In fact, it turns out she had what is being called a "complex migraine" reaction. In other words, her garbled speech were not far off from the zig-zag lines and arrays of colours that migraineurs call "aura".
Here is the report:
Over the course of more than five years, I've had more diagnoses than I can count. Right now, the most likely of them all is a combination of Myofascial Pain Syndrome combined with some migraine symptoms. Frankly that fits best with my symptoms and the results of various treatments.
Interestingly, I always thought my occasional migraine symptoms were lacking aura. However, recently, I've had the most unusual experiences of viewing things in my peripheral vision that clearly no one else could see. Just the other night, I ran out of the bedroom (shutting the door behind me of course) and into the living room to tell P that there was a bat in the other room. I was SO certain that I had seen a bat fly past me on the left side, that I searched the ensuite and then assumed that the little beast was hiding.
Guess what?
No bat.
Then it happened again the next night.
Why am I not surprised that the first definitive auras I've experienced have looked like bats?
Yep. Abracapocus.
7 comments:
I have largled burbled my way with migraines - they made my speech sometimes quite bizarre. I would say a word in my head and something weird would come out my mouth!!! I once gave a business training presentation in front of a crowd and knew something was wrong because everyone in the audience just looked at me very very puzzled. No telling what I said.
Watch out for the bats!!!
Hi,
Thanks for sharing that video. I missed it live.
The first time I had a "complex" migraine, the ER doctor thought I overdosed on something. I couldn't talk at all. I knew what I wanted to say, but I couldn't made the connection from my brain to my mouth. The second thought was that I had has a stroke. Another odd symptom is facial numbness.
More doctors and emergency facilities need to be educated about how diverse and how devastating migraine migraine aura can be.
Kellie
WNPP - no bats tonight. Yet.
KellieS - the reporter said in an interview today that her arms and hands were completely numb, causing her to drop the microphone.
She also said that her entire face was numb as well. I agree. It would be very helpful for ER staff to hear about such experiences.
Holy guacamole.
It's so appropriate that you would get bats auras. Aren't you one of the Canadian Moonbats?
Deke in TX from DPS
LOL Deke - you make a good point there!
wow. i know migraines are neurological events, but didn't know the range of symptoms.
hope you're feeling better!
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