Scary Complex Migraine on Today's Ride

[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.