text: i used to get migraines alot and of course i would have the symptoms that would come before the migraine...? but now i am just having the symptoms without migraines following is it possible they are due to something else? like is it possible they might be telling me something else is wrong? i am experiencing a blinding sensation in one or both eyes, but i can still see...it's almost like my eyes are wrapped in alumnium foil. it's kind of strange so i don't know how to explain it. i've also experienced some some pain in my eyes and slight pain in my head but right along with the symptoms not after them as what used to happen and it's not anything close to a migraine feeling. can anyone help me out with this i don't want my doc to think i'm crazy when i try to explain this to him. sounds about right.  same thing has been happening to me this year.  just be glad it's not a full migrain.  migrains are mental and your brain is finding ways to counteract the migrain before it develops.  you may also be finding ways to react to it differently. here are some things i do. 1. take 2 motrin as soon as i see it with my eyes (sometimes i can feel it come on before my eyes go wacky). 2. relax 3. walk around to get blood flowing if you've been sitting 4. use the restroom, eat something soft like a burito, massage sore muscles, or anything else i can tell that may be causing internal stress 5. rest your eyes 6. get a damp washcloth put on your eyes / forehead 7. lay down in bed 8. if migraine still coming on, i take another 2 motrin at about 1/2 hr after step 1.  then i go back to bed and its a waiting game from there.