Symptoms of a Migraine

Posted on : January 12, 2018

These headaches are intense or severe and often have other symptoms in addition to head pain. Symptoms associated with a migraine headache include:

• Nausea
• Pain behind one eye or ear
• Pain in the temples
• Seeing spots or flashing lights
• Sensitivity to light and/or sound
• Temporary vision loss
• Vomiting

Migraine headaches are typically divided into two categories: a migraine with aura and migraine without aura. An “aura” refers to sensations a person experiences before they get a migraine. The sensations typically occur anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes before an attack. These can include:

• Feeling less mentally alert or having trouble thinking
• Seeing flashing lights or unusual lines
• Feeling tingling or numbness in the face or hands
• Having an unusual sense of smell, taste, or touch