Comments on: Stop Freaking Out

By: Robynn's Ravings

Robynn's Ravings — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:50:10 +0000

Kelly, as the mom of a nineteen-year-old I know I would be dying to say, “Don’t freak out!” to your Ms. Starr, if I were you! But when it’s YOUR body, it IS kind of freaky the things that can happen. Anyone who hasn’t experienced a migraine “trip” with flashing lights and spermatazoa swimming across your line of vision has no idea. Your ocular experience is one I’ve never had and I’m SO glad it wasn’t painful. You’ve had ENOUGH of that.

As for Starr is seems so strange that it only happens after sleeping which would make me look at her environment closely. Sheets, blankets, pets, plants, even a spider or insect bite that could recur. Definitely would be worth some allergy testing, I’m thinkin’.
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By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:35:52 +0000

I wonder if it is hereditary. I guess ocular migraines are a relatively benign thing to share…it could be worse!! I don’t think mom ever had them. I had another one yesterday, so two days in a row. : (

I am going to pick up some allergy meds for Starr and see if it helps.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:29:13 +0000

She will try this! Anything is better than a swollen face and not feeling like yourself!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:28:26 +0000

It might be, we will try some allergy meds and see if it makes a difference.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:04:13 +0000

Kelly,

I have had ocular migraines before and I’ve never heard of any one else who did! Maybe it’s hereditary.

On Star’s problem I was thinking of allergies too. There may be some sort of tree or plant in bloom that is triggering her symptoms.

By: randi

randi — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:00:57 +0000

glad your migraine went aways…

and sorry about starr..
my sister will have the same thing happen to her if she doesn’t consistantly take zyrtec EVERY DAY.. it’s really weird though.. cause no doc has ever found the exact reason it happens but for some reason zyrtec controls it…

who knows.. i’m with them, sorry i’m not much help.. hope ya’ll get it figured out.
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By: blueviolet

blueviolet — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:00:36 +0000

I wonder if it’s some kind of allergic reaction!
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By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:20:27 +0000

It’s good to hear that it stopped happening…I won’t tell Starr that it lasted for about a year! …yet.

I found the picture here as part of a Migraine Art Show:

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/02/28/opinion/20080222_MIGRAINE_SLIDESHOW_11.html

By: JAM (Just A Mom)

JAM (Just A Mom) — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:37:12 +0000

I had this problem off and on for about a year (over ten years ago). All of the sudden my eye would puff up, or I would wake up in the morning and my lips would be double their size! Unfortunately I never found out what was causing it, but fortunately it stopped happening. I always thought it was something I was allergic to, but never figured out what it was. Sorry… I’m no help. Hope Starr gets some relief.

And I hope you got rid of your migraine. But that picture is waaaaay cool! Where did you find it?