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Not everyone will have a âtypicalâ migraine. There are different types of migraine that involve different symptoms. The most common symptoms of a migraine attack include throbbing headache, sensitivity to light and noise, nausea (feeling sick), vomiting (being sick) and lethargy (lack of energy). Migraine attack stages or phases.
The characteristics of migraines can include: 1  Throbbing pain. 2  One-sided pain (present in 2/3 of cases). 3  Moderate to severe pain, lasting as long as 72 hours. 4  Sensitivity to light and noise. 5  Nausea and vomiting. 6  Visual change or distortion â seeing an aura, zigzag lines or blind spots (about 20 per cent of cases).