Comments on: What Causes a Complicated Migraine?

By: H

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:58:48 +0000

I have had these symptoms for about 3 years. My left pupil blows, my right lid droops and I have a headache on the left side. My headaches aren’t always extreme. I have seen my GP. He referred me to a neurologist. He ran CT scans, blood work, and MRI’s with and without contrast. All were normal. I work for an ophthalmologist, so he checks me everytime I have and “episode”. He has ruled out Horners Syndrome and can’t find any reason for the symptoms. I had my worst episode yesterday. My left pupil was suddenly completely dilated, very little drooping on the right side. I did have a headache, but not severe. I could hardly speak and was sweating profusely. Our in-house RN took me to the hospital. After an immediate CT scan that was normal, blood work that was normal and 6 hours in the emergency room, they finally admitted me. They did another MRI this morning and found nothing. I saw another neurologist last night and today. She diagnosed me with complicated migranes. She has prescribed a blood pressure med, even though I am already on another. She didn’t seem too concerned. But I have never even heard of a complicated migrane! Does any of this sound familiar to anyone?

By: Brittany

Brittany — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:54:40 +0000

Back in January 2010 I was at work and my whole left side went numb and had a severe headache, and was like that for close to 2 hours by the time I got home, I called my family doctor and they sent me to the ER. well after testing nothing came back abnormal, so they suggested I go see a Neurologist. He sent me for all sorts of testing to rule out MS and lots of other things. I have had migraines every day since January. Since all the testing has came back negative, they first diagnosed it as TIA, and then since that came back negative they have diagnosed me as having complicated migraines (May 2010). The numbness comes and goes whenever it wants and the migraines get so severe sometimes all I can do is cry cause they hurt so much, they have me on migraine meds and not sure they are helping too much…Anyone else have any input on what to do?? The numbness is like when you fall asleep on your arm and its all tingly and it wont go away for hours or days…

Thanks
Brittany
alkoholik4eva@yahoo.com

By: Carol

Carol — Sat, 15 May 2010 03:14:56 +0000

Hi,
I’m really happy to have found you guys. I have been having the same symtoms since March. I have had MRI,EKG,Stress Test,Blood Work you name it I’ve had it. They told me I was having symtoms of stroke and heart attack. I went to every doctors even a second opinion. The last doctor was today i saw a neurologist he said I know whats wrong with you you have something called Complicated Migraines. I never heard of it. I too have numbness in my face i kept thinking I had a toothache. I have tingling in my had and arms on the left side. I have blurry vision and sometimes its hard for me to see. I was at Target on tuesday and was rushing to get back to the line after forgetting something. I got dizzy and the room started spinning I grabbed hold to the basket for about 10 minutes. I then start to have a real bad headache it was pounding. I went to the line and paid for my stuff as fast as I could. I went home and the headache lasted the rest of the night. I was told I had a TIA two yrs ago I believe it was the samething I’m having now. All my test came back normal two yrs ago and now. This is a very scary thing because you never know when the dizziness and lightheaded is going to happen. I’m just glad I’ve finally found out what it is. I have been going back and forth to the doctor and hospital for two months. I can now take it to GOD! I’ll pray for everyone

Thanks for listening
Carol

By: Betty

Betty — Fri, 07 May 2010 22:54:42 +0000

my name is betty, i woke up may 5, and my right should was dropping, i did’nt feel to goo, i went to work, my head was hurting some but not like a migrane, later that night my right side of my face started twitching, i had my husband to take me to the er, when i got out of the car, i could not stand or walk, a security guard, helped me into the hospital while he parked the car, my b/p was high, they kept me at the hospital, and ran a lot test, mri, ct scan, coriard artiy ultra sound, and a lot of blood work, they first said it was a t.i. a. then after i got go home they said that i had complicated migrane, will my shoulder ever get back to normal, and should i talked to my dr more about this. could you email me with some information what to expect, this is the first complicated migraine i have ever had, i have had several t.i.a’s. before, and i beleive it was a t.i.a,

thank you
betty
email bgray330@nexband.com

By: Sheila

Sheila — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:30:26 +0000

My son is 17 years old. The last few years he has had these same stroke like symptoms (ie: numbness to his tongue, hand tinglings, blurry vision, weakness usually to one side of his body). He complains of pain to one side of his head. Shortly after the pain he starts throwing up. The first time this happened we took him to the ER and they ran every test there is! The sent him to a childrens hosptital in LA. They ran more test. The pediatric neurologist told us he has complicated migraines. We were told to give him advil on the onset of the headache and medicine for throwing up. The second one he had about a year later, didn’t seem to get any better even with advil and medicine for the throwing up. So, we ended up at the ER again. I told them about the diagnoses of complicated migraines but, they still test him for drugs. Friday night (about a year after the second headache) he came home with a all his symptoms of a complicated headache. There needs to be some treatment for these headached BEFORE someone has to go through these headaches.