Migraine Stories
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Taiyeba’s experience of chronic migraine and cluster headache
Ideally, I’d crawl into bed in a cool dark room at every attack. But this means I am left with 10-15 days to actually work, see friends and enjoy family
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Lily’s story of migraine and school
My attendance and grades at school plummeted because of migraine but I’m glad I didn’t give up
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Chisola’s story of migraine and work
“When I’m in a cycle of attacks, the headache from the last one is still there when the next starts”
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Rhianna story of managing migraine while fasting during Ramadhan
The change in routine can throw off the schedule I try to stick to that I know doesn’t aggravate my symptoms
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Will’s story of chronic migraine as a younger person
Chronic migraine has changed my life, but it hasn’t changed me.
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Dom’s story on migraine without headpain
My situation is unusual because I do not get headaches, and I do not get attacks of symptoms, but they are ever-present on a kind of spectrum
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Thomas’ story on the impact of chronic migraine on his mental health and ability to work
Having my life taken over by migraine has really taken its toll. Migraine impacts every aspect of my life now
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Gemma’s story of how migraine affects her son Dylan who is 6
As a mum, I wish I could take the migraine attacks, instead of him
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Charlotte’s story of migraine and parenthood
My daughter has had to grow up seeing her mum in pain regularly – that breaks my heart
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Haider’s story of migraine and his career
It’s in my nature to push through, but after 18 years I am questioning how sustainable pushing through is
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Esther’s story of working with migraine with aura
I felt I just had to push through, even if it meant closing my eyes at my desk until an aura passed, hoping nobody would notice
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Maria’s story of menstrual migraine
I’ve grown in confidence with being open about how I feel
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