Having a migraine is a terrible experience.
Common symptoms are initial indicators like blind spots scotoma, flashing lights and dizziness.
At the end of the early symptoms, the second phase of symptoms follows inability to think clearly or perform normal activities, pins and needles, thumping or throbbing headache,sensitivity to light, noise and smell or pain in the sinuses or neck. Some of the symptoms may be absent.
Different triggers will precipitate a migraine in people who get migraines. For example...