These symptoms may indicate the need for brain imaging. Treatment is based on the individual. For less than 4 headaches a month, the goal is to abort the headache or relieve the pain. First a careful analysis for triggers is undertaken. Removing the trigger, if identifiable, may be all that is necessary.
Abortive medications work best if taken at the first twinge of migraine pain.
Do not take medications that constrict blood vessels for the aura symptoms. Talk to your doctor about this distinction. Prophylactic or preventive medications work best when taken every day for patients with more than 4 headaches per month. Relief of pain is with what works best, is least expensive, and carries a low risk of addiction. Sometimes, intravenous or intramuscular medications, and steroids are necessary to break an attack.