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[ellie]

Does anyone know if migraine aura's can be triggered by stress?  I had a really bad spell of then a couple of years ago, that just appeared out of the blue.....I saw a specialist who diagnosed them,  and was reassured that they were nothing serious, and they just stopped and I haven't been troubled since.
   For a few weeks now, I have been extremely stressed because I have been having bowel problems, and I had a camera test two weeks ago and I have a ct colonoscopy  booked this week......But low and behold, last week the vision Auras started again ( every day)......... I am feeling totally stressed out and wonder if this has triggered the Auroras?......Can anyone put my mind at ease?

[Elizabethrose]

I'm really sorry for you Ellie, as if you haven't enough on your plate!

Yes, migraine in any form can be triggered by stress. If you don't have the headache with it (silent migraine), and you can take aspirin, I would take three aspirin and a FIZZY GLUCOSE drink, it's probably the best option for silent migraine. I sometimes find that if I can't abort one it will just keep rebounding. If the stomach is in stasis any meds you may have taken won't be easily absorbed. The fizzy glucose drink will help absorption to take place in the stomach carrying the aspirin with it.

I hope it subsides and send you good wishes for your tests xx

[ellie]

Elizabethrose thank you so much for replying so quickly.....I don't get headaches, just the flashing colours and sometimes blind spots., usually lasting around half an hour.... Not sure if I can take aspirin because I take strong co codomil for my back.   Though I wonder if  a small dose like a junior aspirin would help?..... I am hoping that after I have had all the bowel tests, and  fingers crossed  things are OK.......the Auras will stop again.....

[Elizabethrose]

Ellie, I think you can take aspirin with co-codamol, speak to a pharmacist though. I don't take aspirin, I have prescribed meds, but aspirin is recommended as the the first line of attack by specialists (that's obviously if you can take it). If you take co-codamol regularly for your back, you may find it won't work for the migraine, you need something else. Give it a try, it might knock the blighter on the head (no pun intended!).

I hope you feel better soon x

[ellie]

Thank you Elizabethrose, I will give the aspirin a try as soon as the next one starts. 
   

[countrybumpkin]

I can get visual migraines just the sight zigzags lasting about 20 mins nothing else and although it is very rare for me to get them, I can go years between every time I get one its due to sudden severe stress. Examples are having to have a pet put to sleep and having to do a long public transport journey on my own for first time.  The migraine always happens about 30 mins after the stress recedes! With me its also when I have to not let my stress show so I am bottling it all up in public.

Although horrible to experience ( I KNow) its not dangerous and they will go suddenly as well so here's hoping once you get your tests over with all will be well in everything x