mood changes, such as irritability or feeling foggy. Changes in appetite, either having less appetite or experiencing food cravings. Increased thirst or more frequent need to use the bathroom. Muscle stiffness, including neck pain. Fatigue or even insomnia.

• #30

  https://www.today.com/health/mind-body/migraine-subtle-warning-signs-rcna185004

  Essentially, it’s not that eating chocolate triggered your migraine attack and, instead, experts are starting to think the craving for chocolate might be part of the first phase of migraine. […] After the prodrome phase, some people also experience an aura starting around 30 minutes before the headache appears. […] During an aura, „there’s a spontaneous firing of neurons in this visual cortex creating very specific visual hallucinations,” Broner explains. […] For some, an aura is the only warning they get that a migraine attack is on its way. […] Having an awareness of your migraine warning signs can be really helpful, Broner says, because „for many people, it can be an opportunity to treat early.” […] And, for some, the end of the headache phase isn’t the end of the migraine, Broner notes. This final phase, the post-drome, is sometimes called a „migraine hangover,” and can leave you feeling fatigued. You might also still have some difficulty concentrating and sensitivity to light and sound, Broner adds. „People just don’t feel like themselves,” she says.

• #31 Reddit – The heart of the internet

  https://www.reddit.com/r/migraine/comments/1hy6rsg/article_neurologists_reveal_15_subtle_migraine/

  „this is a complex brain disorder, and it’s not just a headache,” which addresses how migraines are frequently dismissed by friends, family, and employers who are as „just a headache.” […] The article lists a number of things that might be a sign that a migraine is developing, some which have traditionally been considered as triggers which cause a migraine. […] „there’s a movement to shift away from thinking about triggers,” Singh explains. „We’re reframing that and wondering if it’s actually part of this prodrome phase of migraine.” […] Essentially, it’s not that eating chocolate triggered your migraine attack and, instead, experts are starting to think the craving for chocolate might be part of the first phase of migraine.

• #32 Feeling Tired and Sad? An Expert Explains the Prodrome Phase of a Migraine Attack

  https://www.migraineagain.com/prodrome-phase/

  Do you ever feel extra tired, sad, or euphoric before a migraine attack hits? That’s the prodrome, or warning, phase that a headache is coming. Understanding your prodrome symptoms gives you a chance to treat your attacks before they get really bad. […] The prodrome phase is the first potential phase, and it can begin hours or even days before the headache phase. The symptoms that occur during this phase are also referred to as „premonitory symptoms.” […] The prodrome phase can begin up to two days before the start of headache pain. Often, people don’t recognize these as symptoms of migraine. […] Prodrome symptoms are often misinterpreted as triggers because people don’t recognize these prodromal symptoms as symptoms of a migraine attack. Recognizing prodromal symptoms can help people to better understand whether environmental factors are actually triggers for their attacks.

• #33 Prodrome: Spotting the first signs of a migraine attack – The Migraine TrustVisualV1 – SearchVisualV1 – CrossVisualV1 – Home VisualV1 – Cross

  https://migrainetrust.org/prodrome-spotting-the-first-signs-of-a-migraine-attack/

  The premonitory stage can act as a helpful warning sign that the main attack stage of migraine is on its way, so treating your attack in this early stage may help to ease the symptoms later on. […] When you notice premonitory symptoms, it may help you to rest if you can. If you are at home, you could lie down in a dark room or take a nap which could help stave off the full migraine attack. […] If you take triptans, such as sumatriptan, this can be a good time to take one as these drugs work best when taken at the first signs of a migraine attack.

• #34 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Postdrome, also called the “migraine hangover,” typically occurs after the end of the headache phase. […] Like prodrome and aura, not every person with migraine suffers from postdrome, but it does occur in most (approximately 80%). For those that do, postdrome may not follow every migraine attack they experience, and the length of this phase can vary. Postdrome can be just as debilitating as headache, according to some people with migraine. Symptoms of postdrome include fatigue, body aches, trouble concentrating, dizziness and sensitivity to light. […] Understanding your individual phases of migraine can be an essential cornerstone in finding the right treatment option. […] Maintaining a headache diary can help people with migraine recognize their symptoms and the phases they experience before and after each headache. Identifying these symptoms, and using them to catch and treat a migraine attack early, is key to lessening the severity of headache—or in some cases, even stopping them.

• #35 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Up to one-third of people with migraine experience aura as a distinct phase in the progression of their migraine attack. […] People experiencing aura might notice the appearance of geometric patterns, flashing or shimmering lights, or blind spots. These symptoms usually are seen in both eyes. These symptoms usually gradually evolve over at least 5 minutes and can last for up to 60 minutes. Not all auras are followed by headaches, but since they typically precede the headache phase, they can serve as another warning of a potential headache. […] The headache phase of a migraine attack is characterized by pain on one or both sides of the head. This phase typically lasts from several hours to up to three days. […] Headache phase pain can vary from person to person and from incident to incident, with some migraine attacks causing mild pain, while others are debilitating. The pain can shift from one side of a person’s head to the other over the course of the headache, or more commonly, may begin on one side and then gradually involve the other side. Besides pain, headache phase symptoms can include nausea, inability to sleep, anxiety, and sensitivity to sound, light and smell.

• #36 Signs & Symptoms – American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/migraine-signs-symptoms/

  The beginning of a migraine attack, which can start several hours or even days before the headache. […] Only 20% of people with migraine experience aura. Its effects last between 5-60 minutes and are completely reversible. […] The third phase of a migraine attack that can last several hours or up to three days. […] The final phase of a migraine attack which is often called the “migraine hangover.” […] Nausea and/or vomiting is just one of many symptoms a person living with migraine might experience. Because migraine is a highly nuanced disease, it is important to learn about all possible symptoms that may appear before, during or after a migraine attack, including less common ones such as aura. […] Yawning and fatigue are typical symptoms of prodrome, the first phase of a migraine attack. Other symptoms can include food cravings and difficulty concentrating.

• #37 Migraine with aura – Symptoms & causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/migraine-with-aura/symptoms-causes/syc-20352072

  Migraine aura symptoms include temporary visual or other disturbances that usually strike before other migraine symptoms such as intense head pain, nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound. […] Migraine aura usually occurs within an hour before head pain begins and generally lasts less than 60 minutes. Sometimes migraine aura occurs without headache, especially in people age 50 and older. […] Most people who have migraine with aura develop temporary visual signs and symptoms, which tend to start in the center of the field of vision and spread outward. These might include: […] Other temporary disturbances sometimes associated with migraine aura include: […] See your doctor immediately if you have new signs and symptoms of migraine with aura, such as temporary vision loss, speech or language difficulty, and muscle weakness on one side of your body. […] People who have migraine with aura are at a mildly increased risk of stroke.

• #38 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Up to one-third of people with migraine experience aura as a distinct phase in the progression of their migraine attack. […] People experiencing aura might notice the appearance of geometric patterns, flashing or shimmering lights, or blind spots. These symptoms usually are seen in both eyes. These symptoms usually gradually evolve over at least 5 minutes and can last for up to 60 minutes. Not all auras are followed by headaches, but since they typically precede the headache phase, they can serve as another warning of a potential headache. […] The headache phase of a migraine attack is characterized by pain on one or both sides of the head. This phase typically lasts from several hours to up to three days. […] Headache phase pain can vary from person to person and from incident to incident, with some migraine attacks causing mild pain, while others are debilitating. The pain can shift from one side of a person’s head to the other over the course of the headache, or more commonly, may begin on one side and then gradually involve the other side. Besides pain, headache phase symptoms can include nausea, inability to sleep, anxiety, and sensitivity to sound, light and smell.

• #39 Migraine Headache: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1142556-overview

  Usually develops over 5-20 minutes and lasts less than 60 minutes. […] The most common positive visual phenomenon is the scintillating scotoma, an arc or band of absent vision with a shimmering or glittering zigzag border. […] The diagnosis of migraine is based on patient history. […] The headache must have had at least 2 of the following characteristics: Unilateral location, Pulsating quality, Moderate or severe pain intensity, Aggravation by or causing avoidance of routine physical activity. […] In addition, during the headache the patient must have had at least 1 of the following: Nausea and/or vomiting, Photophobia and phonophobia. […] Migraine is characterized most often by unilateral head pain that is moderate to severe, throbbing, and aggravated by activity. […] The head pain may also be associated with weakness. This form of migraine is termed hemiplegic migraine.

• #40 Migraine Attack Timeline and Treatment – Riverview Health

  https://eruc.riverview.org/2024/01/22/migraine-attack-timeline-and-treatment/

• #41 Migraine – Neurologic Disorders – Merck Manual Professional Edition

  https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/neurologic-disorders/headache/migraine

  Migraine is an episodic primary headache disorder. Symptoms typically last 4 to 72 hours and may be severe. Pain is often unilateral, throbbing, worse with exertion, and accompanied by symptoms such as nausea and sensitivity to light, sound, or odors. Auras occur in about 25% of patients, usually just before but sometimes after the headache. […] Often, a prodrome (a sensation that a migraine is beginning) heralds attacks. The prodrome may include mood changes, neck pain, food cravings, loss of appetite, nausea, or a combination. […] An aura precedes attacks in about 25% of patients. Auras are temporary neurologic disturbances that can affect sensation, balance, muscle coordination, speech, or vision; they last minutes to an hour. The aura may persist after headache onset. Most commonly, auras involve visual symptoms (fortification spectraeg, binocular flashes, arcs of scintillating lights, bright zigzags, scotomata). Paresthesias and numbness (typically starting in one hand and marching to the ipsilateral arm and face), speech disturbances, and transient brain stem dysfunction (eg, causing ataxia, confusion, or even obtundation) are less common than visual auras. Some patients have an aura with little or no headache.

• #42 Migraine – Neurologic Disorders – Merck Manual Professional Edition

  https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/neurologic-disorders/headache/migraine

  Migraine is an episodic primary headache disorder. Symptoms typically last 4 to 72 hours and may be severe. Pain is often unilateral, throbbing, worse with exertion, and accompanied by symptoms such as nausea and sensitivity to light, sound, or odors. Auras occur in about 25% of patients, usually just before but sometimes after the headache. […] Often, a prodrome (a sensation that a migraine is beginning) heralds attacks. The prodrome may include mood changes, neck pain, food cravings, loss of appetite, nausea, or a combination. […] An aura precedes attacks in about 25% of patients. Auras are temporary neurologic disturbances that can affect sensation, balance, muscle coordination, speech, or vision; they last minutes to an hour. The aura may persist after headache onset. Most commonly, auras involve visual symptoms (fortification spectraeg, binocular flashes, arcs of scintillating lights, bright zigzags, scotomata). Paresthesias and numbness (typically starting in one hand and marching to the ipsilateral arm and face), speech disturbances, and transient brain stem dysfunction (eg, causing ataxia, confusion, or even obtundation) are less common than visual auras. Some patients have an aura with little or no headache.

• #43 Stages of a migraine attack – The Migraine TrustVisualV1 – SearchVisualV1 – CrossVisualV1 – Home VisualV1 – CrossVisualV1 – Download

  https://migrainetrust.org/understand-migraine/stages-of-a-migraine-attack/

  Around a third of people with migraine have aura. Migraine without aura does not include this stage. The aura of migraine includes a wide range of neurological symptoms. These symptoms include: changes in sight (visual disturbances) such as dark spots, coloured spots, sparkles or ‘stars’, and zigzag lines, numbness or pins and needles, weakness, dizziness or vertigo (sensation of spinning and poor balance), speech and hearing changes. […] This stage involves moderate to severe head pain. The headache is typically throbbing and is made worse by movement. It is usually on one side of the head, especially at the start of an attack. However, you can get pain on both sides, or all over the head. Nausea (sickness) and vomiting (being sick) can happen at this stage, and you may feel sensitive to light, sound, smell and movement. Painkillers work best when taken early in this stage.

• #44 Stages of a migraine attack – The Migraine TrustVisualV1 – SearchVisualV1 – CrossVisualV1 – Home VisualV1 – CrossVisualV1 – Download

  https://migrainetrust.org/understand-migraine/stages-of-a-migraine-attack/

  Around a third of people with migraine have aura. Migraine without aura does not include this stage. The aura of migraine includes a wide range of neurological symptoms. These symptoms include: changes in sight (visual disturbances) such as dark spots, coloured spots, sparkles or ‘stars’, and zigzag lines, numbness or pins and needles, weakness, dizziness or vertigo (sensation of spinning and poor balance), speech and hearing changes. […] This stage involves moderate to severe head pain. The headache is typically throbbing and is made worse by movement. It is usually on one side of the head, especially at the start of an attack. However, you can get pain on both sides, or all over the head. Nausea (sickness) and vomiting (being sick) can happen at this stage, and you may feel sensitive to light, sound, smell and movement. Painkillers work best when taken early in this stage.

• #45 Stages of a migraine attack – The Migraine TrustVisualV1 – SearchVisualV1 – CrossVisualV1 – Home VisualV1 – CrossVisualV1 – Download

  https://migrainetrust.org/understand-migraine/stages-of-a-migraine-attack/

  Around a third of people with migraine have aura. Migraine without aura does not include this stage. The aura of migraine includes a wide range of neurological symptoms. These symptoms include: changes in sight (visual disturbances) such as dark spots, coloured spots, sparkles or ‘stars’, and zigzag lines, numbness or pins and needles, weakness, dizziness or vertigo (sensation of spinning and poor balance), speech and hearing changes. […] This stage involves moderate to severe head pain. The headache is typically throbbing and is made worse by movement. It is usually on one side of the head, especially at the start of an attack. However, you can get pain on both sides, or all over the head. Nausea (sickness) and vomiting (being sick) can happen at this stage, and you may feel sensitive to light, sound, smell and movement. Painkillers work best when taken early in this stage.

• #46 Migraine | healthdirect

  https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/migraine

  Warning signs include mood change, brain fog, nausea, aches and stiffness and speech difficulties. […] Includes headache, nausea, vomiting, congestion, neck pain or sensitivity to light, sound and smell. […] This often includes brain fog fatigue and lack of comprehension, together with depressed mood. […] Some people get an aura without a headache afterwards. […] In vestibular migraine, the aura involves dizziness and loss of balance. […] Abdominal migraine involves attacks of abdominal (stomach) pain, vomiting, diarrhoea and other gastrointestinal upsets and does not always occur with a headache. […] In ocular migraine, there are changes in your vision or even total loss of vision in one eye. […] In hemiplegic migraine, the aura involves muscle weakness. This can last several days or weeks.

• #47 Hemiplegic Migraine: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

  https://headacheaustralia.org.au/headachetypes/hemiplegic-migraine/

  Hemiplegic migraine is a rare form of migraine with aura in which the migraine aura is characterised by motor weakness, usually on one side of the body. […] Hemiplegic migraine is migraine with aura, in which the migraine aura also affects the persons motor function. That is, people with hemiplegic migraine experience motor weakness in addition to the symptoms of typical migraine with aura. […] In addition to motor weakness, symptoms during an attack can include confusion and speaking difficulties. […] Because these symptoms are similar to those for stroke, seizures and other potentially serious neurological conditions, theres a risk that what you think is a hemiplegic migraine attack is actually something more serious. […] By definition, hemiplegic migraine attacks always involve weakness on one side of the body, that is, hemiplegia in the aura phase, or during the headache phase. Weakness can be mild to severe and may affect all or just part of one side of the body.

• #48 Migraine with aura – Symptoms & causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/migraine-with-aura/symptoms-causes/syc-20352072

  Migraine aura symptoms include temporary visual or other disturbances that usually strike before other migraine symptoms such as intense head pain, nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound. […] Migraine aura usually occurs within an hour before head pain begins and generally lasts less than 60 minutes. Sometimes migraine aura occurs without headache, especially in people age 50 and older. […] Most people who have migraine with aura develop temporary visual signs and symptoms, which tend to start in the center of the field of vision and spread outward. These might include: […] Other temporary disturbances sometimes associated with migraine aura include: […] See your doctor immediately if you have new signs and symptoms of migraine with aura, such as temporary vision loss, speech or language difficulty, and muscle weakness on one side of your body. […] People who have migraine with aura are at a mildly increased risk of stroke.

• #49 Migraine – Neurologic Disorders – Merck Manual Professional Edition

  https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/neurologic-disorders/headache/migraine

  Migraine is an episodic primary headache disorder. Symptoms typically last 4 to 72 hours and may be severe. Pain is often unilateral, throbbing, worse with exertion, and accompanied by symptoms such as nausea and sensitivity to light, sound, or odors. Auras occur in about 25% of patients, usually just before but sometimes after the headache. […] Often, a prodrome (a sensation that a migraine is beginning) heralds attacks. The prodrome may include mood changes, neck pain, food cravings, loss of appetite, nausea, or a combination. […] An aura precedes attacks in about 25% of patients. Auras are temporary neurologic disturbances that can affect sensation, balance, muscle coordination, speech, or vision; they last minutes to an hour. The aura may persist after headache onset. Most commonly, auras involve visual symptoms (fortification spectraeg, binocular flashes, arcs of scintillating lights, bright zigzags, scotomata). Paresthesias and numbness (typically starting in one hand and marching to the ipsilateral arm and face), speech disturbances, and transient brain stem dysfunction (eg, causing ataxia, confusion, or even obtundation) are less common than visual auras. Some patients have an aura with little or no headache.

• #50 Migraine with aura – Symptoms & causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/migraine-with-aura/symptoms-causes/syc-20352072

  Migraine aura symptoms include temporary visual or other disturbances that usually strike before other migraine symptoms such as intense head pain, nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound. […] Migraine aura usually occurs within an hour before head pain begins and generally lasts less than 60 minutes. Sometimes migraine aura occurs without headache, especially in people age 50 and older. […] Most people who have migraine with aura develop temporary visual signs and symptoms, which tend to start in the center of the field of vision and spread outward. These might include: […] Other temporary disturbances sometimes associated with migraine aura include: […] See your doctor immediately if you have new signs and symptoms of migraine with aura, such as temporary vision loss, speech or language difficulty, and muscle weakness on one side of your body. […] People who have migraine with aura are at a mildly increased risk of stroke.

• #51 Migraine with aura – Symptoms & causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/migraine-with-aura/symptoms-causes/syc-20352072

  Migraine aura symptoms include temporary visual or other disturbances that usually strike before other migraine symptoms such as intense head pain, nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound. […] Migraine aura usually occurs within an hour before head pain begins and generally lasts less than 60 minutes. Sometimes migraine aura occurs without headache, especially in people age 50 and older. […] Most people who have migraine with aura develop temporary visual signs and symptoms, which tend to start in the center of the field of vision and spread outward. These might include: […] Other temporary disturbances sometimes associated with migraine aura include: […] See your doctor immediately if you have new signs and symptoms of migraine with aura, such as temporary vision loss, speech or language difficulty, and muscle weakness on one side of your body. […] People who have migraine with aura are at a mildly increased risk of stroke.

• #52 Migraine and stroke | Stroke Association

  https://www.stroke.org.uk/stroke/managing-risk/migraines-and-stroke

  Migraines have not been shown to cause stroke, but if you have migraine with aura, you have a very slightly higher risk of stroke. […] Stroke and migraine both happen in the brain. Sometimes, the symptoms of a migraine can mimic a stroke. However, the causes of the symptoms are different. A stroke is due to damage to the blood supply inside the brain, but we are much less certain about what causes migraine. Currently, migraine is thought to be due to problems with brain activity affecting nerves, chemicals and blood vessels in the brain. […] If you have migraine with aura, you are about twice as likely to have an ischaemic stroke in your lifetime compared to those without migraine. However, the overall risk linked to migraine is still very low, and you are far more likely to have a stroke because of other risk factors like smoking and high blood pressure.

• #53 Migraine and stroke | Stroke Association

  https://www.stroke.org.uk/stroke/managing-risk/migraines-and-stroke

  Taking the combined oral contraceptive pill (combi pill) increases the risk of a stroke in women who have migraine with aura. […] Some health conditions are linked to migraine. For example, CADASIL (a rare genetic disorder), and the auto-immune conditions antiphospholipid syndrome and lupus, are linked to a higher risk of stroke, and people with these conditions are also more likely to have migraine. […] Symptoms like paralysis, sudden sight loss, difficulty with speech, and vertigo (a feeling of the room spinning around you) can be signs of a stroke. If you have any of these symptoms and you have not been diagnosed with migraine, you should call 999. […] The symptoms of some types of migraine can mimic stroke, such as hemiplegic migraine where there is weakness down one side. […] Migraine auras can be confused with transient ischaemic attack (TIA), where someone has stroke symptoms that pass in a short time. […] Migraine can sometimes be mistaken for a stroke caused by bleeding on the brain, called a subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), which is often characterised by a sudden, very severe headache.

• #54 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Up to one-third of people with migraine experience aura as a distinct phase in the progression of their migraine attack. […] People experiencing aura might notice the appearance of geometric patterns, flashing or shimmering lights, or blind spots. These symptoms usually are seen in both eyes. These symptoms usually gradually evolve over at least 5 minutes and can last for up to 60 minutes. Not all auras are followed by headaches, but since they typically precede the headache phase, they can serve as another warning of a potential headache. […] The headache phase of a migraine attack is characterized by pain on one or both sides of the head. This phase typically lasts from several hours to up to three days. […] Headache phase pain can vary from person to person and from incident to incident, with some migraine attacks causing mild pain, while others are debilitating. The pain can shift from one side of a person’s head to the other over the course of the headache, or more commonly, may begin on one side and then gradually involve the other side. Besides pain, headache phase symptoms can include nausea, inability to sleep, anxiety, and sensitivity to sound, light and smell.

• #55 Migraine: What It Is, Types, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/5005-migraine-headaches

  A migraine is much more than a bad headache. It can cause debilitating, throbbing, one-sided head pain that can leave you in bed for days. […] The symptoms of a migraine come in four phases. The most notable is a headache attack. […] There are four phases or stages of a migraine: Prodrome, Aura, Headache, Postdrome. […] A migraine headache lasts between four hours to 72 hours. […] Migraine symptoms vary based on the stage. Every migraine is different, and you won’t necessarily experience symptoms during all four stages of every migraine. […] Head pain gradually gets more intense. It can affect one side of your head or both. […] The frequency of a migraine varies from person to person. You might have one migraine per year or one per week. On average, most people experience two to four per month. […] Migraines are different for each person. They’re temporary but recurring throughout your life. There’s also no available cure. Your healthcare provider can help you manage migraines so they go away faster and are less intense.

• #56 Status Migrainosus: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/status-migrainosus

  Status migrainosus is a migraine attack that lasts longer than 72 hours. Symptoms of a migraine, like throbbing head pain, are usually more severe than expected. […] The symptoms of status migrainosus match what you feel during a typical migraine, with throbbing, one-sided head pain, light sensitivity and nausea. These symptoms can be more intense or severe. […] Symptoms of status migrainosus are the same symptoms you feel during a migraine. They last longer than 72 hours and are often more intense. The most common migraine symptoms include: Throbbing or aching, one-sided head pain. Nausea and vomiting. Sensitivity to lights, sounds and odors. Difficulty focusing on a task. […] Experiencing migraine symptoms for longer than expected can impact your physical and mental health. It can lead to the following complications: Dehydration. Sleep loss. Depression.

• #57 Migraine – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/migraine-headache/symptoms-causes/syc-20360201

  Migraine symptoms can progress through four stages: prodrome, aura, attack, and post-drome. Not everyone who has migraines goes through all stages. […] The most common symptom of migraine is the intense throbbing head pain. This pain can be so severe that it interferes with your day-to-day activities. It can also be accompanied by nausea and vomiting, as well as sensitivity to light and sound. […] During a migraine, you might have pain usually on one side of your head, but often on both sides. Pain that throbs or pulses. Sensitivity to light, sound, and sometimes smell and touch. Nausea and vomiting. […] After a migraine attack, you might feel drained, confused, and washed out for up to a day. Some people report feeling elated. Sudden head movement might bring on the pain again briefly.

• #58 Migraine | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

  https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/migraine

  People with migraines may have trouble reading dark text on a white background. Migraine is a health condition that is more than just a bad headache. The symptoms of migraine are different from person to person, but often include headaches that keep coming back. They can also include nausea, vomiting, changes in mood, extreme tiredness, and sensitivity to light, noise, and smells. These symptoms can happen all at once during a migraine attack, or they can happen separately in between migraine attacks. Migraine attacks may last from hours to days and make it hard to do everyday activities. One of the most common symptoms of a migraine attack is moderate to severe throbbing pain that usually happens on one side of the head. Current research shows that this head pain happens when there is abnormal activity among nerve signals, chemical signals, and blood vessels in the brain.

• #59 Chronic Migraine Stages, Symptoms & Treatment | National Headache Institute

  https://nationalheadacheinstitute.com/disorders/chronic-migraines/

  The aura phase is experienced by about 15% of migraine patients. The appearance of aura in migraine patients usually assures the onset of a headache. The aura phase can last as long as an hour. Visual auras are the most common and can include the patient seeing flashing or shimmering lights. Other neurological symptoms such as hemiparesis and paresthesias, which are unpleasant sensations of abnormal numbness, tingling or burning, are known to accompany auras before migraines. […] The headache phase of a migraine begins as a unilateral episode, but it can graduate to a bilateral event if the pain moves to another section of the head. The associated throbbing and pulsing pain can increase due to cranial pressure. Coughing, sneezing and physical activity will increase the pain. Secondary symptoms that commonly appear are nausea, vomiting, dizziness, phonophobia and photophobia. Most patients will seek bed rest in a quiet, dark room during this phase. […] Exhaustion, mood shifts and irritability are the most common symptoms during the migraine resolution phase.

• #60 Migraine Headache: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1142556-overview

  Migraine is a complex disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of headache, most often unilateral and in some cases associated with visual or sensory symptoms collectively known as an aura that arise most often before the head pain but that may occur during or afterward. […] Typical symptoms of migraine include the following: Throbbing or pulsatile headache, with moderate to severe pain that intensifies with movement or physical activity. […] Pain builds up over a period of 12 hours, progressing posteriorly and becoming diffuse. […] Headache lasts 4-72 hours. […] Nausea (80%) and vomiting (50%), including anorexia and food intolerance, and light-headedness. […] Sensitivity to light and sound. […] Features of migraine aura are as follows: May precede or accompany the headache phase or may occur in isolation.

• #61 Migraine: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

  https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/migraines-headaches-migraines

  During the headache, you may also: Have nausea (About 80% of people with migraine do, and about half vomit.) […] How long do migraines last? Often, it’s about 4 hours, but serious ones can go for more than 3 days. […] About 12% of Americans have migraine, and only about a third of those have chronic migraine. […] Chronic and even high-frequency episodic migraine can be disabling. That’s why it’s important to work closely with your doctor on a treatment plan.

• #62 Migraine – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/migraine-headache/symptoms-causes/syc-20360201

  Migraine symptoms can progress through four stages: prodrome, aura, attack, and post-drome. Not everyone who has migraines goes through all stages. […] The most common symptom of migraine is the intense throbbing head pain. This pain can be so severe that it interferes with your day-to-day activities. It can also be accompanied by nausea and vomiting, as well as sensitivity to light and sound. […] During a migraine, you might have pain usually on one side of your head, but often on both sides. Pain that throbs or pulses. Sensitivity to light, sound, and sometimes smell and touch. Nausea and vomiting. […] After a migraine attack, you might feel drained, confused, and washed out for up to a day. Some people report feeling elated. Sudden head movement might bring on the pain again briefly.

• #63 Migraine Headache – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf

  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560787/

  The headache is often unilateral, generally with a pulsatile or throbbing feature, and increases in intensity within the first hours. […] The intensity can correlate with nausea, vomiting, photophobia, phonophobia, rhinorrhea, lachrymation, allodynia, and osmophobia. […] The headache can last from hours to days. […] This phase consists of movement-vulnerable pain in the exact location of the previous headache. […] The severity and frequency of migraines can diminish with age. […] Episodes increase during puberty and continue to climb until 35 to 39 years of age, decreasing later in life, particularly after menopause. […] Chronic migraines can revert to episodic migraines in 26% to 70% of patients.

• #64 Migraine Headache – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf

  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560787/

  The headache is often unilateral, generally with a pulsatile or throbbing feature, and increases in intensity within the first hours. […] The intensity can correlate with nausea, vomiting, photophobia, phonophobia, rhinorrhea, lachrymation, allodynia, and osmophobia. […] The headache can last from hours to days. […] This phase consists of movement-vulnerable pain in the exact location of the previous headache. […] The severity and frequency of migraines can diminish with age. […] Episodes increase during puberty and continue to climb until 35 to 39 years of age, decreasing later in life, particularly after menopause. […] Chronic migraines can revert to episodic migraines in 26% to 70% of patients.

• #65 Migraine Signs and Symptoms

  https://www.everydayhealth.com/migraine/guide/symptoms/

  According to Kumar, the following symptoms can occur during the headache stage of a migraine attack: Pain on one or both sides of your head (possibly beginning on one side and then including both sides), Throbbing or pulsating pain, Sensitivity to light, sounds, or smells, Nausea and vomiting, Blurred vision, Light-headedness and fainting. […] Allodynia is a common but often misunderstood symptom of migraine. It’s hypersensitivity and pain that results from otherwise nonpainful stimulation such as taking a hot shower, resting your head on a pillow, gently brushing your hair, and other things that you wouldn’t think twice about outside of a migraine attack. […] The final, or postdrome, phase follows the headache in about 80 percent of those with migraine. […] During postdrome, although the headache pain has subsided, you may feel fatigue, experience body aches, and have trouble concentrating, all of which can be severe enough to be debilitating.

• #66 Stages of a migraine attack – The Migraine TrustVisualV1 – SearchVisualV1 – CrossVisualV1 – Home VisualV1 – CrossVisualV1 – Download

  https://migrainetrust.org/understand-migraine/stages-of-a-migraine-attack/

  Around a third of people with migraine have aura. Migraine without aura does not include this stage. The aura of migraine includes a wide range of neurological symptoms. These symptoms include: changes in sight (visual disturbances) such as dark spots, coloured spots, sparkles or ‘stars’, and zigzag lines, numbness or pins and needles, weakness, dizziness or vertigo (sensation of spinning and poor balance), speech and hearing changes. […] This stage involves moderate to severe head pain. The headache is typically throbbing and is made worse by movement. It is usually on one side of the head, especially at the start of an attack. However, you can get pain on both sides, or all over the head. Nausea (sickness) and vomiting (being sick) can happen at this stage, and you may feel sensitive to light, sound, smell and movement. Painkillers work best when taken early in this stage.

• #67 Cognitive Migraine Symptoms | Neurologists and Headache Specialists & Neurologists located in New York, NY, Telemedicine-New Jersey, Toms River, NJ and North Miami, Aventura, FL | Modern Migraine MD

  https://www.modernmigrainemd.com/post/cognitive-migraine-symptoms

  When discussing migraines, people often focus on the headache aspect of the attack. However, if youre a migraine sufferer, you know that headaches and pain are just one small part of the experience. For many, the brain fog, confusion, and memory loss that come with a migraine are just as bothersome if not more bothersome than the headache. […] Yes, the pain may contribute to or worsen your confusion, but these cognitive symptoms, in and of themselves, are real and direct symptoms of migraine and not simply a consequence of the pain. […] In a qualitative review published in the Journal of Headache and Pain in 2018, the authors noted that all objective studies found that patients showed varying degrees of cognitive impairment during a migraine. […] For some patients, the primary cognitive symptom is memory loss. The patient may suddenly find that they dont remember how they got to work that morning.

• #68 Migraine Signs and Symptoms

  https://www.everydayhealth.com/migraine/guide/symptoms/

  According to Kumar, the following symptoms can occur during the headache stage of a migraine attack: Pain on one or both sides of your head (possibly beginning on one side and then including both sides), Throbbing or pulsating pain, Sensitivity to light, sounds, or smells, Nausea and vomiting, Blurred vision, Light-headedness and fainting. […] Allodynia is a common but often misunderstood symptom of migraine. It’s hypersensitivity and pain that results from otherwise nonpainful stimulation such as taking a hot shower, resting your head on a pillow, gently brushing your hair, and other things that you wouldn’t think twice about outside of a migraine attack. […] The final, or postdrome, phase follows the headache in about 80 percent of those with migraine. […] During postdrome, although the headache pain has subsided, you may feel fatigue, experience body aches, and have trouble concentrating, all of which can be severe enough to be debilitating.

• #69 Headache Pain: When to Worry, What to Do – Harvard Health Publishing – Harvard Health

  https://www.health.harvard.edu/pain/headache-when-to-worry-what-to-do

  Migraine symptoms. About 20% of migraines begin with one or more neurological symptoms called an aura. Visual complaints are most common. They may include halos, sparkles or flashing lights, wavy lines, and even temporary loss of vision. The aura may also produce numbness or tingling on one side of the body, especially the face or hand. Some patients develop aura symptoms without getting headaches; they often think they are having a stroke, not a migraine. […] The majority of migraines develop without an aura. In typical cases, the pain is on one side of the head, often beginning around the eye and temple before spreading to the back of the head. The pain is frequently severe and is described as throbbing or pulsating. Nausea is common, and many migraine patients have a watering eye, a running nose, or congestion. If these symptoms are prominent, they may lead to a misdiagnosis of sinus headaches. One way to remember the features of migraine is to use the word POUND. P is for pulsating pain O for one-day duration of severe untreated attacks U for unilateral (one-sided) pain N for nausea and vomiting D for disabling intensity. […] Without effective treatment, migraine attacks usually last for four to 24 hours. When you’re suffering a migraine, even four hours is far too long and that’s why early treatment for a migraine is so important.

• #70 Seven Signs Your Headache is a Migraine | Skilled Pain Care Clinic

  https://www.skilledpaincare.com/seven-signs-your-headache-is-a-migraine/

  Many people who have migraines experience extreme sensitivity to light, sound, and smell. […] Another sign that you have a migraine is nausea. You might also feel dizzy or off balance. Some people feel so nauseous and disoriented that they throw up. […] Migraines cause severe headaches that patients often describe as throbbing or drilling. You might feel like an icepick has been driven into your brain. […] Migraines also cause pain in abnormal parts of your head, such as behind one of your eyes. […] Sinus congestion is such a common sign of migraines that migraines are often misdiagnosed as sinus headaches. Migraines cause sinus pain, facial pain, nasal congestion, and a runny nose. […] You should make an appointment with Dr. Nasir if your headache or migraine symptoms are so severe that they get in the way of your day-to-day life. Additionally, if you have headaches more than three times a week, you should get medical attention.

• #71 Migraine – Neurologic Disorders – Merck Manual Professional Edition

  https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/neurologic-disorders/headache/migraine

  Headache varies from moderate to severe, and attacks last from 4 hours to several days, typically resolving with sleep. The pain is often unilateral but may be bilateral, most often in a frontotemporal distribution, and is typically described as pulsating or throbbing. […] Migraine is more than a headache. Associated symptoms such as nausea (and occasionally vomiting), photophobia, sonophobia, and osmophobia are prominent. Patients report difficulty concentrating during attacks. Routine physical activity usually aggravates migraine headache; this effect, plus the photophobia and sonophobia, encourages most patients to lie in a dark, quiet room during attacks. Severe attacks can be incapacitating, disrupting family and work life. […] Patients with episodic migraine can develop chronic migraine (previously termed combination or mixed headache) with features of migraine and tension-type headache. These patients have headaches 15 days/month. Overuse headache often contributes to the conversion of episodic to chronic migraine.

• #72 Stages of a migraine attack – The Migraine TrustVisualV1 – SearchVisualV1 – CrossVisualV1 – Home VisualV1 – CrossVisualV1 – Download

  https://migrainetrust.org/understand-migraine/stages-of-a-migraine-attack/

  Most attacks slowly fade away, but some stop suddenly after the person with migraine is sick, or cries a lot. Sleep seems to help many people, even an hour or two can be enough to end an attack. Many children find that sleeping for just a few minutes can stop their attack. […] This is the final stage of an attack, and it can take hours or days for a drained, fatigued or ‘hangover’ type feeling to disappear. Symptoms can be similar to those of the first stage (premonitory). Often, they mirror these symptoms. For example, if you lost your appetite at the beginning of the attack, you might be very hungry now. If you were tired, you might feel full of energy. Being aware of the different stages of the migraine attack can be helpful. It can help you prepare for an attack, get a diagnosis and decide when to take acute treatment, such as painkillers or adapt your activities.

• #73 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Up to one-third of people with migraine experience aura as a distinct phase in the progression of their migraine attack. […] People experiencing aura might notice the appearance of geometric patterns, flashing or shimmering lights, or blind spots. These symptoms usually are seen in both eyes. These symptoms usually gradually evolve over at least 5 minutes and can last for up to 60 minutes. Not all auras are followed by headaches, but since they typically precede the headache phase, they can serve as another warning of a potential headache. […] The headache phase of a migraine attack is characterized by pain on one or both sides of the head. This phase typically lasts from several hours to up to three days. […] Headache phase pain can vary from person to person and from incident to incident, with some migraine attacks causing mild pain, while others are debilitating. The pain can shift from one side of a person’s head to the other over the course of the headache, or more commonly, may begin on one side and then gradually involve the other side. Besides pain, headache phase symptoms can include nausea, inability to sleep, anxiety, and sensitivity to sound, light and smell.

• #74 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Postdrome, also called the “migraine hangover,” typically occurs after the end of the headache phase. […] Like prodrome and aura, not every person with migraine suffers from postdrome, but it does occur in most (approximately 80%). For those that do, postdrome may not follow every migraine attack they experience, and the length of this phase can vary. Postdrome can be just as debilitating as headache, according to some people with migraine. Symptoms of postdrome include fatigue, body aches, trouble concentrating, dizziness and sensitivity to light. […] Understanding your individual phases of migraine can be an essential cornerstone in finding the right treatment option. […] Maintaining a headache diary can help people with migraine recognize their symptoms and the phases they experience before and after each headache. Identifying these symptoms, and using them to catch and treat a migraine attack early, is key to lessening the severity of headache—or in some cases, even stopping them.

• #75 Migraine: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

  https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/migraines-headaches-migraines

  Migraine is a brain and nervous system disorder whose symptoms almost always include intense headaches. You get these headaches repeatedly, in episodes that can last anywhere from 4 to 72 hours. Along with head pain, they include other symptoms like nausea and sensitivity to light. […] For many people, a migraine episode happens in stages. Symptoms you may have during these stages include: […] Hours or days before a headache, about 60% of people who have migraine notice symptoms like: sensitivity to light, sound, or smell. […] Up to 25% of people with migraine have what’s called auras shortly before after a headache starts or at the same time as a headache. […] This stage can last up to a day after a headache. About 80% of people with migraine have postdrome. Symptoms include: Feeling tired, wiped out, or cranky.

• #76 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Postdrome, also called the “migraine hangover,” typically occurs after the end of the headache phase. […] Like prodrome and aura, not every person with migraine suffers from postdrome, but it does occur in most (approximately 80%). For those that do, postdrome may not follow every migraine attack they experience, and the length of this phase can vary. Postdrome can be just as debilitating as headache, according to some people with migraine. Symptoms of postdrome include fatigue, body aches, trouble concentrating, dizziness and sensitivity to light. […] Understanding your individual phases of migraine can be an essential cornerstone in finding the right treatment option. […] Maintaining a headache diary can help people with migraine recognize their symptoms and the phases they experience before and after each headache. Identifying these symptoms, and using them to catch and treat a migraine attack early, is key to lessening the severity of headache—or in some cases, even stopping them.

• #77 The Stages of a Migraine Headache: Christopher Brooks, MD: Plastic Surgery

  https://www.brooksplasticsurgery.com/blog/the-stages-of-a-migraine-headache

  The final, or postdrome, phase of migraine arrives after the headache phase subsides. Sometimes referred to as a migraine hangover, this phase occurs as your body tries to recover from the previous stages. […] Stage four can be as disruptive to your life as the headache itself and can last days. It may cause you to feel fatigued, confused, or generally unwell. Its frequently accompanied by body aches, sensitivity to light and sound, and can make concentrating a challenge.

• #78 Migraine – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/migraine-headache/symptoms-causes/syc-20360201

  Migraine symptoms can progress through four stages: prodrome, aura, attack, and post-drome. Not everyone who has migraines goes through all stages. […] The most common symptom of migraine is the intense throbbing head pain. This pain can be so severe that it interferes with your day-to-day activities. It can also be accompanied by nausea and vomiting, as well as sensitivity to light and sound. […] During a migraine, you might have pain usually on one side of your head, but often on both sides. Pain that throbs or pulses. Sensitivity to light, sound, and sometimes smell and touch. Nausea and vomiting. […] After a migraine attack, you might feel drained, confused, and washed out for up to a day. Some people report feeling elated. Sudden head movement might bring on the pain again briefly.

• #79 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Postdrome, also called the “migraine hangover,” typically occurs after the end of the headache phase. […] Like prodrome and aura, not every person with migraine suffers from postdrome, but it does occur in most (approximately 80%). For those that do, postdrome may not follow every migraine attack they experience, and the length of this phase can vary. Postdrome can be just as debilitating as headache, according to some people with migraine. Symptoms of postdrome include fatigue, body aches, trouble concentrating, dizziness and sensitivity to light. […] Understanding your individual phases of migraine can be an essential cornerstone in finding the right treatment option. […] Maintaining a headache diary can help people with migraine recognize their symptoms and the phases they experience before and after each headache. Identifying these symptoms, and using them to catch and treat a migraine attack early, is key to lessening the severity of headache—or in some cases, even stopping them.

• #80 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Postdrome, also called the “migraine hangover,” typically occurs after the end of the headache phase. […] Like prodrome and aura, not every person with migraine suffers from postdrome, but it does occur in most (approximately 80%). For those that do, postdrome may not follow every migraine attack they experience, and the length of this phase can vary. Postdrome can be just as debilitating as headache, according to some people with migraine. Symptoms of postdrome include fatigue, body aches, trouble concentrating, dizziness and sensitivity to light. […] Understanding your individual phases of migraine can be an essential cornerstone in finding the right treatment option. […] Maintaining a headache diary can help people with migraine recognize their symptoms and the phases they experience before and after each headache. Identifying these symptoms, and using them to catch and treat a migraine attack early, is key to lessening the severity of headache—or in some cases, even stopping them.

• #81 Migraine Stages and Timeline: Symptoms, Treatment by Stage

  https://www.healthline.com/health/migraine-stages

  The postdrome stage is also known as a migraine hangover. It starts when the peak pain of the headache has lessened. […] Migraine can affect the entire body. During the postdrome stage, the resulting pain or discomfort can occur anywhere in the body. […] Symptoms of postdrome can include: fatigue; body aches; mental fogginess; dehydration; depressed mood; euphoric mood; trouble concentrating. […] Migraine episodes may progress through several stages. Although not everyone will progress through every stage each time, and the symptoms may vary, knowing the general stages can be helpful in seeking treatment and finding ways to reduce the symptoms.

• #82 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Postdrome, also called the “migraine hangover,” typically occurs after the end of the headache phase. […] Like prodrome and aura, not every person with migraine suffers from postdrome, but it does occur in most (approximately 80%). For those that do, postdrome may not follow every migraine attack they experience, and the length of this phase can vary. Postdrome can be just as debilitating as headache, according to some people with migraine. Symptoms of postdrome include fatigue, body aches, trouble concentrating, dizziness and sensitivity to light. […] Understanding your individual phases of migraine can be an essential cornerstone in finding the right treatment option. […] Maintaining a headache diary can help people with migraine recognize their symptoms and the phases they experience before and after each headache. Identifying these symptoms, and using them to catch and treat a migraine attack early, is key to lessening the severity of headache—or in some cases, even stopping them.

• #83 Migraines: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/symptoms-of-migraine-1718209

  After the most intense phase of a migraine, you may experience the postdrome stage before your migraine attack is completely over. The symptoms of this stage include: concentration problems, dizziness or lightheadedness, fatigue, mood changes, which can include sadness, anxiety, or an elevated mood, muscle aches, scalp tenderness, stiff neck. Many people describe feeling „like a zombie” or as if they were hungover during this stage. Postdromal symptoms can be associated with abnormal cerebral blood flow and brain activity for up to 24 hours after the end of the headache stage. Even if you do not experience the headache stage, you may still experience a postdrome phase. […] Migraine stages may overlap, sometimes with the aura stage occurring at the same time as the prodrome, headache, or postdrome stages. Prodromal symptoms may linger even as the headache peaks, and postdromal symptoms can begin before the headache starts to resolve.

• #84 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Postdrome, also called the “migraine hangover,” typically occurs after the end of the headache phase. […] Like prodrome and aura, not every person with migraine suffers from postdrome, but it does occur in most (approximately 80%). For those that do, postdrome may not follow every migraine attack they experience, and the length of this phase can vary. Postdrome can be just as debilitating as headache, according to some people with migraine. Symptoms of postdrome include fatigue, body aches, trouble concentrating, dizziness and sensitivity to light. […] Understanding your individual phases of migraine can be an essential cornerstone in finding the right treatment option. […] Maintaining a headache diary can help people with migraine recognize their symptoms and the phases they experience before and after each headache. Identifying these symptoms, and using them to catch and treat a migraine attack early, is key to lessening the severity of headache—or in some cases, even stopping them.

• #85 Migraine – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/migraine-headache/symptoms-causes/syc-20360201

  Migraine symptoms can progress through four stages: prodrome, aura, attack, and post-drome. Not everyone who has migraines goes through all stages. […] The most common symptom of migraine is the intense throbbing head pain. This pain can be so severe that it interferes with your day-to-day activities. It can also be accompanied by nausea and vomiting, as well as sensitivity to light and sound. […] During a migraine, you might have pain usually on one side of your head, but often on both sides. Pain that throbs or pulses. Sensitivity to light, sound, and sometimes smell and touch. Nausea and vomiting. […] After a migraine attack, you might feel drained, confused, and washed out for up to a day. Some people report feeling elated. Sudden head movement might bring on the pain again briefly.

• #86 Migraine Stages and Timeline: Symptoms, Treatment by Stage

  https://www.healthline.com/health/migraine-stages

  The postdrome stage is also known as a migraine hangover. It starts when the peak pain of the headache has lessened. […] Migraine can affect the entire body. During the postdrome stage, the resulting pain or discomfort can occur anywhere in the body. […] Symptoms of postdrome can include: fatigue; body aches; mental fogginess; dehydration; depressed mood; euphoric mood; trouble concentrating. […] Migraine episodes may progress through several stages. Although not everyone will progress through every stage each time, and the symptoms may vary, knowing the general stages can be helpful in seeking treatment and finding ways to reduce the symptoms.

• #87

  https://www.today.com/health/mind-body/migraine-subtle-warning-signs-rcna185004

  Essentially, it’s not that eating chocolate triggered your migraine attack and, instead, experts are starting to think the craving for chocolate might be part of the first phase of migraine. […] After the prodrome phase, some people also experience an aura starting around 30 minutes before the headache appears. […] During an aura, „there’s a spontaneous firing of neurons in this visual cortex creating very specific visual hallucinations,” Broner explains. […] For some, an aura is the only warning they get that a migraine attack is on its way. […] Having an awareness of your migraine warning signs can be really helpful, Broner says, because „for many people, it can be an opportunity to treat early.” […] And, for some, the end of the headache phase isn’t the end of the migraine, Broner notes. This final phase, the post-drome, is sometimes called a „migraine hangover,” and can leave you feeling fatigued. You might also still have some difficulty concentrating and sensitivity to light and sound, Broner adds. „People just don’t feel like themselves,” she says.

• #88 Migraines: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/symptoms-of-migraine-1718209

  After the most intense phase of a migraine, you may experience the postdrome stage before your migraine attack is completely over. The symptoms of this stage include: concentration problems, dizziness or lightheadedness, fatigue, mood changes, which can include sadness, anxiety, or an elevated mood, muscle aches, scalp tenderness, stiff neck. Many people describe feeling „like a zombie” or as if they were hungover during this stage. Postdromal symptoms can be associated with abnormal cerebral blood flow and brain activity for up to 24 hours after the end of the headache stage. Even if you do not experience the headache stage, you may still experience a postdrome phase. […] Migraine stages may overlap, sometimes with the aura stage occurring at the same time as the prodrome, headache, or postdrome stages. Prodromal symptoms may linger even as the headache peaks, and postdromal symptoms can begin before the headache starts to resolve.

• #89 Migraines: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/symptoms-of-migraine-1718209

  After the most intense phase of a migraine, you may experience the postdrome stage before your migraine attack is completely over. The symptoms of this stage include: concentration problems, dizziness or lightheadedness, fatigue, mood changes, which can include sadness, anxiety, or an elevated mood, muscle aches, scalp tenderness, stiff neck. Many people describe feeling „like a zombie” or as if they were hungover during this stage. Postdromal symptoms can be associated with abnormal cerebral blood flow and brain activity for up to 24 hours after the end of the headache stage. Even if you do not experience the headache stage, you may still experience a postdrome phase. […] Migraine stages may overlap, sometimes with the aura stage occurring at the same time as the prodrome, headache, or postdrome stages. Prodromal symptoms may linger even as the headache peaks, and postdromal symptoms can begin before the headache starts to resolve.

• #90 Stages of a migraine attack – The Migraine TrustVisualV1 – SearchVisualV1 – CrossVisualV1 – Home VisualV1 – CrossVisualV1 – Download

  https://migrainetrust.org/understand-migraine/stages-of-a-migraine-attack/

  Most attacks slowly fade away, but some stop suddenly after the person with migraine is sick, or cries a lot. Sleep seems to help many people, even an hour or two can be enough to end an attack. Many children find that sleeping for just a few minutes can stop their attack. […] This is the final stage of an attack, and it can take hours or days for a drained, fatigued or ‘hangover’ type feeling to disappear. Symptoms can be similar to those of the first stage (premonitory). Often, they mirror these symptoms. For example, if you lost your appetite at the beginning of the attack, you might be very hungry now. If you were tired, you might feel full of energy. Being aware of the different stages of the migraine attack can be helpful. It can help you prepare for an attack, get a diagnosis and decide when to take acute treatment, such as painkillers or adapt your activities.

• #91 Migraines: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/symptoms-of-migraine-1718209

  After the most intense phase of a migraine, you may experience the postdrome stage before your migraine attack is completely over. The symptoms of this stage include: concentration problems, dizziness or lightheadedness, fatigue, mood changes, which can include sadness, anxiety, or an elevated mood, muscle aches, scalp tenderness, stiff neck. Many people describe feeling „like a zombie” or as if they were hungover during this stage. Postdromal symptoms can be associated with abnormal cerebral blood flow and brain activity for up to 24 hours after the end of the headache stage. Even if you do not experience the headache stage, you may still experience a postdrome phase. […] Migraine stages may overlap, sometimes with the aura stage occurring at the same time as the prodrome, headache, or postdrome stages. Prodromal symptoms may linger even as the headache peaks, and postdromal symptoms can begin before the headache starts to resolve.

• #92 Migraine: What It Is, Types, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/5005-migraine-headaches

  A migraine is much more than a bad headache. It can cause debilitating, throbbing, one-sided head pain that can leave you in bed for days. […] The symptoms of a migraine come in four phases. The most notable is a headache attack. […] There are four phases or stages of a migraine: Prodrome, Aura, Headache, Postdrome. […] A migraine headache lasts between four hours to 72 hours. […] Migraine symptoms vary based on the stage. Every migraine is different, and you won’t necessarily experience symptoms during all four stages of every migraine. […] Head pain gradually gets more intense. It can affect one side of your head or both. […] The frequency of a migraine varies from person to person. You might have one migraine per year or one per week. On average, most people experience two to four per month. […] Migraines are different for each person. They’re temporary but recurring throughout your life. There’s also no available cure. Your healthcare provider can help you manage migraines so they go away faster and are less intense.

• #93 What Is Migraine? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

  https://www.everydayhealth.com/migraine/guide/

  Migraine is a neurological disease characterized by repeated episodes of symptoms, called attacks, that usually include headache, often accompanied by nausea; vomiting; sensitivity to light, touch, smell, or sound; dizziness; visual disturbances; and tingling or numbness in the face, hands, or feet. […] The frequency of attacks varies from person to person. Some people have attacks several times a month, while others have them much less frequently. […] Most migraine attacks last from 4 to 72 hours, per Mayo Clinic, although effective treatment can shorten them to a matter of hours. On the other hand, some migraine attacks can last even longer than 72 hours. […] Migraine attacks can have four stages, with somewhat different symptoms at each stage: Prodrome, or Warning, Stage; Aura Stage; Headache Stage; Postdrome, or Hangover, Stage.

• #94 Migraine: What It Is, Types, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/5005-migraine-headaches

  A migraine is much more than a bad headache. It can cause debilitating, throbbing, one-sided head pain that can leave you in bed for days. […] The symptoms of a migraine come in four phases. The most notable is a headache attack. […] There are four phases or stages of a migraine: Prodrome, Aura, Headache, Postdrome. […] A migraine headache lasts between four hours to 72 hours. […] Migraine symptoms vary based on the stage. Every migraine is different, and you won’t necessarily experience symptoms during all four stages of every migraine. […] Head pain gradually gets more intense. It can affect one side of your head or both. […] The frequency of a migraine varies from person to person. You might have one migraine per year or one per week. On average, most people experience two to four per month. […] Migraines are different for each person. They’re temporary but recurring throughout your life. There’s also no available cure. Your healthcare provider can help you manage migraines so they go away faster and are less intense.

• #95 Migraines – Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders – Merck Manual Consumer Version

  https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/brain-spinal-cord-and-nerve-disorders/headaches/migraines

  A migraine headache is typically a pulsating or throbbing pain that ranges from moderate to severe. It can affect one or both sides of the head. It is often worsened by physical activity, light, sounds, or odors and accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to sounds, light, and/or odors. […] Migraines are the most common cause of recurring moderate to severe headaches. […] Although migraines can start at any age, they usually begin during puberty or young adulthood. In most people, migraines recur periodically (fewer than 15 days a month). After age 50, headaches often become significantly less severe or resolve entirely. […] Migraines may become chronic. That is, they occur 15 or more days a month. Chronic migraines often develop in people who overuse medications to treat migraines.

• #96 Migraine – Neurologic Disorders – Merck Manual Professional Edition

  https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/neurologic-disorders/headache/migraine

  Headache varies from moderate to severe, and attacks last from 4 hours to several days, typically resolving with sleep. The pain is often unilateral but may be bilateral, most often in a frontotemporal distribution, and is typically described as pulsating or throbbing. […] Migraine is more than a headache. Associated symptoms such as nausea (and occasionally vomiting), photophobia, sonophobia, and osmophobia are prominent. Patients report difficulty concentrating during attacks. Routine physical activity usually aggravates migraine headache; this effect, plus the photophobia and sonophobia, encourages most patients to lie in a dark, quiet room during attacks. Severe attacks can be incapacitating, disrupting family and work life. […] Patients with episodic migraine can develop chronic migraine (previously termed combination or mixed headache) with features of migraine and tension-type headache. These patients have headaches 15 days/month. Overuse headache often contributes to the conversion of episodic to chronic migraine.

• #97 Migraine causes, symptoms, treatments, and moremenu iconsearch iconsubscribe iconsearch iconarrow up right icon

  https://health.ucdavis.edu/blog/cultivating-health/migraine-causes-symptoms-treatments-and-more/2022/12

  Migraines can strike at any time. They affect about 15% of Americans, and women are three times more likely to get them than men. Migraine is a condition or syndrome, not just a headache. Headache is a key symptom but not always present during a migraine. Someone with fewer than 15 headache days per month has episodic migraine. Those who have 15 or more headache days per month have chronic migraine. Migraine symptoms can include: cravings or loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, lightheadedness, tiredness, swelling, head congestion, trouble speaking, confusion, sensitivity to lights, noises, smells, movements, and temperature. Some migraine sufferers see bright shimmers, zig-zag lines, or other geometric shapes. Others may experience blank or blurred vision or see their surroundings in one color such as yellow or pink. In more complex cases, visual hallucinations can occur. More severe symptoms include: tingling or numbness on one side of the body, usually in the hands and face, weakness, language and/or speech impairment, loss of balance, vertigo, loss of consciousness. Migraine is a lifelong condition, but symptoms occur mostly between teenage years and about age 60. Some patients’ migraine days will fade as they age. However, some will continue to experience migraines well into their 80s.

• #98 Migraines – Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders – Merck Manual Consumer Version

  https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/brain-spinal-cord-and-nerve-disorders/headaches/migraines

  A migraine headache is typically a pulsating or throbbing pain that ranges from moderate to severe. It can affect one or both sides of the head. It is often worsened by physical activity, light, sounds, or odors and accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to sounds, light, and/or odors. […] Migraines are the most common cause of recurring moderate to severe headaches. […] Although migraines can start at any age, they usually begin during puberty or young adulthood. In most people, migraines recur periodically (fewer than 15 days a month). After age 50, headaches often become significantly less severe or resolve entirely. […] Migraines may become chronic. That is, they occur 15 or more days a month. Chronic migraines often develop in people who overuse medications to treat migraines.

• #99

  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00415-023-11880-2

  Several studies suggest that persons with high-frequency EM may be undergoing disease progression, without having crossed the threshold which defined CM. […] Medication overuse headache (MOH) is a secondary headache disorder occurring on 15 or more days/month in patients with a pre-existing primary headache; it develops as a consequence of regular overuse of acute or symptomatic headache medication for more than 3 months. […] Acute medication overuse in general is a risk factor for disease progression. […] Numerous factors have been associated with progression from EM to CM (or CDH). […] Headache frequency is one of the strongest risk factors for progression from EM to CM. […] Suboptimal acute treatment of EM is associated with an increased risk of progression to CM. […] Acute medication overuse is a significant risk factor for migraine progression, not only for transforming from EM to CM, but also for developing MOH. […] The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms associated with migraine progression are not yet completely understood.

• #100 How Long Does a Migraine Last? The 4 Stages

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  Migraine is a complex neurological condition that can cause a variety of symptoms. In addition to a severe headache, migraines can involve nausea, fatigue, and sensitivity to light and sound. […] There are four stages of a migraine: the prodromal stage, aura, headache pain, and postdrome stage. […] A migraine can last anywhere from a few hours to days. The overall duration varies because each phase has its own time range. […] People with migraines can have very different experiences, with symptoms and their severity varying from person to person. In fact, migraine attacks may not involve every stage. […] The headache phase of a migraine is a distinct throbbing pain usually on just one side of the head. Migraine headaches can last for a few hours to several days. […] The period immediately after the headache phase is known as the postdrome phase. This phase typically lasts 12 days after the headache pain ends.

• #101 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Understanding Migraine Progression Can Help You Anticipate & Manage Your Symptoms. Migraine attacks have distinct phases, and understanding them can help people manage their disease. Symptoms associated with the earliest stages of a migraine attack, like the fatigue and blurred vision that can accompany the prodrome and aura stages, can serve as warning signs and signal the need for acute medication. […] Identifying and treating a migraine attack early can even help prevent the symptoms for some people. Additionally, identifying risk factors that can contribute to postdrome “hangovers” may help individuals anticipate the duration of their attack and its aftereffects. […] Prodrome can mark the beginning of a migraine attack. This phase can last several hours or may even occur over several days. […] Most people with migraine will experience prodrome, but not necessarily before every migraine attack. If a person with migraine is experiencing prodrome, their care team can study their symptoms and patterns to guide a treatment plan that may lessen the severity of the oncoming headache. During this phase, taking medication, minimizing/avoiding other trigger factors (e.g. foods, alcohol), and practicing mindfulness meditation, relaxation therapy, or other biobehavioral techniques, can even prevent headache in some cases. Prodrome symptoms vary from person to person but can include changes in mood, from feelings of depression or irritability to difficulty focusing. Other symptoms may include fatigue, sensitivity to light and sound, insomnia, nausea, constipation or diarrhea, and muscle stiffness, especially in the neck and shoulders. Symptoms that are especially unique to the prodrome phase of migraine include yawning, cravings for certain foods, and frequent urination.

• #102

  https://www.today.com/health/mind-body/migraine-subtle-warning-signs-rcna185004

  The first phase, the prodrome phase, can begin as early as 24 to 48 hours before the pain hits, Broner says. […] About 80% of people who get migraine attacks will have prodrome symptoms, Singh says, „but they can be subtle. Not everybody will recognize it.” […] During a prodrome period, the Mayo Clinic and American Migraine Foundation say you might experience: Gastrointestinal changes, such as diarrhea or constipation, Food cravings, especially for sweet or salty foods, Neck stiffness, aching or pain, Nausea, Changes in mood, including depression and euphoria, Irritability, Difficulty concentrating, Increased thirst, Increased urination, Frequent yawning, Fatigue, Difficulty sleeping, Sensitivity to light or sound, Difficulty reading or speaking, Hyperactivity. […] While some of these behaviors, particularly cravings, were once thought of exclusively as migraine triggers, „there’s a movement to shift away from thinking about triggers,” Singh explains.

• #103 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Up to one-third of people with migraine experience aura as a distinct phase in the progression of their migraine attack. […] People experiencing aura might notice the appearance of geometric patterns, flashing or shimmering lights, or blind spots. These symptoms usually are seen in both eyes. These symptoms usually gradually evolve over at least 5 minutes and can last for up to 60 minutes. Not all auras are followed by headaches, but since they typically precede the headache phase, they can serve as another warning of a potential headache. […] The headache phase of a migraine attack is characterized by pain on one or both sides of the head. This phase typically lasts from several hours to up to three days. […] Headache phase pain can vary from person to person and from incident to incident, with some migraine attacks causing mild pain, while others are debilitating. The pain can shift from one side of a person’s head to the other over the course of the headache, or more commonly, may begin on one side and then gradually involve the other side. Besides pain, headache phase symptoms can include nausea, inability to sleep, anxiety, and sensitivity to sound, light and smell.

• #104 Migraine Headache: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1142556-overview

  Usually develops over 5-20 minutes and lasts less than 60 minutes. […] The most common positive visual phenomenon is the scintillating scotoma, an arc or band of absent vision with a shimmering or glittering zigzag border. […] The diagnosis of migraine is based on patient history. […] The headache must have had at least 2 of the following characteristics: Unilateral location, Pulsating quality, Moderate or severe pain intensity, Aggravation by or causing avoidance of routine physical activity. […] In addition, during the headache the patient must have had at least 1 of the following: Nausea and/or vomiting, Photophobia and phonophobia. […] Migraine is characterized most often by unilateral head pain that is moderate to severe, throbbing, and aggravated by activity. […] The head pain may also be associated with weakness. This form of migraine is termed hemiplegic migraine.

• #105 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Up to one-third of people with migraine experience aura as a distinct phase in the progression of their migraine attack. […] People experiencing aura might notice the appearance of geometric patterns, flashing or shimmering lights, or blind spots. These symptoms usually are seen in both eyes. These symptoms usually gradually evolve over at least 5 minutes and can last for up to 60 minutes. Not all auras are followed by headaches, but since they typically precede the headache phase, they can serve as another warning of a potential headache. […] The headache phase of a migraine attack is characterized by pain on one or both sides of the head. This phase typically lasts from several hours to up to three days. […] Headache phase pain can vary from person to person and from incident to incident, with some migraine attacks causing mild pain, while others are debilitating. The pain can shift from one side of a person’s head to the other over the course of the headache, or more commonly, may begin on one side and then gradually involve the other side. Besides pain, headache phase symptoms can include nausea, inability to sleep, anxiety, and sensitivity to sound, light and smell.

• #106 Migraine: What It Is, Types, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/5005-migraine-headaches

  A migraine is much more than a bad headache. It can cause debilitating, throbbing, one-sided head pain that can leave you in bed for days. […] The symptoms of a migraine come in four phases. The most notable is a headache attack. […] There are four phases or stages of a migraine: Prodrome, Aura, Headache, Postdrome. […] A migraine headache lasts between four hours to 72 hours. […] Migraine symptoms vary based on the stage. Every migraine is different, and you won’t necessarily experience symptoms during all four stages of every migraine. […] Head pain gradually gets more intense. It can affect one side of your head or both. […] The frequency of a migraine varies from person to person. You might have one migraine per year or one per week. On average, most people experience two to four per month. […] Migraines are different for each person. They’re temporary but recurring throughout your life. There’s also no available cure. Your healthcare provider can help you manage migraines so they go away faster and are less intense.

• #107 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Postdrome, also called the “migraine hangover,” typically occurs after the end of the headache phase. […] Like prodrome and aura, not every person with migraine suffers from postdrome, but it does occur in most (approximately 80%). For those that do, postdrome may not follow every migraine attack they experience, and the length of this phase can vary. Postdrome can be just as debilitating as headache, according to some people with migraine. Symptoms of postdrome include fatigue, body aches, trouble concentrating, dizziness and sensitivity to light. […] Understanding your individual phases of migraine can be an essential cornerstone in finding the right treatment option. […] Maintaining a headache diary can help people with migraine recognize their symptoms and the phases they experience before and after each headache. Identifying these symptoms, and using them to catch and treat a migraine attack early, is key to lessening the severity of headache—or in some cases, even stopping them.

• #108 Stages of a Migraine: Symptoms, Timelines, and Treatment- K Health

  https://khealth.com/learn/migraine/stages/

  People who experience this stage can exhibit symptoms including: Fatigue or exhaustion, Inability to concentrate, Weakness, Confusion, Depression or euphoria, Lack of comprehension, Dizziness, Stiffness in the neck and shoulders, Tenderness in the scalp. […] The postdrome stage usually lasts 24-48 hours.

• #109 Status Migrainosus: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/status-migrainosus

  Status migrainosus is a migraine attack that lasts longer than 72 hours. Symptoms of a migraine, like throbbing head pain, are usually more severe than expected. […] The symptoms of status migrainosus match what you feel during a typical migraine, with throbbing, one-sided head pain, light sensitivity and nausea. These symptoms can be more intense or severe. […] Symptoms of status migrainosus are the same symptoms you feel during a migraine. They last longer than 72 hours and are often more intense. The most common migraine symptoms include: Throbbing or aching, one-sided head pain. Nausea and vomiting. Sensitivity to lights, sounds and odors. Difficulty focusing on a task. […] Experiencing migraine symptoms for longer than expected can impact your physical and mental health. It can lead to the following complications: Dehydration. Sleep loss. Depression.

• #110 Status Migrainosus: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/status-migrainosus

  Status migrainosus can be difficult to experience, as you wont feel like yourself for several days. This type of migraine can be challenging to treat, as the cause isnt well understood. […] By definition, status migrainosus lasts longer than 72 hours. The exact timeframe after 72 hours varies from person to person. While these types of migraines arent common, you may experience more than one in your lifetime if you experience migraines. […] Contact a healthcare provider or visit the emergency room if you experience migraine symptoms that last longer than 72 hours.

• #111 What are the stages of a migraine? – Mayo Clinic Health System

  https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/what-are-the-stages-of-a-migraine

  Migraines are a common condition with about 15% of U.S. adults reporting a migraine or severe headache in the previous three months, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Migraines, which often begin in childhood, adolescence or early adulthood, can progress through four stages: prodrome, aura, attack and post-drome. Not everyone who has migraines goes through all stages. […] One or two days before a migraine, you might notice subtle changes that warn of an upcoming migraine, including constipation, mood changes from depression to euphoria, food cravings, neck stiffness, increased thirst and urination or frequent yawning. […] For some people, aura might occur before or during migraines. Auras are reversible symptoms of the nervous system. They’re usually visual, but they also can include other disturbances. Each symptom usually begins gradually, builds up over several minutes and lasts 20 minutes to one hour.

• #112 Migraine Headache – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf

  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560787/

  The headache is often unilateral, generally with a pulsatile or throbbing feature, and increases in intensity within the first hours. […] The intensity can correlate with nausea, vomiting, photophobia, phonophobia, rhinorrhea, lachrymation, allodynia, and osmophobia. […] The headache can last from hours to days. […] This phase consists of movement-vulnerable pain in the exact location of the previous headache. […] The severity and frequency of migraines can diminish with age. […] Episodes increase during puberty and continue to climb until 35 to 39 years of age, decreasing later in life, particularly after menopause. […] Chronic migraines can revert to episodic migraines in 26% to 70% of patients.

• #113 Migraines – Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders – Merck Manual Consumer Version

  https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/brain-spinal-cord-and-nerve-disorders/headaches/migraines

  In a migraine, pulsating or throbbing pain is usually felt on one side of the head, but it may occur on both sides. The pain may be moderate but is often severe and incapacitating. […] The headache is frequently accompanied by nausea, sometimes with vomiting, and sensitivity to light, sounds, and/or odors. […] Attacks vary greatly in frequency and severity. […] Migraine attacks may last for hours to a few days (typically 4 hours to several days). Severe attacks can be incapacitating and disrupt family and work life. […] A prodrome often occurs before a migraine. The prodrome is sensations that warn people that an attack is about to begin. […] An aura precedes migraines in about 25% of people. The aura involves temporary, reversible disturbances in vision, sensation, balance, muscle coordination, or speech. […] Migraines usually become less severe as people age. However, auras that affect vision without a headache (sometimes called ocular migraine) occur more frequently in older adults.

• #114 Migraine Headache: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1142556-overview

  In practice, however, migraine headaches may be unilateral or bilateral and may occur with or without an aura. […] The severity and frequency of migraine attacks tend to diminish with increasing age. […] After 15 years of suffering migraines, approximately 30% of men and 40% of women no longer have migraine attacks. […] In some patients, migraine progresses to chronic migraine.

• #115 Migraine

  https://womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/migraine

  More than half of migraines in women occur right before, during, or after a woman has her period. This often is called „menstrual migraine.” But, just a small fraction of women who have migraine around their period only have migraine at this time. Most have migraine headaches at other times of the month as well. […] About three out of four people who have migraines are women. Migraines are most common in women between the ages of 20 and 45. […] If your migraine headaches are closely linked to your menstrual cycle, menopause may make them less severe. As you get older, the nausea and vomiting may decrease as well. About two-thirds of women with migraines report that their symptoms improve with menopause. […] In some women, birth control pills improve migraine. The pills may help reduce the number of attacks and their attacks may become less severe. But in other women, the pills may worsen their migraines.

• #116 Migraine Headache – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf

  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560787/

  The headache is often unilateral, generally with a pulsatile or throbbing feature, and increases in intensity within the first hours. […] The intensity can correlate with nausea, vomiting, photophobia, phonophobia, rhinorrhea, lachrymation, allodynia, and osmophobia. […] The headache can last from hours to days. […] This phase consists of movement-vulnerable pain in the exact location of the previous headache. […] The severity and frequency of migraines can diminish with age. […] Episodes increase during puberty and continue to climb until 35 to 39 years of age, decreasing later in life, particularly after menopause. […] Chronic migraines can revert to episodic migraines in 26% to 70% of patients.

• #117

  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00415-023-11880-2

  Several studies suggest that persons with high-frequency EM may be undergoing disease progression, without having crossed the threshold which defined CM. […] Medication overuse headache (MOH) is a secondary headache disorder occurring on 15 or more days/month in patients with a pre-existing primary headache; it develops as a consequence of regular overuse of acute or symptomatic headache medication for more than 3 months. […] Acute medication overuse in general is a risk factor for disease progression. […] Numerous factors have been associated with progression from EM to CM (or CDH). […] Headache frequency is one of the strongest risk factors for progression from EM to CM. […] Suboptimal acute treatment of EM is associated with an increased risk of progression to CM. […] Acute medication overuse is a significant risk factor for migraine progression, not only for transforming from EM to CM, but also for developing MOH. […] The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms associated with migraine progression are not yet completely understood.

• #118

  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00415-023-11880-2

  In individuals with migraine, attacks may increase in frequency, severity, or both. […] Migraine progression is commonly operationally defined as the transition from 15 to 15 monthly headache days among people with migraine; however, this does not necessarily constitute a fundamental change in migraine biology and other definitions should be considered. […] Established and theoretical key risk factors for migraine progression were categorized into five domains: migraine disease characteristics, treatment-related factors, comorbidities, lifestyle/exogenous factors, and demographic factors. […] Within these domains, good evidence supports the following risk factors: poorly optimized acute headache treatment, cutaneous allodynia, acute medication overuse, selected psychiatric symptoms, extra-cephalic chronic pain conditions, metabolism-related comorbidities, sleep disturbances, respiratory conditions, former/current high caffeine intake, physical inactivity, financial constraints, tobacco use, and personal triggers as risk factors.

• #119

  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00415-023-11880-2

  Several studies suggest that persons with high-frequency EM may be undergoing disease progression, without having crossed the threshold which defined CM. […] Medication overuse headache (MOH) is a secondary headache disorder occurring on 15 or more days/month in patients with a pre-existing primary headache; it develops as a consequence of regular overuse of acute or symptomatic headache medication for more than 3 months. […] Acute medication overuse in general is a risk factor for disease progression. […] Numerous factors have been associated with progression from EM to CM (or CDH). […] Headache frequency is one of the strongest risk factors for progression from EM to CM. […] Suboptimal acute treatment of EM is associated with an increased risk of progression to CM. […] Acute medication overuse is a significant risk factor for migraine progression, not only for transforming from EM to CM, but also for developing MOH. […] The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms associated with migraine progression are not yet completely understood.

• #120 Hemiplegic Migraine: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

  https://headacheaustralia.org.au/headachetypes/hemiplegic-migraine/

  Hemiplegic migraine is a rare form of migraine with aura in which the migraine aura is characterised by motor weakness, usually on one side of the body. […] Hemiplegic migraine is migraine with aura, in which the migraine aura also affects the persons motor function. That is, people with hemiplegic migraine experience motor weakness in addition to the symptoms of typical migraine with aura. […] In addition to motor weakness, symptoms during an attack can include confusion and speaking difficulties. […] Because these symptoms are similar to those for stroke, seizures and other potentially serious neurological conditions, theres a risk that what you think is a hemiplegic migraine attack is actually something more serious. […] By definition, hemiplegic migraine attacks always involve weakness on one side of the body, that is, hemiplegia in the aura phase, or during the headache phase. Weakness can be mild to severe and may affect all or just part of one side of the body.

• #121 Hemiplegic Migraine: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

  https://headacheaustralia.org.au/headachetypes/hemiplegic-migraine/

  Hemiplegic migraine is a rare form of migraine with aura in which the migraine aura is characterised by motor weakness, usually on one side of the body. […] Hemiplegic migraine is migraine with aura, in which the migraine aura also affects the persons motor function. That is, people with hemiplegic migraine experience motor weakness in addition to the symptoms of typical migraine with aura. […] In addition to motor weakness, symptoms during an attack can include confusion and speaking difficulties. […] Because these symptoms are similar to those for stroke, seizures and other potentially serious neurological conditions, theres a risk that what you think is a hemiplegic migraine attack is actually something more serious. […] By definition, hemiplegic migraine attacks always involve weakness on one side of the body, that is, hemiplegia in the aura phase, or during the headache phase. Weakness can be mild to severe and may affect all or just part of one side of the body.

• #122 Hemiplegic Migraine: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

  https://headacheaustralia.org.au/headachetypes/hemiplegic-migraine/

  Hemiplegic migraine is a rare form of migraine with aura in which the migraine aura is characterised by motor weakness, usually on one side of the body. […] Hemiplegic migraine is migraine with aura, in which the migraine aura also affects the persons motor function. That is, people with hemiplegic migraine experience motor weakness in addition to the symptoms of typical migraine with aura. […] In addition to motor weakness, symptoms during an attack can include confusion and speaking difficulties. […] Because these symptoms are similar to those for stroke, seizures and other potentially serious neurological conditions, theres a risk that what you think is a hemiplegic migraine attack is actually something more serious. […] By definition, hemiplegic migraine attacks always involve weakness on one side of the body, that is, hemiplegia in the aura phase, or during the headache phase. Weakness can be mild to severe and may affect all or just part of one side of the body.

• #123 Hemiplegic Migraine: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

  https://headacheaustralia.org.au/headachetypes/hemiplegic-migraine/

  Hemiplegic migraine attacks also involve at least one other visual, sensory and speech or language aura symptom. […] Headache might start shortly before, during or after the aura phase of a hemiplegic migraine attack. Like other types of migraine, the headache phase is characterised by intense pain that is worse than regular headaches and can be throbbing and sometimes debilitating. […] In severe cases, a person with hemiplegic migraine may experience prolonged weakness, seizures, confusion, memory loss and behaviour change. […] Some people with hemiplegic migraine may have symptoms that appear to affect the part of the brain, known as the cerebellum, which controls coordination and balance and plays a part in cognition and behaviour. Signs that the cerebellum is affected include uncontrolled, repetitive movements of the eyes, slurred speech, and a lack of coordination of voluntary movements. […] Most symptoms go away but in rare cases, some people with hemiplegic migraine have long-lasting or permanent trouble with movement and coordination or develop intellectual disability.

• #124 Hemiplegic Migraine: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

  https://headacheaustralia.org.au/headachetypes/hemiplegic-migraine/

  Hemiplegic migraine attacks also involve at least one other visual, sensory and speech or language aura symptom. […] Headache might start shortly before, during or after the aura phase of a hemiplegic migraine attack. Like other types of migraine, the headache phase is characterised by intense pain that is worse than regular headaches and can be throbbing and sometimes debilitating. […] In severe cases, a person with hemiplegic migraine may experience prolonged weakness, seizures, confusion, memory loss and behaviour change. […] Some people with hemiplegic migraine may have symptoms that appear to affect the part of the brain, known as the cerebellum, which controls coordination and balance and plays a part in cognition and behaviour. Signs that the cerebellum is affected include uncontrolled, repetitive movements of the eyes, slurred speech, and a lack of coordination of voluntary movements. […] Most symptoms go away but in rare cases, some people with hemiplegic migraine have long-lasting or permanent trouble with movement and coordination or develop intellectual disability.

• #125 Hemiplegic Migraine: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

  https://headacheaustralia.org.au/headachetypes/hemiplegic-migraine/

  Hemiplegic migraine attacks also involve at least one other visual, sensory and speech or language aura symptom. […] Headache might start shortly before, during or after the aura phase of a hemiplegic migraine attack. Like other types of migraine, the headache phase is characterised by intense pain that is worse than regular headaches and can be throbbing and sometimes debilitating. […] In severe cases, a person with hemiplegic migraine may experience prolonged weakness, seizures, confusion, memory loss and behaviour change. […] Some people with hemiplegic migraine may have symptoms that appear to affect the part of the brain, known as the cerebellum, which controls coordination and balance and plays a part in cognition and behaviour. Signs that the cerebellum is affected include uncontrolled, repetitive movements of the eyes, slurred speech, and a lack of coordination of voluntary movements. […] Most symptoms go away but in rare cases, some people with hemiplegic migraine have long-lasting or permanent trouble with movement and coordination or develop intellectual disability.

• #126 Hemiplegic Migraine: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

  https://headacheaustralia.org.au/headachetypes/hemiplegic-migraine/

  Hemiplegic migraine is a rare form of migraine with aura in which the migraine aura is characterised by motor weakness, usually on one side of the body. […] Hemiplegic migraine is migraine with aura, in which the migraine aura also affects the persons motor function. That is, people with hemiplegic migraine experience motor weakness in addition to the symptoms of typical migraine with aura. […] In addition to motor weakness, symptoms during an attack can include confusion and speaking difficulties. […] Because these symptoms are similar to those for stroke, seizures and other potentially serious neurological conditions, theres a risk that what you think is a hemiplegic migraine attack is actually something more serious. […] By definition, hemiplegic migraine attacks always involve weakness on one side of the body, that is, hemiplegia in the aura phase, or during the headache phase. Weakness can be mild to severe and may affect all or just part of one side of the body.

• #127 Hemiplegic Migraine: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

  https://headacheaustralia.org.au/headachetypes/hemiplegic-migraine/

  Hemiplegic migraine attacks also involve at least one other visual, sensory and speech or language aura symptom. […] Headache might start shortly before, during or after the aura phase of a hemiplegic migraine attack. Like other types of migraine, the headache phase is characterised by intense pain that is worse than regular headaches and can be throbbing and sometimes debilitating. […] In severe cases, a person with hemiplegic migraine may experience prolonged weakness, seizures, confusion, memory loss and behaviour change. […] Some people with hemiplegic migraine may have symptoms that appear to affect the part of the brain, known as the cerebellum, which controls coordination and balance and plays a part in cognition and behaviour. Signs that the cerebellum is affected include uncontrolled, repetitive movements of the eyes, slurred speech, and a lack of coordination of voluntary movements. […] Most symptoms go away but in rare cases, some people with hemiplegic migraine have long-lasting or permanent trouble with movement and coordination or develop intellectual disability.

• #128 What is Vestibular Migraine? | Ménière’s Society

  https://www.menieres.org.uk/information-and-support/symptoms-and-conditions/migraine-associated-vertigo

  Migraine is actually a condition of altered sensation and can happen at any age and in any part of the body. […] Vestibular migraine is now the internationally accepted term for a type of migraine that mainly presents with dizziness symptoms. The duration of attacks are very variable, from seconds in some patients to days in others, but usually last minutes to hours. […] Vestibular migraine is typically associated with nausea, vomiting, sweating, flushing, diarrhoea and visual changes such as blurring, flashing lights and difficulty focusing. Patients also report difficulty concentrating, finding bright lights and loud sounds uncomfortable and, most commonly, feel extreme tiredness and fatigue, needing to sleep. […] Vestibular migraine is diagnosed on the basis of patients history. The commonest (benign) neurological condition to mimic BPPV is a form of migraine. Attacks can last seconds, minutes, hours or even days in some patients and are often not associated with headache. The presence of concurrent symptoms not expected in Mnires disease such as visual symptoms during attacks is often the key to the diagnosis. This may include blurred vision or sensitivity to light. Patients also often complain of extreme fatigue immediately following an attack.

• #129 Vestibular migraine – Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital

  https://eyeandear.org.au/patients-visitors/fact-sheets/vestibular-migraine/

  Vestibular migraine or migrainous vertigo is a type of migraine that may or may not cause a headache, but can include a number of debilitating symptoms affecting the balance, ears and vision. It is the second most common cause of vertigo. […] Migraines are often thought of as painful headaches but migraines can involve many other symptoms. These symptoms can change over a persons lifetime so that the migraines people experience in their thirties or forties may be very different to the migraines they had in their teens. […] Vestibular migraine is a type of migraine where you experience episodes of dizziness or imbalance lasting from minutes to days (or longer). The symptoms of vestibular migraine often occur without headaches. If headaches are experienced, they are often one-sided, pulsating and aggravated by physical activity.

• #130 Vestibular migraine – Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital

  https://eyeandear.org.au/patients-visitors/fact-sheets/vestibular-migraine/

  During a vestibular migraine, symptoms may include: vertigo (a spinning sensation) and/or dizziness, imbalance or unsteadiness, feeling unable to tolerate movements such as bending down, looking up or turning the head, especially if they are quick, sensitivity to light and/or noise and/or certain busy visual environments (eg shopping centres), visual disturbance (bright/flickering lights or zigzag lines in the persons vision, blurry or unclear vision), nausea and/or vomiting, reduced or muffled hearing, tinnitus (sounds such as ringing, buzzing or rumbling in the ear), a feeling of pressure or fullness in the ear. […] The cause of vestibular migraines is not completely understood. However, it is thought that it is caused by abnormal electric messages, which lead to a widening of the blood vessels in and around the brain.

• #131 Vestibular migraine – Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital

  https://eyeandear.org.au/patients-visitors/fact-sheets/vestibular-migraine/

  During a vestibular migraine, symptoms may include: vertigo (a spinning sensation) and/or dizziness, imbalance or unsteadiness, feeling unable to tolerate movements such as bending down, looking up or turning the head, especially if they are quick, sensitivity to light and/or noise and/or certain busy visual environments (eg shopping centres), visual disturbance (bright/flickering lights or zigzag lines in the persons vision, blurry or unclear vision), nausea and/or vomiting, reduced or muffled hearing, tinnitus (sounds such as ringing, buzzing or rumbling in the ear), a feeling of pressure or fullness in the ear. […] The cause of vestibular migraines is not completely understood. However, it is thought that it is caused by abnormal electric messages, which lead to a widening of the blood vessels in and around the brain.

• #132 Vestibular migraine – Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital

  https://eyeandear.org.au/patients-visitors/fact-sheets/vestibular-migraine/

  During a vestibular migraine, symptoms may include: vertigo (a spinning sensation) and/or dizziness, imbalance or unsteadiness, feeling unable to tolerate movements such as bending down, looking up or turning the head, especially if they are quick, sensitivity to light and/or noise and/or certain busy visual environments (eg shopping centres), visual disturbance (bright/flickering lights or zigzag lines in the persons vision, blurry or unclear vision), nausea and/or vomiting, reduced or muffled hearing, tinnitus (sounds such as ringing, buzzing or rumbling in the ear), a feeling of pressure or fullness in the ear. […] The cause of vestibular migraines is not completely understood. However, it is thought that it is caused by abnormal electric messages, which lead to a widening of the blood vessels in and around the brain.

• #133 Vestibular migraine – Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital

  https://eyeandear.org.au/patients-visitors/fact-sheets/vestibular-migraine/

  During a vestibular migraine, symptoms may include: vertigo (a spinning sensation) and/or dizziness, imbalance or unsteadiness, feeling unable to tolerate movements such as bending down, looking up or turning the head, especially if they are quick, sensitivity to light and/or noise and/or certain busy visual environments (eg shopping centres), visual disturbance (bright/flickering lights or zigzag lines in the persons vision, blurry or unclear vision), nausea and/or vomiting, reduced or muffled hearing, tinnitus (sounds such as ringing, buzzing or rumbling in the ear), a feeling of pressure or fullness in the ear. […] The cause of vestibular migraines is not completely understood. However, it is thought that it is caused by abnormal electric messages, which lead to a widening of the blood vessels in and around the brain.

• #134 Vestibular migraine – Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital

  https://eyeandear.org.au/patients-visitors/fact-sheets/vestibular-migraine/

  During a vestibular migraine, symptoms may include: vertigo (a spinning sensation) and/or dizziness, imbalance or unsteadiness, feeling unable to tolerate movements such as bending down, looking up or turning the head, especially if they are quick, sensitivity to light and/or noise and/or certain busy visual environments (eg shopping centres), visual disturbance (bright/flickering lights or zigzag lines in the persons vision, blurry or unclear vision), nausea and/or vomiting, reduced or muffled hearing, tinnitus (sounds such as ringing, buzzing or rumbling in the ear), a feeling of pressure or fullness in the ear. […] The cause of vestibular migraines is not completely understood. However, it is thought that it is caused by abnormal electric messages, which lead to a widening of the blood vessels in and around the brain.

• #135 Vestibular migraine – Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital

  https://eyeandear.org.au/patients-visitors/fact-sheets/vestibular-migraine/

  During a vestibular migraine, symptoms may include: vertigo (a spinning sensation) and/or dizziness, imbalance or unsteadiness, feeling unable to tolerate movements such as bending down, looking up or turning the head, especially if they are quick, sensitivity to light and/or noise and/or certain busy visual environments (eg shopping centres), visual disturbance (bright/flickering lights or zigzag lines in the persons vision, blurry or unclear vision), nausea and/or vomiting, reduced or muffled hearing, tinnitus (sounds such as ringing, buzzing or rumbling in the ear), a feeling of pressure or fullness in the ear. […] The cause of vestibular migraines is not completely understood. However, it is thought that it is caused by abnormal electric messages, which lead to a widening of the blood vessels in and around the brain.

• #136 Vestibular migraine – Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital

  https://eyeandear.org.au/patients-visitors/fact-sheets/vestibular-migraine/

  Migraines can affect anyone but are more common in females than males. Migraines also have a tendency to run in families. Some patients report that their migraines are triggered by: hormonal changes e.g. menstruation or menopause, stress, lack of sleep (or fatigue), certain foods or drinks, quick movements of the head or body, being in a crowded or confusing place, driving or riding in a vehicle, watching movement around you eg on TV. […] For almost all patients, the combination of a healthy lifestyle, medication (if necessary) and vestibular physiotherapy will lead to good recovery from migraines and resumption of normal activities. […] Many people that experience dizziness and balance problems also experience unpleasant emotions such as anxiety, stress, panic and frustration. Anxiety and stress may trigger or increase symptoms of dizziness.

• #137 Vestibular migraine – Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital

  https://eyeandear.org.au/patients-visitors/fact-sheets/vestibular-migraine/

  You may be referred to a vestibular physiotherapist, who will assess you and prescribe an individualised home exercise program to improve your dizziness and imbalance. These exercises may not prevent an episode of vestibular migraine but will help reduce the symptoms and improve daily function, especially if you have ongoing symptoms between episodes. […] Your doctor may prescribe preventative medications to prevent attacks of vestibular migraine. These medications need to be taken every day, whether or not you feel unwell. […] Your doctor may recommend one or more of the following medications to be taken at the first sign of an episode or attack: Aspirin, Ibuprofen (Brufen) or diclofenac (Voltaren), Sumatriptan, Prochlorperazine (Stemetil), Diazepam (Valium).

• #138 Retinal migraine

  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/retinal-migraine/

  Retinal migraines usually affect 1 eye. […] They often come on suddenly and symptoms include: vision loss this usually lasts around 10 to 20 minutes but can sometimes last up to 1 hour, a blind spot in your vision, a headache you may get this at the same time as the eye symptoms or shortly afterwards, other eye symptoms, such as blurred vision and seeing flashing lights, zigzag patterns or coloured spots or lines, feeling sick or being sick. […] Sometimes you can get the eye symptoms without having a headache. […] You have retinal migraines and they’re getting worse, you’re getting them more often, there’s a change to your usual symptoms. […] Treatment for retinal migraines is not usually needed if you do not have them very often. […] If you have them frequently, a GP may suggest: trying to avoid things that cause your migraines, such as cutting down on caffeine or alcohol, painkillers like paracetamol or ibuprofen, medicines to stop you feeling sick or being sick, medicines to help prevent migraines, such as topiramate or amitriptyline. […] Retinal migraines are thought to happen when the blood vessels in your eye suddenly narrow, restricting the blood flow.

• #139 Retinal migraine

  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/retinal-migraine/

  Retinal migraines usually affect 1 eye. […] They often come on suddenly and symptoms include: vision loss this usually lasts around 10 to 20 minutes but can sometimes last up to 1 hour, a blind spot in your vision, a headache you may get this at the same time as the eye symptoms or shortly afterwards, other eye symptoms, such as blurred vision and seeing flashing lights, zigzag patterns or coloured spots or lines, feeling sick or being sick. […] Sometimes you can get the eye symptoms without having a headache. […] You have retinal migraines and they’re getting worse, you’re getting them more often, there’s a change to your usual symptoms. […] Treatment for retinal migraines is not usually needed if you do not have them very often. […] If you have them frequently, a GP may suggest: trying to avoid things that cause your migraines, such as cutting down on caffeine or alcohol, painkillers like paracetamol or ibuprofen, medicines to stop you feeling sick or being sick, medicines to help prevent migraines, such as topiramate or amitriptyline. […] Retinal migraines are thought to happen when the blood vessels in your eye suddenly narrow, restricting the blood flow.

• #140 Retinal migraine

  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/retinal-migraine/

  Retinal migraines usually affect 1 eye. […] They often come on suddenly and symptoms include: vision loss this usually lasts around 10 to 20 minutes but can sometimes last up to 1 hour, a blind spot in your vision, a headache you may get this at the same time as the eye symptoms or shortly afterwards, other eye symptoms, such as blurred vision and seeing flashing lights, zigzag patterns or coloured spots or lines, feeling sick or being sick. […] Sometimes you can get the eye symptoms without having a headache. […] You have retinal migraines and they’re getting worse, you’re getting them more often, there’s a change to your usual symptoms. […] Treatment for retinal migraines is not usually needed if you do not have them very often. […] If you have them frequently, a GP may suggest: trying to avoid things that cause your migraines, such as cutting down on caffeine or alcohol, painkillers like paracetamol or ibuprofen, medicines to stop you feeling sick or being sick, medicines to help prevent migraines, such as topiramate or amitriptyline. […] Retinal migraines are thought to happen when the blood vessels in your eye suddenly narrow, restricting the blood flow.

• #141 Retinal migraine

  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/retinal-migraine/

  Retinal migraines usually affect 1 eye. […] They often come on suddenly and symptoms include: vision loss this usually lasts around 10 to 20 minutes but can sometimes last up to 1 hour, a blind spot in your vision, a headache you may get this at the same time as the eye symptoms or shortly afterwards, other eye symptoms, such as blurred vision and seeing flashing lights, zigzag patterns or coloured spots or lines, feeling sick or being sick. […] Sometimes you can get the eye symptoms without having a headache. […] You have retinal migraines and they’re getting worse, you’re getting them more often, there’s a change to your usual symptoms. […] Treatment for retinal migraines is not usually needed if you do not have them very often. […] If you have them frequently, a GP may suggest: trying to avoid things that cause your migraines, such as cutting down on caffeine or alcohol, painkillers like paracetamol or ibuprofen, medicines to stop you feeling sick or being sick, medicines to help prevent migraines, such as topiramate or amitriptyline. […] Retinal migraines are thought to happen when the blood vessels in your eye suddenly narrow, restricting the blood flow.

• #142 Retinal migraine

  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/retinal-migraine/

  Retinal migraines usually affect 1 eye. […] They often come on suddenly and symptoms include: vision loss this usually lasts around 10 to 20 minutes but can sometimes last up to 1 hour, a blind spot in your vision, a headache you may get this at the same time as the eye symptoms or shortly afterwards, other eye symptoms, such as blurred vision and seeing flashing lights, zigzag patterns or coloured spots or lines, feeling sick or being sick. […] Sometimes you can get the eye symptoms without having a headache. […] You have retinal migraines and they’re getting worse, you’re getting them more often, there’s a change to your usual symptoms. […] Treatment for retinal migraines is not usually needed if you do not have them very often. […] If you have them frequently, a GP may suggest: trying to avoid things that cause your migraines, such as cutting down on caffeine or alcohol, painkillers like paracetamol or ibuprofen, medicines to stop you feeling sick or being sick, medicines to help prevent migraines, such as topiramate or amitriptyline. […] Retinal migraines are thought to happen when the blood vessels in your eye suddenly narrow, restricting the blood flow.

• #143 Retinal migraine

  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/retinal-migraine/

  Retinal migraines usually affect 1 eye. […] They often come on suddenly and symptoms include: vision loss this usually lasts around 10 to 20 minutes but can sometimes last up to 1 hour, a blind spot in your vision, a headache you may get this at the same time as the eye symptoms or shortly afterwards, other eye symptoms, such as blurred vision and seeing flashing lights, zigzag patterns or coloured spots or lines, feeling sick or being sick. […] Sometimes you can get the eye symptoms without having a headache. […] You have retinal migraines and they’re getting worse, you’re getting them more often, there’s a change to your usual symptoms. […] Treatment for retinal migraines is not usually needed if you do not have them very often. […] If you have them frequently, a GP may suggest: trying to avoid things that cause your migraines, such as cutting down on caffeine or alcohol, painkillers like paracetamol or ibuprofen, medicines to stop you feeling sick or being sick, medicines to help prevent migraines, such as topiramate or amitriptyline. […] Retinal migraines are thought to happen when the blood vessels in your eye suddenly narrow, restricting the blood flow.

• #144 Retinal migraine

  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/retinal-migraine/

  Retinal migraines usually affect 1 eye. […] They often come on suddenly and symptoms include: vision loss this usually lasts around 10 to 20 minutes but can sometimes last up to 1 hour, a blind spot in your vision, a headache you may get this at the same time as the eye symptoms or shortly afterwards, other eye symptoms, such as blurred vision and seeing flashing lights, zigzag patterns or coloured spots or lines, feeling sick or being sick. […] Sometimes you can get the eye symptoms without having a headache. […] You have retinal migraines and they’re getting worse, you’re getting them more often, there’s a change to your usual symptoms. […] Treatment for retinal migraines is not usually needed if you do not have them very often. […] If you have them frequently, a GP may suggest: trying to avoid things that cause your migraines, such as cutting down on caffeine or alcohol, painkillers like paracetamol or ibuprofen, medicines to stop you feeling sick or being sick, medicines to help prevent migraines, such as topiramate or amitriptyline. […] Retinal migraines are thought to happen when the blood vessels in your eye suddenly narrow, restricting the blood flow.

• #145 Retinal migraine

  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/retinal-migraine/

  Retinal migraines usually affect 1 eye. […] They often come on suddenly and symptoms include: vision loss this usually lasts around 10 to 20 minutes but can sometimes last up to 1 hour, a blind spot in your vision, a headache you may get this at the same time as the eye symptoms or shortly afterwards, other eye symptoms, such as blurred vision and seeing flashing lights, zigzag patterns or coloured spots or lines, feeling sick or being sick. […] Sometimes you can get the eye symptoms without having a headache. […] You have retinal migraines and they’re getting worse, you’re getting them more often, there’s a change to your usual symptoms. […] Treatment for retinal migraines is not usually needed if you do not have them very often. […] If you have them frequently, a GP may suggest: trying to avoid things that cause your migraines, such as cutting down on caffeine or alcohol, painkillers like paracetamol or ibuprofen, medicines to stop you feeling sick or being sick, medicines to help prevent migraines, such as topiramate or amitriptyline. […] Retinal migraines are thought to happen when the blood vessels in your eye suddenly narrow, restricting the blood flow.

• #146 Status Migrainosus: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/status-migrainosus

  Status migrainosus is a migraine attack that lasts longer than 72 hours. Symptoms of a migraine, like throbbing head pain, are usually more severe than expected. […] The symptoms of status migrainosus match what you feel during a typical migraine, with throbbing, one-sided head pain, light sensitivity and nausea. These symptoms can be more intense or severe. […] Symptoms of status migrainosus are the same symptoms you feel during a migraine. They last longer than 72 hours and are often more intense. The most common migraine symptoms include: Throbbing or aching, one-sided head pain. Nausea and vomiting. Sensitivity to lights, sounds and odors. Difficulty focusing on a task. […] Experiencing migraine symptoms for longer than expected can impact your physical and mental health. It can lead to the following complications: Dehydration. Sleep loss. Depression.

• #147 Migraine: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

  https://patient.info/brain-nerves/migraine-leaflet

  The headache phase, or migraine attack, usually starts within an hour of the aura ending. Sometimes, they occur at the same time. […] The main migraine attack, or headache phase, can last from a few hours to a few days. […] Many people go through a recovery phase after the pain of a migraine attack ends. This is sometimes called a migraine hangover, and can feel very similar to a hangover after drinking alcohol. […] Migraine attacks typically last a maximum of 72 hours, and often much less than this (especially with effective treatment). Status migranosus is a particularly severe type of migraine attack. It describes a migraine attack that is persistent and has lasted more than 72 hours without relief, or with brief episodes of relief (from medication or sleep) only.

• #148 Status Migrainosus: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/status-migrainosus

  Status migrainosus is a migraine attack that lasts longer than 72 hours. Symptoms of a migraine, like throbbing head pain, are usually more severe than expected. […] The symptoms of status migrainosus match what you feel during a typical migraine, with throbbing, one-sided head pain, light sensitivity and nausea. These symptoms can be more intense or severe. […] Symptoms of status migrainosus are the same symptoms you feel during a migraine. They last longer than 72 hours and are often more intense. The most common migraine symptoms include: Throbbing or aching, one-sided head pain. Nausea and vomiting. Sensitivity to lights, sounds and odors. Difficulty focusing on a task. […] Experiencing migraine symptoms for longer than expected can impact your physical and mental health. It can lead to the following complications: Dehydration. Sleep loss. Depression.

• #149 Status Migrainosus: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/status-migrainosus

  Status migrainosus is a migraine attack that lasts longer than 72 hours. Symptoms of a migraine, like throbbing head pain, are usually more severe than expected. […] The symptoms of status migrainosus match what you feel during a typical migraine, with throbbing, one-sided head pain, light sensitivity and nausea. These symptoms can be more intense or severe. […] Symptoms of status migrainosus are the same symptoms you feel during a migraine. They last longer than 72 hours and are often more intense. The most common migraine symptoms include: Throbbing or aching, one-sided head pain. Nausea and vomiting. Sensitivity to lights, sounds and odors. Difficulty focusing on a task. […] Experiencing migraine symptoms for longer than expected can impact your physical and mental health. It can lead to the following complications: Dehydration. Sleep loss. Depression.

• #150 Status Migrainosus: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/status-migrainosus

  Status migrainosus is a migraine attack that lasts longer than 72 hours. Symptoms of a migraine, like throbbing head pain, are usually more severe than expected. […] The symptoms of status migrainosus match what you feel during a typical migraine, with throbbing, one-sided head pain, light sensitivity and nausea. These symptoms can be more intense or severe. […] Symptoms of status migrainosus are the same symptoms you feel during a migraine. They last longer than 72 hours and are often more intense. The most common migraine symptoms include: Throbbing or aching, one-sided head pain. Nausea and vomiting. Sensitivity to lights, sounds and odors. Difficulty focusing on a task. […] Experiencing migraine symptoms for longer than expected can impact your physical and mental health. It can lead to the following complications: Dehydration. Sleep loss. Depression.

• #151 Status Migrainosus: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/status-migrainosus

  Status migrainosus is a migraine attack that lasts longer than 72 hours. Symptoms of a migraine, like throbbing head pain, are usually more severe than expected. […] The symptoms of status migrainosus match what you feel during a typical migraine, with throbbing, one-sided head pain, light sensitivity and nausea. These symptoms can be more intense or severe. […] Symptoms of status migrainosus are the same symptoms you feel during a migraine. They last longer than 72 hours and are often more intense. The most common migraine symptoms include: Throbbing or aching, one-sided head pain. Nausea and vomiting. Sensitivity to lights, sounds and odors. Difficulty focusing on a task. […] Experiencing migraine symptoms for longer than expected can impact your physical and mental health. It can lead to the following complications: Dehydration. Sleep loss. Depression.

• #152 Status Migrainosus: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/status-migrainosus

  Status migrainosus is a migraine attack that lasts longer than 72 hours. Symptoms of a migraine, like throbbing head pain, are usually more severe than expected. […] The symptoms of status migrainosus match what you feel during a typical migraine, with throbbing, one-sided head pain, light sensitivity and nausea. These symptoms can be more intense or severe. […] Symptoms of status migrainosus are the same symptoms you feel during a migraine. They last longer than 72 hours and are often more intense. The most common migraine symptoms include: Throbbing or aching, one-sided head pain. Nausea and vomiting. Sensitivity to lights, sounds and odors. Difficulty focusing on a task. […] Experiencing migraine symptoms for longer than expected can impact your physical and mental health. It can lead to the following complications: Dehydration. Sleep loss. Depression.

• #153 Status Migrainosus: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/status-migrainosus

  Status migrainosus can be difficult to experience, as you wont feel like yourself for several days. This type of migraine can be challenging to treat, as the cause isnt well understood. […] By definition, status migrainosus lasts longer than 72 hours. The exact timeframe after 72 hours varies from person to person. While these types of migraines arent common, you may experience more than one in your lifetime if you experience migraines. […] Contact a healthcare provider or visit the emergency room if you experience migraine symptoms that last longer than 72 hours.

• #154 Signs & Symptoms – American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/migraine-signs-symptoms/

  Migraine is more than just a headache, it’s a complex group of symptoms that are unique to you. Understanding your symptoms and triggers is key to managing your migraine so you can get back to living your life to the fullest. […] Despite migraine being one of the world’s most common health conditions, many people living with this disease know that no two migraine experiences are the same. Symptoms can range from light sensitivity and dizziness to food cravings or body chills. Knowing how to identify your unique symptoms will help you talk to your doctor and get an accurate diagnosis. […] Migraine attacks have distinct phases, and understanding them is the first step toward advocating for your needs. Additionally, being able to identify and treat a migraine attack early on can help you prevent or minimize symptoms.

• #155 Signs & Symptoms of Migraine and Established Migraine Conditions

  https://www.migrainedisorders.org/migraine-disorders/migraine-symptoms/

  While a headache with light or noise sensitivity and nausea or vomiting are the hallmark symptoms of migraine, be aware that this condition can cause an array of symptoms throughout the body. […] Migraine is more than a headache, it is a complex neurological disease that can cause symptoms through the whole body due the to impact it has on the nervous system.

• #156 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Understanding Migraine Progression Can Help You Anticipate & Manage Your Symptoms. Migraine attacks have distinct phases, and understanding them can help people manage their disease. Symptoms associated with the earliest stages of a migraine attack, like the fatigue and blurred vision that can accompany the prodrome and aura stages, can serve as warning signs and signal the need for acute medication. […] Identifying and treating a migraine attack early can even help prevent the symptoms for some people. Additionally, identifying risk factors that can contribute to postdrome “hangovers” may help individuals anticipate the duration of their attack and its aftereffects. […] Prodrome can mark the beginning of a migraine attack. This phase can last several hours or may even occur over several days. […] Most people with migraine will experience prodrome, but not necessarily before every migraine attack. If a person with migraine is experiencing prodrome, their care team can study their symptoms and patterns to guide a treatment plan that may lessen the severity of the oncoming headache. During this phase, taking medication, minimizing/avoiding other trigger factors (e.g. foods, alcohol), and practicing mindfulness meditation, relaxation therapy, or other biobehavioral techniques, can even prevent headache in some cases. Prodrome symptoms vary from person to person but can include changes in mood, from feelings of depression or irritability to difficulty focusing. Other symptoms may include fatigue, sensitivity to light and sound, insomnia, nausea, constipation or diarrhea, and muscle stiffness, especially in the neck and shoulders. Symptoms that are especially unique to the prodrome phase of migraine include yawning, cravings for certain foods, and frequent urination.

• #157 The Four Phases of Migraine, Explained

  https://www.neurahealth.co/blog/the-four-phases-of-a-migraine-episode

  Understanding the progression of your migraine attack may help you improve your headache management. Identifying early signs of a migraine episode may help with the decision to take abortive treatments sooner to prevent an attack from worsening. […] There are four phases of a migraine episode. […] The prodrome phase, also known as the preheadache or premonitory phase, is the beginning of the migraine. It can last from hours to days, and does not necessarily need to be experienced with every episode. […] Symptoms during this phase can vary for each individual. Mood changes can occur where depression, irritability, or lack of focus can be experienced. Some may even experience euphoric symptoms where it is difficult to sit in one place or sleep. In addition, other symptoms include fatigue, sensitivity to light and/or sound, nausea, changes in bowel movements, and muscle tension.

• #158 The Timeline of a Migraine Attack | American Migraine Foundation

  https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/timeline-migraine-attack/

  Postdrome, also called the “migraine hangover,” typically occurs after the end of the headache phase. […] Like prodrome and aura, not every person with migraine suffers from postdrome, but it does occur in most (approximately 80%). For those that do, postdrome may not follow every migraine attack they experience, and the length of this phase can vary. Postdrome can be just as debilitating as headache, according to some people with migraine. Symptoms of postdrome include fatigue, body aches, trouble concentrating, dizziness and sensitivity to light. […] Understanding your individual phases of migraine can be an essential cornerstone in finding the right treatment option. […] Maintaining a headache diary can help people with migraine recognize their symptoms and the phases they experience before and after each headache. Identifying these symptoms, and using them to catch and treat a migraine attack early, is key to lessening the severity of headache—or in some cases, even stopping them.

• #159 What to Do When You Feel a Migraine Starting | Cedars-Sinai

  https://www.cedars-sinai.org/blog/at-home-remedies-for-migraines.html

  Up to one in three people who experience migraines also experience aura symptoms. Aura is a term for a group of symptoms that occur before or along with a migraine headache. These symptoms can include: Dizziness, Weakness, Ear ringing (tinnitus), Numbness or tingling, Speech changes, Vision changes, including blind spots or seeing bright flashing lights or wavy lines. […] When you feel a migraine coming on, the most important thing to do is take your prescribed migraine medication as soon as you notice migraine symptoms, even during the prodrome or aura phases. Don’t wait until you have a pounding headache. […] You can’t always control or predict whether you’ll get a migraine. But you can take some steps to prevent migraines. […] A headache diary keeps track of the details around your migraines, such as: What you’re doing when migraines start, How long migraines last, What helps provide migraine relief. […] Stress is a major migraine trigger for many people.

• #160 Migraine: What It Is, Types, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/5005-migraine-headaches

  A migraine is much more than a bad headache. It can cause debilitating, throbbing, one-sided head pain that can leave you in bed for days. […] The symptoms of a migraine come in four phases. The most notable is a headache attack. […] There are four phases or stages of a migraine: Prodrome, Aura, Headache, Postdrome. […] A migraine headache lasts between four hours to 72 hours. […] Migraine symptoms vary based on the stage. Every migraine is different, and you won’t necessarily experience symptoms during all four stages of every migraine. […] Head pain gradually gets more intense. It can affect one side of your head or both. […] The frequency of a migraine varies from person to person. You might have one migraine per year or one per week. On average, most people experience two to four per month. […] Migraines are different for each person. They’re temporary but recurring throughout your life. There’s also no available cure. Your healthcare provider can help you manage migraines so they go away faster and are less intense.

• #161 What Is A Migraine Prodrome? | Excedrin

  https://www.excedrin.com/headache-and-migraine-academy/migraines/migraine-types/migraine-prodome/

  Taking medication, minimizing or avoiding trigger factors, and practicing relaxation techniques may lessen the severity of the oncoming migraine or even prevent headache in some cases. […] Common migraine trigger factors that can be avoided during the migraine prodrome phase include: Stress, Alcohol, especially wine, Excessive caffeine, such as coffee, Bright lights, loud sounds, or strong smells, Sleep changes, such as getting less or more sleep than normal, Intense physical exertion, including sexual activity, Foods like aged cheeses, salty foods, and processed foods, Food additives such as the sweetener aspartame and the preservative monosodium glutamate (MSG), found in many foods. […] If you experience phonophobia, for example, seeking quiet places when possible or wearing earplugs can ease the symptom. […] Although it may not be possible to stop migraine pain entirely, understanding the symptoms of the early phases of migraine can help provide relief.

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