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What Causes Blurred Vision And Numbness In Hand Followed By Severe Headache?

First light headless starts with blurr vision, then numbness in left arm occurs which also goes to my left hand. After that ends, I get huge pounding headaches for about five hours. Sometimes the pain in head is directed in one area, sometimes all over. Aftr the headache pain decreases, feels like I have some sort of sinus issues, because head is all cloudy. It always happens in this order and has happened to me twice in this one month. Right now I am fine but woke up with left ear pain, this could be unrelated, but felt like stating the issue.
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Hello !
I read your question carefully and understand your concern.
I think your symptoms are very likely to be migraine. The blurring vision and numbness in your arm and hand are migraine aura, common symptoms preceding migraine headache. I don't think that there is a connection between your ear troubles and your migraine attacks. Two attacks per month are not too much.
I would recommend treatment with Risatriptan or Sumatriptan within the first symptoms preceding headache. These drugs are very helpful for the pain relief in migraine attacks.
If your attacks become more frequent, you should consult with a neurologist, have a good physical examination and other tests to rule out other causes. A prophylactic treatment may be initiated in that condition.
As for your ear you should consult with a ORL specialists, if the pain persists.
Hope to have been of help!
Greetings, Dr. Abaz Quka
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What Causes Blurred Vision And Numbness In Hand Followed By Severe Headache?

Hello ! I read your question carefully and understand your concern. I think your symptoms are very likely to be migraine. The blurring vision and numbness in your arm and hand are migraine aura, common symptoms preceding migraine headache. I don t think that there is a connection between your ear troubles and your migraine attacks. Two attacks per month are not too much. I would recommend treatment with Risatriptan or Sumatriptan within the first symptoms preceding headache. These drugs are very helpful for the pain relief in migraine attacks. If your attacks become more frequent, you should consult with a neurologist, have a good physical examination and other tests to rule out other causes. A prophylactic treatment may be initiated in that condition. As for your ear you should consult with a ORL specialists, if the pain persists. Hope to have been of help! Greetings, Dr. Abaz Quka