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Migraines have many symptoms. You may not have all of them. Symptoms may vary from headache to headache and from person to person.
Most migraines last four to 72 hours, if not treated. The pain may be mild, severe, or somewhere in between. Some people get a migraine every few days. Others go a year or more without one.
Pain
To be a migraine, a headache must have at least two of these symptoms:
- Pain on one side of the head
- Pain that throbs or pulses
- Moderate to severe pain that gets in the way of your daily life
- Pain that gets worse with movement, like bending down or walking up stairs
You also must have at least one of these symptoms during a migraine:
- Nausea or vomiting
- Sensitivity to light and sound
Migraines can have other symptoms. These may include:
- Sinus pain and pressure in the face or around the eyes
- Stuffy or runny nose
- Watery eyes
A small number of people with migraines (fewer than 1 in 5) get something called auras. An aura usually begins less than an hour before pain starts and may even begin at the same time as the migraine. Auras may include changes in your vision, like seeing flashing lights or dark spots.
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