FOR ANYONE who usually shifts a headache with a couple of paracetamol it may be hard to understand that a migraine can put you out of action for hours, if not days. The stress of trying to explain to people (especially an employer) that this is more than a headache only adds to the problem. Migraine affects about one in seven people and may be experienced regularly – on average, around 13 times a year. Symptoms include disturbed vision, sensitivity to light, sounds and smells, and nausea and vomiting. Many sufferers have no choice but to lie down for hours until they recover.
The Migraine Trust has reported that 25 million work or school days per year are lost as a result of migraine. In a survey it carried out, four in 10 said their job was at risk, or likely to be at risk because of it.
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