Last time I had a proper migraine (8+ years ago) I managed to spot it for what it was and get home in time.
I used to get a few as a kid before my funny eyesight (both eyes a bit broken, but left eye twice as bad as right) was picked up. Nasty, they were - didn't always end up with vomiting, but in the few cases it did, I learned pretty quickly to chew stuff better. Ick. Sorry, lunchers.

With the proper one, the whole left side of my visual field turned to fog, followed by a few hours of pounding headache, though the co-codamol took the edge off it.

It was preceded by about half an hour of quite otherwordly lightheadedness (no pain at all) plus a few visual shimmers here and there. Very, very odd ...
(BrianHequator was stretching owls, on, or around, Tue 13 Sep 2011, 13:41, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

I think you're possessed.
You want to get yourself down one of those nig-nog churches quick-smart, get the old demons beaten out of you asap.

That's my advice.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 13 Sep 2011, 13:55, Reply)

Bit of a sing-song
and some laying of hands. That's what he needs, Monts.
( Kroney, Tue 13 Sep 2011, 14:02, Reply)

Don't we all.

( girlinthehole, Tue 13 Sep 2011, 14:04, Reply)

I'm afraid it's AIDS
SOZ LOL
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 13 Sep 2011, 13:56, Reply)

'Sorry to be the carrier etc'

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 13 Sep 2011, 13:59, Reply)

Get well soon then, eh?
I wondered where I'd picked that up from.
(BrianHequator was stretching owls, on, or around, Tue 13 Sep 2011, 14:09, Reply)