Is there anything i can do about my visual auras

im sorry everyone about what I just did I was going to try and put my post with paragraphs, but my finger hit enter/return before I could! So im trying it again! Im sorry!

Hello all I am jb2003002. I first want to say I am 21 almost 22 and have been diagonsed with a couple of things from my life. I'll start from the beginning so you can all understand and help me better. I was born in 1985 and had cerebral palsy even though I dont think much about it I can tell that it is there. I was also diagnosed with mild right hemiparesis. Which is a form of paralysis but less severve on my right side. With both of these I definately feel my right half of my body is weaker than my left side. Anyway, at the age of 3, I was diagnosed with seizures and migraine headaches. I dont want to want to say I have epilepsy since I have one or two seizures a year. However I have migraines. At least one a month or sometimes one a week! They are always strong too. I also have to say that seizures/ epilepsy runs in my family my grandmother has them, they skipped my fathers generation and hit me. My father got divorced and married again and I have a half sister the age of 3 and she as well as my grandmother are full blown epiletics. So even though I have them I am glad they are not that bad. Still I would love help in overcoming these.

I have been to doctors and have taken medicine ranging from simple medicine from tyenol which is too weak for me to advil which is better. I also take daily medicine to help me out. They include Depakote and Keppra 2 pills morning and night. Imitrex for migraines as needed, Ketoprofen for visual auras (symptoms) as needed, and promethazine for nasuea as needed. I know of at least Dilatin I have also taken before but went to these other medications as they are stronger. I go to the doctor at least every 3 moths or yearly to get an MRI/ cat scan and to have an EEG. Which I am useed to but still dont like because of the strobe light!

When I get my migraines I become light and sound sensitive. I have to get to a dark quiet room. I usually lay on my bed with my head tucked under my pillow, because usually when I get my migraines or when I know they are coming on I get my visual symptoms or my (visual auras). Which are spots of multicolor patterns that develops right in front of my eyes and make me dizzy and confused. They have been known to last a couple of seconds up to a half hour long or until I become unconsious and go into a seizure. I think I can link my seizures to stress, heat, extreme cold, lack of sleep and my mother thinks not eating could be a reason, but I always try to eat when I can or if im hungry. Otherwise its what im eating? eyes Of course I like chocolate, milk, eggs, cheese, sausage, pop, chips and dip, otherwise I eat anything, but im not a big fan of fish, beets, or diet drinks, I drink alcohol and smoke socially I guess only to fit in but I never do those things alone. I dont drink a lot cause of the taste! yuck! Sorry to everyone that likes to drink! Maybe I do these things once every 3-6 months. Honesty I dont mind my headaches and migraines or even my seizures.

But the thing I hate the most are my visual auras my ( visual symptoms) that occur in front of my eyes that are multicolored and looks like a strobe light of flashing colors that dont go away for a couple minutes. So I was wondering if anyone can relate to me and if you have visual auras like I do and that make you dizzy and confused what do you do that I dont that helps you. Or anything in general to help me.

Please dont try to say dont drink and smoke! I know these are bad for you. I just want to fit in. Plus I dont do it regularly I only do it occassionally when im near people. 1) because, if anything happens, Im near people that can recognize whats happening and call for help. I never do it alone. and I just want to be apart of a group that seems to have more interesting conversations than nonparticipating groups. So please dont try to tell me otherwise not to do it anymore. Since I dont do it often!

So please respond with the visual aura part or in any any you can relate that you find something that can make your life easier with having seizures/ migraines/ headaches/ visual auras. Oh ya when I have a really bad seizure or migraine I go to sleep for hours to get over them. i have been know to take at least 3 days to fully recover. The 1st day when I first get my migraine / seizure. 2nd day to recover and the 3rd day to return to my regular daily schedule.
jb200302 cool

jb200302 cool,

Hi there...I promise I know what you are going through...with the visual auras, anyway.  They are terrifying!  When I get them, they last for about 30 minutes.  

My auras start in the center field of my vision and get bigger and bigger and take over my vision for what seems like a lifetime....it's like a pulsating rainbow worm!  Do you get a "blind" spot with yours?  I am 36 and have been getting them since I was 15.  When I got my first one, I thought I had a brain tumor.  After 21 years of having these, I still freak out, even though I try to tell myself that my vision will get back to normal.  My only advice is to try to stay calm.

I am so sorry about your other issues...I just wanted to try to comfort you on the migraine thing. 

Happy Holidays and good luck...try not to worry too much,

Holly