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Long-term Migraine Symptoms

Migraine attacks come periodically throughout a migraineur's lifetime. A migraineur is the name for a person who suffers from migraines. Although there isn't a specific medical condition known as long-term migraines, many migraineurs call themselves a long-term migraine sufferer. Some doctors call this chronic migraine, usually because they have been suffering migraines for years.

  1. Identification

    • The International Headache Society declares that a person needs to have at least two attacks in a lifetime in order to be diagnosed as migraine. This is because a migraine can also signal a stroke.

    Aura

    • An aura often precedes migraine pain by 10 or 15 minutes. This is when a person sees blurs, flashes or spots or can hear strange sounds.

    Main Symptom

    • The main symptom of a migraine is pain on one side of the head, whether or not an aura precedes it. Miagraineurs can suffer from some attacks with auras and some without in their lifetimes.

    Other Symptoms

    • These include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, panic and extreme sensitivity to light, sound and sometimes smell.

    Considerations

    • According to the National Headache Foundation, someone who experiences these symptoms 8 or more days per month for at least 3 months is considered to have chronic migraine or long-term migraine.

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