How does migraine really impact your life?

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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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  • 69% say migraine makes them feel left out of everyday life
  • 75% say migraine hurts their school/work performance
  • 81% say their social life comes to a halt with an attack
  • 54% say migraine hurts their ability to care for family/children

    • 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.