In my experience the pain after the aura sometimes happens, sometimes not. But it’s usually not severe anyway, just an annoying constant headache that lasts for a while (hours) after that.

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

I get the feeling that it's still happening to me, just outside my head. A floating migraine, tethered by tired spite.

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

When I was younger, aura meant I was in for 4-6 hours of intense headache afterwards (aged 14-20s). But it reduced more in my 30s and is rare now in my mid 40s.

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Same experience here. I've gone through many superstitions regarding it, like living near heavy pesticide use, eating potatoes, refined sugars, brain tumor...

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Mine were all very connected to relaxing after a stressful time. Most weekends after working an unnecessarily stressful job. I’ve since changed careers and now they are much less common, and also a bit more random, or it’s possible I’m not identifying stressors in my life as well now.

[–] balder1991@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

I think the common shared experience of all of us is none of us can tell with absolute sure what triggers it, but we all naturally look for patterns.

[–] paulzy@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Same for me as well. Usually now I get what kind of feels like a sore brain muscle the next day? Like if I cough or sneeze it’s like a little sharp pain. That usually lasts about 12-18 hours from the onset of the auras.