Simple.Beautiful.Life.: what is hemiplegic migraine

I know I haven't been blogging as often or as much as I'd like to. Sometimes life gets in the way. For the past month I've been quite ill. It's either been my asthma getting really bad (darned allergies), the flu (yep was one of the lucky first ones in my town) and then a really bad hemiplegic migraine attack. If you don't know what a hemiplegic migraine is (HM) here's a link to learn more about it : What is hemiplegic migraine? "Hemiplegic migraine is referred to as a “migraine variant”. The word hemiplegic simply means paralysis on one side of the body. A person with hemiplegic migraine will experience a temporary weakness on one side of their body as part of their migraine attack. This can involve the face, arm or leg and be accompanied by numbness, or pins and needles. The person may experience speech difficulties, vision problems or confusion. This can be a frightening experience for the individual as these symptoms are similar to tho...

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