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"They are going through my wrist as far I know. " Better and better! I was scared because I'd had two as a teen in the '70s that I didn't enjoy. So much better now! Unlike LondonAndy, it was lights out for me, so I have no recall of the procedure. Mine was through the groin. No pain to speak...

First snow is such a delight for pups! She must look gorgeous after her spa treatment. : ) Caroline, hope you have a good Christmas, though quieter than you hoped.

That mean ole cactus, for biting you like that! Phenomenal photo. Merry Christmas, Pellicle! And everybody!

Best to you, Pekster. I didn't have symptoms, either, when my valve reached severe stage. Hoping if your mitral valve needs surgical attention, a repair will suffice. It's always good, if you can keep original equipment. :)

Doclewis, you've been most diligent to seek out the source of your episodes. I wish something definite had come to light. I'm sorry they bring on a day of feeling crummy and that they happen frequently.

My pleasure--happy to chat. We're all wired differently--the original poster LadyChicken, who thought she might be the only one struggling with ocular migraines, said she doesn't have food triggers. I remember seeing various mentions of the skipped meals and migraine association in the past...

Oh! And the cheese is the last item in a long sequence that comprises "The Farmer in the Dell" lyrics. I guess they had to end the song some way. Methinks if the cheese performed an action, as all the other characters did, the song would continue on. :D

Ummm. Protimenow, I confess to eating more than a little spoonful of peanut butter when I'm on the run. It might be more like a heaping gob of PB. But in my case, absolutely. I can tell when I've waited too long and my energy is starting to wane. If I'll quickly respond to that cue with a nutty...

Light is a rarer trigger here, too. But that not-eating trigger is really consistent for me. I knew should've grabbed a spoon of peanut butter on my way out, even today, since it was lunch time and I'd only had coffee. Soon as I sat down at the restaurant, here came the aura. If I even eat...

Welcome home! I hope you keep feeling stronger and stronger! Before I left the hospital, the cardiac nurse discharging me told me not to try to sleep on my side for 6 weeks. But it seems everyone gets different instructions. Hope you can find a way to become more comfortable.

I hear you! Would be very nice to prevent them altogether! My two triggers I'm aware of, are going without eating for too long (leading to auras) and catching light in my eyes a certain way. But I don't really understand and can't prevent the latter, it just happens.

Protimenow, I'm with you--even if they had it figured out, I would not try to medicate something that shows up so randomly and (gratefuly!!) ebbs away quickly. But I'm thankful to know I'm not the only one experiencing these odd things.

Protimenow and Rapidman, I really appreciate your posts. I thought I was the lone ranger! I have never had Zyrtec. In fact I had to look it up to see what kind of medication it is. Do you still get the temporary loss of vision in one eye like I do? Rapidman, a gray curtain about sums it up! I...

Walking's so good! Great to hear you're on the mend and the first stormy days have passed.

I had migraines from age 4 till 51. They abruptly stopped with menopause. Fast-forward to my heart surgery in 2016, after which they cranked up again. I still get ocular ones but can't remember any with pain for some time now. A few days after my surgery I started getting a different visual...

Good to hear!

Speedy, strong recovery to you, Astro!

Congrats on no calcification or blockages. :) In 2016 I became convinced that surgeons are more knowledgeable than cardiologists about when it may be time for a surgery. It's not lost on me that surgeons are pro-surgery, and that a third surgery is more difficult and risky than a first op. If...

Nice! Wishing you many more years, much more mileage!

Thanks for this info--had not seen this before!