Can Your Migraine-related Symptoms Be Actually Glaucoma?

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Sometimes, it is easy to confuse glaucoma for a simple case of migraine with aura (or known as “classic migraine”). After all, they share similiar symptoms. If you suffer from glaucoma, you may experience a fogging of vision or see colored halos around objects. This is much like those experienced by migraineurs who experience “aura” before an impending headache.

However, it is important to distinguish the two. Glaucoma is an underlying health condition that causes the headaches. These type of headaches are “secondary headaches” and indicative of a far more serious disease or illness as compared to just “primary headaches”. Migraines, cluster and tension type headaches are examples of “primary headaches”. While their intensities can also be severe, they are not considered as debilitating.

Glaucoma is a disease of the eyes that results in headaches. When you have glaucoma, fluid in the eye does not drain properly, or there is over-production of fluid, which causes increased pressure within the eye. If you do not correct glaucoma, in the long run, you can end up with visual loss.

Glaucoma causes headaches that are felt in or around the eyes or the forehead. Headaches can be , mild to severe. It is likely that you get nausea and vomiting at the same time.

You should, therefore, not hesitate too long to consult with a doctor for a diagnosis. A correct diagnosis for glaucoma can be made by measuring the pressure in the eye. Many drugs, including certain OTC medications such as antihistamines, can worsen untreated glaucoma. So it is best to ask your doctor about what you can or cannot consume. Also be sure to let him know of any complementary preventive therapies that you are undergoing.