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I have had the auras for about 18 years now. I am currently 59. They start out as vague "sparklies" in my peripheral vision. Then the dizziness starts, and about 10 minutes later, I can't talk properly. The symptoms last for an hour or two and leave me very tired.
I have never experienced migraines, actually, I have only had a couple of headaches in my entire life. That being said, I just had an attack yesterday and it was accompanied by a headache, which I still have nearly 24 hours later. The attacks only occur every 3 - 5 years.
I have been to the doctor, who did tests and sent me to the eye specialist. Neither could find any problems that were causing the auras. I even mentioned the migraine connection to my doctor.
I don't know what to do about them now, but I do know that next time I am rushing to emergency at the hospital. Just so I can be sure they are not strokes.

April 27, 2014 - 7:31am

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