painless migraines!!! WTF??? free acid is more like it...

[pipey]

ok, so i been having these painless migraines, they are like taking a trip basically, hallucinations, and trouble finding words, blurred vision, and so on lol, its been fucking weird. thought i was having a stroke, when the dr told me i was like wtf? are you serious?

honestly, it sounds better than it is, its actually really disorientating. i cant work, its like tripping out at work, with your work mates.. and you work in an office...

lol.. freaking strange.

i saw this article, and it pretty much describes it.

http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Are-Painless-Migraine-Episodes?&id=426781

anyone else had something like these? did the world just bless us with a gift or a curse? since these, i actually remember my dreams, and they are actually really vivid, and always end up scary. i never, ever remember my dreams.

[DIDI]

Re: painless migraines!!! WTF??? free acid is more like it...

So you're not at work ??

I had one today, but probably would have ended up as a painful one if I hadn't taken a headache tab. But I have had painless ones before.

[pipey]

Re: painless migraines!!! WTF??? free acid is more like it...

nah, im at home... been at home for 4 days

[poults]

Re: painless migraines!!! WTF??? free acid is more like it...

So what causes them then? I cant get the article to open.

[pipey]

Re: painless migraines!!! WTF??? free acid is more like it...

Most people think of a migraine as excruciating pain, but a migraine episode is far more than pain. Migraines typically have four stages: pre-headache, aura, headache, and post-headache. Millions of people globally suffer from these full-blown, 4-stage migraines - but a minority experience painless episodes. So what are painless migraine episodes?

Technically, there is no such thing as a painless migraine. That is, if you go by the International Headache Society's (IHS) Guidelines for diagnosis and classification of headache disorders. Yet your physician may tell you that yours is a painless migraine. He or she may call it a painless, optical migraine.

What are painless migraine episodes?

The answer is in the question. A painless migraine is a migraine episode that begins with the typical pre-headache stage, progresses to the aura phase of a migraine attack, and then stops short. It skips the headache phase - the pain.

If you have a painless migraine, you have the visual symptoms of the aura and other symptoms of a migraine without the headache. Such a migraine would usually be termed a migraine with aura. A physician following the IHS guidelines would describe it as "acephalgic" - meaning "without headache."

Pre-headache - Phase #1

The pre-headache phase is sometimes referred to as the prodrome. This is where your painless migraine episode begins. You may enter this stage hours or even days before what would normally be recognized as a migraine episode.

Recognizing the prodrome can be very helpful to you, since it is a warning. It is telling you that migraine changes are beginning to take place. How do you know? You may have some or all of the following symptoms.

* constipation

* diarrhea

* depression

* fatigue

* food cravings

* frequent urination

* irritability

* neck muscle stiffness

Aura - Phase #2

As your painless migraine progresses, you enter phase #2 - the aura. This familiar phase lasts less than an hour in most cases, but can be terrifying. Some of the bizarre symptoms and effects of the aura are believed to have influenced Lewis Carroll as he wrote "Alice in Wonderland."

Most people think of aura as being only visual: zigzag lines, spots in front of your eyes, or flashing lights. They believe the aura phase affects only the eyes. This may explain the physician’s term, "painless, optical migraine."

It is true that these are typical aura symptoms, but the aura phase has many symptoms, including:

* auditory hallucinations - you hear sounds that aren’t there

* confusion in thinking - things aren’t making sense

* decrease in your hearing ability

* difficult finding the words you want

* dizziness

* increased feel and touch - or reduced feel and touch

* olfactory hallucinations - you smell odors that aren't there

* partial paralysis

* sight loss - partial or blurry vision

* tingling or numbness of your face

* visual hallucinations - you see sights that aren’t there: flashing bright lights, wavy lines, spots, or zigzag lines

If you have a painless migraine, your episode stops here. You do not go on to experience the throbbing pain.

Other terms used for a painless migraine include "migraine equivalent," "silent migraine," and "sans-migraine." Even if you think yours is a painless migraine, consult with your health-care provider to be sure. Other serious conditions may be present.

Painless migraine episodes can be prevented in some cases, while others can be treated effectively. Turn your next painless migraine into a non-event.

[mazi]

Re: painless migraines!!! WTF??? free acid is more like it...

Where can i get them?

[lilsensa]

Re: painless migraines!!! WTF??? free acid is more like it...

^Your head.

[nsite]

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never had a painless one, but recently began having severe migraines this year and I'm NOT happy about it. I had 3 migraines or a series of major rebounds last week and it was awful.

i suffered from severe migraines growing up as a kid. they mysteriously went away shortly after entering college, so i was ecstatic. but it looks like they have returned.

an interesting story. i live in colorado and recently went & got my medical marijuana card. i have been experimenting smoking pot for my headaches. last week when i got the migraines i smoked quite a bit and it worked fairly well, but talk about a mind fuck in your head. its extremely hard to explain, but something like, you know your in excruciating pain, but it's numbed, and it's in your head. my motor functions were all backwards and you have trouble thinking, but not because of the high, the high basically cancels out the pain and your left to deal with what working brain functions you have left.... totally weird. i used to think smoking pot for migraines was a joke, but Im thinking different now.

i can totally relate to the trip though. migraines scramble your brain and electrodes. it's a sensation that i hate.

[JonQPublik]

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I recently watched a National Geographic episode about new research of LSD to help people who suffer from cluster headaches.
That's what I thought this thread was going to be about

Oh, and if you are interested in more about that show...

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/explorer/4094/Overview

[floridaorange]

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Frankly, this sounds like someone whose experiencing withdraws from continual drug use...

...right?

[DIDI]

Re: painless migraines!!! WTF??? free acid is more like it...

Nah, I used to get them at a time when I neither drank or did drugs.

[ganjamo]

Re: painless migraines!!! WTF??? free acid is more like it...

schizophrenia?

[floridaorange]

Re: painless migraines!!! WTF??? free acid is more like it...

Nah, I used to get them at a time when I neither drank or did drugs.

Once a month, on and off 1 week or so at a time?

[Dhar_2]

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[DIDI]

Re: painless migraines!!! WTF??? free acid is more like it...

Once a month, on and off 1 week or so at a time?

Ha Ha Ha .