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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Migraine Headache And Eye Pain
I have chronic migranes with severe pain in my eye when I have a migrane episode, the pain in my eye is behind my eye where the veins attracted. My question is, I have been noticing black squiggly lines with black dots about 3 or 4 in my left eye. Is it something I should be concern?
Fri, 29 Jan 2016
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Dr. Aida Quka,
Neurologist's Response
Neurologist's Response
Hello!
Thank you for asking on HCM!
Your symptoms seem to be related to ocular migraine aura. It is common in migraine aura.
Nevertheless, I would recommend perform a brain MRI to exclude other possible causes (intracranial lesions, etc.).
If migraine attacks are frequent, you can start a preventive therapy. I would recommend starting topiramate or a calcium channel blocker (verapamil) for some months.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Aida
Thank you for asking on HCM!
Your symptoms seem to be related to ocular migraine aura. It is common in migraine aura.
Nevertheless, I would recommend perform a brain MRI to exclude other possible causes (intracranial lesions, etc.).
If migraine attacks are frequent, you can start a preventive therapy. I would recommend starting topiramate or a calcium channel blocker (verapamil) for some months.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Aida
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