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Focal Migraines Which Result In Blotchy Vision, Nausea, Auras. Is It Symptomatic ?

Hello, I get focal migraines, which result in blotchy vision and different types of auras and nausea but often the headache is minimal. At the end of last year and again recently, I am getting them regularly (every couple of days but it feels like they stay with me for the whole time, really). More recently the nausea has been stronger and I ve had changes in smell and taste, also. Is it possible that they could be symptomatic of something else?
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Hi,



BASED on the information it seems like "MIGRAINES" OR "PSUDOTUMOR CEREBRI"

There are different type of HEADACHES as below and I will try to explain it in simple terms


1) MIGRAINE - its a head ache which most has some kind of prodrome (factor/symptoms/feeling) which indicates the person that he will be going to have headache soon, mostly people say some kind of aura like lights/ nausea kind of feeling is mostly precedes the onset of headache .
2) CLUSTER HEADACHE:- its a headache which is associated with watering in eyes/ nose , pain in eyes , pain associate with some intense light exposure like headache,Sweaty, pale skin (pallor) on the face, one sided headache may be on right or left side.
3) TENSION HEADACHE:- its a headache with band like headache means the hurting area seems like some has tied a band around the head and is very tight.
4) TEMPORAL ARTERITIS : its as headache whit jaw pain and hurt in single area of head,
5) TRIGERMINAL NEURALGIA : pain causes electric shock like pattern
6) PSUDOTUMOR CEREBRI: Pain in middle area of head , with vision problems.


Now following are the cause that can lead to this kind of headache and needs to checked.
Headache NORMALLY DO NOT have any UNDERLYING DISEASE (90% case have no issues),
BUT in 10% cases headaches may occasionally indicate a serious underlying medical condition,
a) brain tumor or
b) rupture of a weakened blood vessel (aneurysm)


Well the best thing is to attain a piece of mind, and for that

ADVICE:
Consult NEUROLOGIST (brain doctor)
Here is mostly they will do
1) do physical exam
2) will probably ask for MRI SCAN OF BRAIN,
3) If nothing serious mostly 90% of case are with out danger they will give pain medications that is special for the type of cause (e.g- sumatraptin for migranes , so it will be different from normal over the counter medication (available with out prescription) like ibuprofen) so necessary to consult the physician

PLEASE do not be scared , there are 90% of headache and have no issue with any kind of brain problems but for the sake of safety and piece of mind MRI / CT Will be needed.


Hope it helps.
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Focal Migraines Which Result In Blotchy Vision, Nausea, Auras. Is It Symptomatic ?

Hi, BASED on the information it seems like MIGRAINES OR PSUDOTUMOR CEREBRI There are different type of HEADACHES as below and I will try to explain it in simple terms 1) MIGRAINE - its a head ache which most has some kind of prodrome (factor/symptoms/feeling) which indicates the person that he will be going to have headache soon, mostly people say some kind of aura like lights/ nausea kind of feeling is mostly precedes the onset of headache . 2) CLUSTER HEADACHE:- its a headache which is associated with watering in eyes/ nose , pain in eyes , pain associate with some intense light exposure like headache,Sweaty, pale skin (pallor) on the face, one sided headache may be on right or left side. 3) TENSION HEADACHE:- its a headache with band like headache means the hurting area seems like some has tied a band around the head and is very tight. 4) TEMPORAL ARTERITIS : its as headache whit jaw pain and hurt in single area of head, 5) TRIGERMINAL NEURALGIA : pain causes electric shock like pattern 6) PSUDOTUMOR CEREBRI: Pain in middle area of head , with vision problems. Now following are the cause that can lead to this kind of headache and needs to checked. Headache NORMALLY DO NOT have any UNDERLYING DISEASE (90% case have no issues), BUT in 10% cases headaches may occasionally indicate a serious underlying medical condition, a) brain tumor or b) rupture of a weakened blood vessel (aneurysm) Well the best thing is to attain a piece of mind, and for that ADVICE: Consult NEUROLOGIST (brain doctor) Here is mostly they will do 1) do physical exam 2) will probably ask for MRI SCAN OF BRAIN, 3) If nothing serious mostly 90% of case are with out danger they will give pain medications that is special for the type of cause (e.g- sumatraptin for migranes , so it will be different from normal over the counter medication (available with out prescription) like ibuprofen) so necessary to consult the physician PLEASE do not be scared , there are 90% of headache and have no issue with any kind of brain problems but for the sake of safety and piece of mind MRI / CT Will be needed. Hope it helps.