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Anyone ever heard of a “migraine flurry”?

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Lees Summit, MO

After doing some reading, I believe I might have had my first “ice pick” headache on Tuesday night that settled into my neck, followed by 4 migraines with aura and 2 without over the next 48 hours. Google AI (not my primary source of medical guidance) used the term “flurry”. I’m now 60 hours into whatever this is and still have bad head and neck pain. Any suggestions or input would be welcomed as I’ve had back to back and multiple day migraine before, but never like this.

3 days ago
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What you're describing — a rapid succession of migraine attacks over a short period — does sound like what some people informally call a "migraine flurry." It's not a formal medical term, but the experience is real and recognized.

What may be happening is that multiple migraine attacks are occurring close together, sometimes Show Full Answer

What you're describing — a rapid succession of migraine attacks over a short period — does sound like what some people informally call a "migraine flurry." It's not a formal medical term, but the experience is real and recognized.

What may be happening is that multiple migraine attacks are occurring close together, sometimes with aura, sometimes without. This can happen due to:

- Strong or overlapping triggers (stress, sleep disruption, hormonal shifts)
- Inadequate acute treatment of the first attack
- High migraine frequency periods where attacks "chain" together The most important thing right now: 60+ hours of continuous head and neck pain is a red flag that warrants medical attention. When a migraine attack lasts longer than 72 hours, it's called Status Migrainosus — a complication that usually requires a different medication approach than what you're currently using.

Please don't wait to reach out to your neurologist or headache specialist. If you hit that 72-hour mark or your pain becomes severe and unmanageable, going to the emergency department is a reasonable step. A MyMigraineTeam member shared a similar experience of relentless back-to-back attacks that their neurologist ultimately attributed to an unusual aura pattern — a good reminder that these kinds of episodes really do need professional eyes on them.

Hang in there — this sounds exhausting, and you're right to take it seriously. 💙

3 days ago

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