Migraine -coloured flashes

[lankeela]

Having suffered another migraine today, with the full coloured flashing lights even when I closed my eyes, I got to wondering whether blind people suffer from migraines and if so, do they 'see' the flashing lights?

[seekeerz]

Sorry to see you're in the wars again, lankeela, I do hope you're on the improve very soon.

I know the 'flashing lights' sensation only too well, but can't assist in the research, though I would imagine that 'yes' would be the answer in both cases.

best wishes, S

[smudge]

Hi lankeela - sorry to hear you have a migraine.

When I get them, I get the full works too, including silver zig-zags! It can be very disorientating!

I wouldn't know what blind people experience though.

[pastafreak]

I would imagine that the blind do "see" the flashing lights...which is called the "aura" because it is not some thing in the outside,visible world,but comes from within the brain. eerrr-does this make sense??? Hope you are better now...I get the damn things also.

[lankeela]

Thanks all, I can go for months without one, then get two or three on consecutive days. Luckily provided I quickly take some tablets they don't develop into a full blown attack.