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Is it normal to get clusters of Ocular migraines?

I have had ocular migraines since age 12.  I am 55 now. For the first 20 years I had severe headaches with vomiting and the visual auras. Since mid 30’s they are primarily all visual.  Blind spot, zigzags lasting about 40 minutes, mild headache and then feeling like you have had the flu.  They have ranged from 1 every few years to several a day.  They definitely come in clusters. Lately have only had several a year until this month again. It had been 6 months.  I had 1 beginning of July and then 3 back to back during the next night.  They woke me up from sleep.   Then 2 very short ones (only lasting minutes) mid month and now another one today.  Does anyone else ever get that many?    I still hate them after all of these years and they still make me nervous.  I take a baby aspirin a day, propranolol and magnesium.  Have taken These meds for years.  Have had CTs and MRI some years ago.  Last CT was 2012 and seen neuro.  Have regular eye checks and physicals. Doctors never seem concerned.    Thanks for your input.
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If the doctors don't seem concerned then I'm assuming your MRI/CT scans were normal neurologically.

The worry here is TIA vs. migraines. It's debatable, but migraines with auras put you at higher risk of stroke. If you're having TIAs, then that's a real warning sign. However, if the neurologist did not find any neuro deficit, then it's likely not TIAs.

How is your blood pressure?
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