Unmedicated Hemiplegic Migraine

This is a raw, unedited, unfiltered video of what it feels to live with Hemiplegic Migraines and coming off medication.

Side effects are increased, my aphasia has worsened and the "hemi" part of my migraines is no longer. It has now started to affect both sides of my body at different times, paralyzing me for up to 4 hours.

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