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Old July 19th 11, 01:47 PM
Walt Connelly Walt Connelly is offline
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Originally Posted by K6Chris View Post
Having suffered my first ever migraine last night and specifically the visual disturbance (aura) that came with it, I am keen to discover how gliders pilots who are prone to migraines cope? Although sufferers are allowed to drive and indeed fly, the advice for coping of 'pull over' seems less than helpful!

Any advice and experiences most welcome!

Chris
Has this been confirmed by a competent medical practitioner? I am not a doctor nor have I played on one TV but I did play one with a cute blue eyed blond once but that's a story for another time. Since you said you experienced your first one last night I would question if you have had time to insure that this is what you actually experience.

Since you said you had the headache in association with the aura I might tend to agree with you but again this needs to be confirmed. That being said, there are many TRIGGERS to a migraine. Stress, certain foods, changes in sleep patterns and a plethora of other things can bring this on. Are you on any medication for BP such as a vasodilator?

I have seen how debilitating a migraine can be, not sure I would want to experience something like that while flying. There are a couple of fast acting medications for migraine available on the market, just not sure how convenient some of them might be to administer while strapped in.

Walt