Aura Migraine

[DENZIL88]

Had an aura migraine earlier. Flashing zig zags gradually covering field of vision over 45 minutes. Not had one for about 4 years. Started taking Multivitamins a couple of days ago...coincidence?

[hereIam]

I have these from time to time and there is no discernible reason for why I have them. They just seem to come unbidden, so I can't say if multivitamins have any impact, but I would think not to be honest.

[Sqad]

Yes.

[woofgang]

same here. I get very few migraines or auras and they seem to come out of the blue.

[DENZIL88]

I linked them about 8 years ago to Saccharin tablets so stopped them. Totally out of the blue today ...

[Sqad]

Well documented that Saccharine triggers migraine.
No documentation that multivites trigger migraine.

[DENZIL88]

Thanks Sqad

[woofgang]

maybe your multivits are the kind that has a sweetened coating with saccharine in?

[DENZIL88]

Wolfgang. .just looked and Sucrose coated! Thanx

[pastafreak]

Sucrose is sugar,not saccharin. But sugar is also a migraine trigger.

[dunnitall]

I suffer these too and completely block my vision in one eye, had two this week yet can be a few weeks between. They disappear when the zig zag ring joins up into a circle. Very weird yet never found out why.

[DENZIL88]

Yes Dunnitall...different this time as the lights were multicoloured rather than just silver white. Horrible sensation

[hereIam]

I've just had one, my first in weeks !

[DENZIL88]

Herelam ...weird aren't they. I also get a numb spot on my body; sometimes foot but this one was with a tingling hand and lip. Aura is Like looking through a kaleidoscope. I never get a headache as such though just a heavy head feeling.

[Hopkirk]

I get them occasionally, then go for years without them. Each possible dietary trigger I later disprove.

I wonder if there is a possible side effect of a winter virus.

[pixie374]

I get them very occasionally, but for no obvious reason.

[hereIam]

DENZIL, I don't get any feelings at all, just a zig zag that starts of tiny and gets bigger and bigger till it disappears and is always multicoloured. When I first had one many years ago, I was scared, but went online and saw that they are quite common and even my optician couldn't give a reasonable explanation for them.

[pastafreak]

Sometimes they are triggered by specific foods...for me,it seems to be wheat combined with stress and erratic eating. Might be good to keep a food/mood diary.
Magnesium was recommended to me several years ago...I take a supplement and that seems to help.