Welcome to “Migraine: How It Affects Me,”. This video delves into the multifaceted impact of migraine, showcasing personal stories that highlight the diverse symptoms and triggers individuals face. Uncover the misconceptions surrounding migraine and gain a deeper understanding of this challenging condition through firsthand accounts. From the onset of attacks to the search for effective treatments, this video offers valuable insights for those affected by migraine and those looking to learn more.
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0:00 my area of pain is right in this corner
0:03 a pulsating pain it’s really as if
0:06 somebody’s playing with a knife pressure
0:08 hair and pressure drilling drilling
0:10 feels like something is drilling on this
0:14 side I’m 27 years old I’ve been affected
0:18 by migraine disease for almost 20 years
0:21 so you were a child yes I all started in
0:25 uh secondary school I’m 85 years old and
0:28 I’ve mostly been affected Ed for about
0:31 63 years I’ve been affected by migraine
0:33 for about 30 years now I’m 48 years old
0:36 and I started experiencing migraines
0:38 when I was 17 years old my migraines are
0:41 always accompanied by a lot of nausea
0:43 having a nausea I don’t see anymore is
0:46 you lose sight I lose sight I also
0:49 experience a lot of uh fatigue blurred
0:51 vision in the neck hting a lot
0:54 difficulty focusing concentrating
0:57 sensitive to light and the noise the
1:01 smells the very bright light the lights
1:04 candles lit on a table the flickering
1:08 can you tell me how long can a a
1:10 migraine attack last three or 4 days two
1:13 three days for 3 days where I would
1:17 vomit
1:19 profusely so I would vomit 25 to 30
1:22 times a day so approximately every month
1:25 in my life I had about six to 10
1:27 migraines attacked five a month strong
1:30 pain would be five days a month 12 days
1:32 a month six to eight times per month I
1:35 had pain essentially every single day of
1:37 my life for the past decade or so
1:40 sometimes I feel like weirdo in my
1:42 community it’s not acceptable to say
1:44 that you have migraine because they say
1:46 go take a Talen no ADV you have other
1:49 problem than that I’ve had so many times
1:51 where people have just told me oh it’s
1:53 just a headache just take a Tylenol and
1:55 it’ll go away and I explained to them
1:58 that no headache is just one of the many
2:00 symptoms so it’s much more neurological
2:03 than what we understand
2:11 generally
