Migraines and Red Skin on Face Posted: 12-08-06 12:40pm
I live in Nicaragua and yesterday I felt
buzzing in both ears, dizziness, right
side of face went numb for 4 hours. Knees,
right arm felt weak. 3 red spots (1 inch
diameter) appeared in cheek, nose, above
right eye, and gradually dissapeared (2
hrs). Strong headache in right back of
head.
Went to Dr. and diagnosed Hemicranea, then
went to Neurologist and he diagnosed
Oftalmic Migraine, prescribed Epivaler
500mg 2 per day indefinitly. Searched
internet and cant find anything related to
the red patches on my face. Please help as
not sure how serious this could be.
Neurologist said patches where due to
sudden ruch of blood to head.
The red spots on the skin of your face are
probably the result of a neurovegetative
vaso-motor reaction. Dilatation of the
skin arterioles causes skin redness.
Dilatation and constriction of the
arteries are actions controlled by the
neurovegetative system. A migraine, on the
other hand, is a condition with an unknown
etiology (cause) but it is believed that a
headache is caused by abnormal spasms
(constrictions) of some brain arteries. To
conclude, it seems possible that the
migraine and the red spots that have
manifested simultaneously are part of a
neurovegetative disorder. You can seek an
expert opinion from a neurologist.
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