i keep seeing jagged flashes of lightning bolts that shimmer around an object followed by an intense headache are these hallucinations

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Dr. Richard E. Bensinger answered:

I keep seeing jagged flashes of lightning bolts that shimmer around an object followed by an intense headache. Are these hallucinations?

Migraine

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This is most likely a manifestation of occipital migraine. It can also rarely be a type of minimal seizure. The next time it happens, if you see the phenomenon in 1/2 of the field of view the same in each eye (cover one eye and then the other), then it is almost certainly migraine. If it does not have this pattern, then you should see a neurologist for evaluation.
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Dr. Ed Kaplan answered:

I have painful sudden bruies om mylegs and thighs and I am easly bruised,feeling cold,hot flushes and headaches?

Need more info

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Sounds like you need a check up and some blood tests ASAP
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Dr. Gerard M. Honore answered:

Downregulating with buserelin for IVF, what can help with the hot flushes and headaches?

Call

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Several medicines can be safely used, but the ONLY person who should advise you on this is your IVF doc. Give a call, and good luck!
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Dr. Michael Sparacino answered:

Constantly feeling sick, headaches, hot flushes, faint, dizzy, abdominal pain. How do I treat this?

Hydration

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The most important thing you can do is maintain hydration. That should help you get over the illness.
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Dr. Kitturah Schomberg-Klaiss answered:

What natural products can be used to combat symptoms coming off Estrogen? (headache, mood swings, hot flushes)

Soy

Headaches
Soy products, such as soy milk, tofu, and edemame, and foods containing these products have compounds in them that will help you transition off estrogen.
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Dr. Bharat Bhavsar answered:

Hot flushes, easily irritated, itchyness, light headedness, blurry vision, headaches, frequent toileting, numbness and tingling. What could this be?

Diabetes

Vision
Please check your 12 hour fasting blood sugar. If it is above 100 you have prediabetes. if above 126 you have diabetes.
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Dr. Andrea V. Bretal answered:

I've had a headache for four days behind my eyes, extreme sweating and hot flushes when sleeping, weakness and swollen lymph node. What's wrong?

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It could be many things but looks like you have an infection could be sinusitis or pharingitis or could also be a virus like flu or any other similar one. You should seek medical assessment if does not resolve on its own in 24- 48 hrs
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Dr. David Sneid answered:

I am a 49 year old woman going through menopause, 5 out of 7 nights I wake up with a major hot flash along with a massive headache. Is this serious?

No and yes

It's not physically serious, but certainly uncomfortable and interferes with your life. The symptoms will usually decrease with time, but may persist. Estrogen therapy can postpone the symptoms until you stop the estrogen. Some docs use SSRI's, but may have side effects. Low dose clonidine (0.5 mg twice daily) helps some and had very few side effects. Ask your doc.
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Dr. Jay C. Bradley answered:

i keep getting lots of flashing particals in my vision sometimes theres not many sometimes theres loads and other times its like shooting stars 50% of the after these random burts i get a really bad headache others a hot flushes and bad dizzyness with ri

Migraine headache

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Your description sounds like migraine headaches but you need to have a complete eye exam to make sure everything with eye is ok. Flashing lights can be a sign of retinal disease so a dilated exam is needed as soon as possible.
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Dr. Thomas Rayson answered:

Had the flu 5 months ago then developed fatigue, hot flushes/chills, and headaches. Doctor said my white blood cell count was high, what is happening?

Infection versus

Severe infection such as viral illnesses like mononucleosis from Epstein bar virus as well as Lymes disease and other chronic infections can present like this however the signs are worrisome for lymphoma and leukemia as well... please see your doctor
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