Some good reports have come out in the last few weeks with migraine statistics. One of these reports came from the European Federation of Neurological Studies last week. EFNS reported on the "Migraine Experience" survey, which looked at how people’s lives are really impacted by migraine.
This study was pan-European. Here are some of the findings, as reported by Ian Mason:
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Of course, if you’re with the majority, you’re wondering why these numbers are so low. What do you think? Some people get few attacks and are able to keep the symptoms minimal with medication. I’m sure the results would change if you broke up the list by types of migraine, frequency, etc. Leave a comment and let us know how your life is impacted by migraine.
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My life has been put on hold due to migraine. I often get 20 or more each month. Right now I can’t get work because I constantly have to phone in sick. Who would hire me? I wouldn’t. I’ve suffered from frequent migraine since I was 7 years old. At times I’ve been able to “drug and go” — take pain medication and still be able to function at work (although not my best work) but as I get older, I find the nausea getting worse to the point where I can no longer “drug & go”. Movement of any kind during a migraine is unbearable and anti-nausea meds don’t help. I’m at my wits end and don’t know where to go or what to try. Most of my migraines are triggered by weather and changes in weather and there is no way to change Mother Nature — at least not in the short term. On the bright side, I can predict storms by the degree of pain I’m experiencing. The worst part is not being able to make any plans because chances are good I will have to cancel. I’m really missing out on life.