Migraine hurts
Migraine hurts in many ways. From physical pain to the emotional pain that often comes with living with the condition, and the pain of encountering the misconceptions across society about migraine.
The migraine trust will be releasing their new research on the impact of migraine on mental health and talking about how migraine impacts every area of life – help them reach more people, and change the perception of migraine, by getting involved.
This Migraine Awareness Week, the migraine trust are looking at some of the many ways that living with migraine hurts, and there are lots of ways for you to get involved:
- Share your migraine experience
- Join the conversation
- Host a migraine meet-up
- Download and share the migraine trust Migraine Awareness Week Poster.
During Migraine Awareness Week (Monday 23 to Sunday 29 September) The Migraine Trust want to raise awareness of what it means to live with migraine in the UK.
1 in 7 people live with migraine and it is most common among adults of working age. It can impact working life, but this can be significantly reduced if people with migraine are supported at work.
Common symptoms of an attack can include:
- Head pain,
- Problems with your sight such as seeing flashing lights,
- Being very sensitive to light, sounds and smell,
- Fatigue,
- Feeling sick and being sick.
Different people get different symptoms. When you have a migraine attack, you may not be able to function normally.
For more information and how to get involved visit: Migraine Awareness Week 2024 - The Migraine Trust