Prodrome-- Symptoms that warn of the beginning of disease. The herpes prodrome consists of pain, burning, tingling, or itching at a site before blisters are visible.

Prodrome is the first phase of a Migraine attack. There are 4 phases to a Migraine attack, and a patient may experience one or more each time they have a Migraine.

prodromes

The term comes from a Greek word that means "running ahead of."

Some people have prodrome hours before some have it days before. It is really dependent on the person.