seeing double and eye drooping

[heyjude1]

It had been hours since I had a migraine and suddenly my vision was doubled, one image on top of the other.  My right eye drooped for 2-3 days like a stroke.  I was given a MRI and was diagnoised as a migraine.  I have had migraines for years and normally have the aura but never like this....has anyone else had such a migraine?

[heyjude1]

Oh, I'm sorry you have had this but boy am I glad to know it is a semi normal thing that can happen from migraines.  I have always doubted the dx the doctors gave me because I had never heard of this before.  I would assume that we are probably at a better chance of suffering a stroke some day as I have read that Migraine suffers tend to have strokes easier.  Thank you for writing.

[dame_wilbur]

Hi, yes, I've had a migraine like that. It's on my MedicAlert bracelet as "Migraine accompaniment, mimics TIA or stroke". Basically, we LOOK like we're having a stroke, when in reality it's 'just' part of the migraine. It's really frustrating, really scary, and basically harmless.However, if it continues for a long period of time, it'd be smart to get it checked out just to be sure that you're not missing something.

Good luck,

~Dame