Migraine stories
Read real stories of life with migraine.
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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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Laura’s story of life with migraine as a deaf person with Usher syndrome
I'm so sensitive to noise that even a small sound sounds like a cacophony!
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Misba’s story of migraine and navigating childhood, work and family life
Migraine has been a massive part of my life. It has always evolved, and I have had to evolve with it
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Sandip’s story of migraine and osmophobia (sensitivity to smell)
Now I do what’s right for me, not anyone else
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Mathew’s story of how migraine in childhood and in the workplace
At school I always felt under-valued as my migraine attacks were misinterpreted as ‘not paying attention’
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Katie’s story of daily migraine
A good month for me is one with low to moderate pain every day, and occasionally a few days pain-free
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Conner’s story of growing up with migraine and supporting The Migraine Trust
When I was a teenager, people around me didn’t understand migraine that well and the effect that it can have on your mental and physical wellbeing
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