[murron]

I get aura without migraines. It begins with a “hole” in my vision that lasts for 5 minutes, then the “hole” fradually moves across my line of vision until it transforms into zig zag lights that travels to the side of my vision. They last all of 20 minutes and except for the first 5 minutes when my central vision is impaired, I can still function. I’ve gotten them when I was driving, and was able to keep driving without any problem. There is no pain associated with them, yet the eye doctor diagnosed it as optical migraines. I have suffered with the painful types years ago, but they were never accompanied with the aura. The auras began when I was about 30 and I’m now 63.

[gov_bean_ counter]

I had the aura followed by an excruciating pain during my high school and college years (mid 1970s to early 80s). Wouldn't wish that on anyone. The medication used to treat them in those days weren't too effective.

[FredZarguna]

I have been getting consistently sharp pains considerably south of there since I first started voting in 1972. The triggers occur every time these smear jobs that have nothing to do with performance in office are raised.

No good treatment, but sending conservative candidates money and seeing them elected seems to have a palliative effect.

[idkfa]

I have the exact same aura. Very litle pain, sometimes a 10 minute nap is the cure. It started in my late teens but I didn’t know it was classified as a migrane until I was in my mid 40s.