Scary Complex Migraine on Today's Ride

[Biciclista]

That's an awful long time to have a migraine. Are you sure you shouldn't call your doc?

that's what I was thinking!

[Duck on Wheels]

I think some of my migraines have been triggered by neck/shoulder tension, but only when it's gotten rock hard and painful in that area, so you would probably have noticed that before this one hit. You clearly also notice the aura when that signals an onset. I guess sometimes migraines do just come out of nowhere. I'm glad to hear you made it safely off your bike, onto the side of the road, and called for pick-up! That's a feat in itself, given that migraine can leave you vision-impaired and "spacey", so you should feel proud rather than embarrassed. Definitely no reason for embarrassment here! Well done you! Knowing you managed this, you should also feel fairly safe about getting back on the bike (or driving a car, for that matter), in spite of the sudden onset this time. But yeah, if you've got a good doctor, it's probably a good idea to report the episode and ask if that's something (s)he would want you checked out on.

[bmccasland]

Another migrainer here. Had a bad one last saturday - the total body experience kind. Never could figure out my triggers, except certain chemical smells, like cheap perfume, or if I get heat exhaustion.

Up until yesterday I thought one of my triggers was weather related, as I seem to have migraines when a cold front passes through. So I thought the change in barometric pressure was the cause. Well, one of the guys I eat lunch with is a meterologist, so yesterday I asked him. He asked if I get a headache when I fly or ride an elevator up 6 or more floors? Um, no, why? Because the change in air pressure on that elevator ride is more than the change when a cold front passes through. Interesting. He did say there may be something else in play, but it isn't just a change in air pressure, because if it was, I'd be stuck on the ground.

[jessmarimba]

Light flashing will sometimes give me a migraine - the route home from my high school, during certain parts of the year, would give me a daily migraine from the sun flashing through the trees. It was awful. I don't get auras first though, just a terrible taste in my mouth.

[badger]

yikes, how awful! hope you're starting to feel better?

I think heat may have played a role in your migraine trigger. I sometimes get migraines from being too hot when I'm doing an activity, and one of the worst migraines i got was when I stupidly went hiking by myself with insufficient water. That was both heat and dehydration, and I was lucky to have made it out in one piece considering I couldn't see straight and was shaking and nauseous.

I agree with smilingcat in getting a medic alert bracelet just in case you do get in a situation when you can't communicate properly.