Migraines or...."migraines"

[CtResident]

I have had headaches off & on for years. One particular type I call my migraine because it will last for about 2+ days. I don't have any auras or spots or anything like that. I also have not gone to a specialist for them. They are on the left side (like a lot of my symptoms!!) and I would feel so much better if I could take a small smooth stone and jam it into my upper eye socket. Seriously! My son, bless him, will take his thumb and press it there for me for a minute. What a good kid I have!

So, question is, when the MRI sees spots on the brain and it could be chalked up to migraines, are these a specific, significant type of MIGRAINE........

Meaning, would my multitude of headaches explain lesions on the brain and therefore discount any diagnosis of MS?

I know: an MRI is only part of the dx process.

Suzanne    
(Counting down to dr's appt. this afternoon, can you hear my heart pounding?)

[RIDDICK_777]

Hi, just clicked on quickly and seen this post, reason i aint been on is my head really hurting me, it aint no migraine this has been going on a while and is really hurting, its on the back left quarter of my head so to speak and i also experienced light tingles sensations on the left with it, just thought i would add this, dont know when it will go away or if anything else may come along with it just have to wait and see and also dont know if the current med i am on would be making much difference to it  what i mean is could it have been worse,well just have to wait and see take care

David.

[CtResident]

Sorry to be confusing....I haven't had any MRI work done yet. I was just wondering what might show up once I do have that done.

I have had many headaches since I was a kid (now I'm 46) and I was wondering what sort of effect that might have on an MRI.

Would they be able to tell the difference in

-a lesion from a migraine (meaning my word for a headache that sticks around for 2 days),

-a MIGRAINE (meaning an actual diagnosis from a headache specialist),

-or a lesion from MS.

I am so very sorry that you have daily unrelenting migraines, my heart goes out to you. I have seen ads for meds for them, I guess that route hasn't worked for you.

But how can a lesion on the brain ever be normal? Regardless of age? Now I'm scared they'll dismiss my symptoms (always looking for validation, y'know?)

Suzanne

[needanswers54]

I have MS and severe almost daily unrelenting migraines.  I have lesions on my brain and they are all read as 'normal' due to my age (over forty) and history of migraines.

Are the migraines the result of MS or something different?  My doctors are all saying I have two different entities:  Migraines and MS.  Possible neurological lupus has also been suggested.  Also, researchers have quibbled about calcification deposits in the breasts and elsewhere as to whether the inflammation causes the calcium deposits or does calcium deposits cause inflammation?  Sounds like a vicious circle (chicken and egg type thing) to me.  I wonder how much this relates to vascular lesions in people with MS and migraine.

But, to answer your question (I tend to get off-track these days) a person can have lesions due to migraine and not have MS.  At least that is my understanding of medical views at present.  I am not a doctor, however.  I have just done a lot of reading.

Perhaps Quix could answer the specific type of migraine thing better than I can.  I am not aware that any specific-types have been solely attributed to these lesions.  A person can also have more than one type of migraine over their life.  

Sorry I could not help you more!  Did the report state that these were punctate or perivascular in origin?  What did the MRI report state?