Can You Have A Migraine Without Aura?

November 28th, 2009 | jones | Treating Hemorrhoids

Many people, including some doctors, believe that the only “real” type of migraine is one where people see an aura, as a precursor to the severe headache itself. But it isn’t true at all that every migraine comes with this phenomenon. In fact, those migraine sufferers who do experience the aura are actually in the minority. Some figures suggest that as high as eighty-five percent of those who get migraines experience a migraine without aura rather than one that has one. This type of headache is called a “simple” migraine; if a migraine can ever really be considered simple.

It’s possible that the view of migraines as always having an accompanying visual aura is perpetuated by non-migraine sufferers, not because they’re trying to push migraine myths but perhaps because they’re not sure what else would differentiate this type of headache from the normal run-of-the-mill type. The aura is an exotic feature that might seem to justify these headaches having a classification all their own. But a migraine without the aura is in fact the much more common version. And rather than being redefined as though it’s just one of the other more ordinary types of headaches, this type still has plenty of symptoms identifying it as a genuine migraine.

For example, a common migraine sufferer might experience sensations of nausea or even vomiting, and be sensitive to certain kinds of food, some of which can actually be migraine triggers. Indeed, over-sensitivity to many things is a typical feature of migraines. So while the person may not experience the visual aura, they may still become extremely sensitive to light, sound and temperature. A migraine without aura might also prompt unexpected cravings for salty or sweet foods, cold hands or feet, or even excessive urination.

Of course the worst symptom of these chronic headaches is the headache itself. After all, the symptoms that act as a precursors add insult to injury by piling that massive headache on top of everything that has already made the migraine sufferer’s life unpleasant; setting the headache throbbing down one side of the head or concentrating near the temples. It might be a small blessing not to have had the aura symptoms along with everything else, but once the headache itself arrives, even a migraine without aura is not likely to be viewed with a very positive outlook.

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