Former Brady Bunch actress Susan Olsen has experienced migraines since her days on the set . She moved on to take new roles as an artist , radio show host and migraine advocate . |
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by GlaxoSmithKline ( called ���������������������������� ��������������������������� disease over the years and encouraging migraineurs to ����������������������������� Olsen has helped raise awareness about the disease and ���������������������� ������������������������������ ��������������������Head Wise about her experiences with migraine and how television catchphrases may have contributed to the stigma ��������������������������
Head Wise ( HW ): When was �������������������� OLSEN : I experienced my first migraine when I was 11 . I was at a wrap party at the end of the fourth season of The Brady Bunch . I felt ill and wanted to leave the party early . I
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thought I had the flu and complained that my head was pounding , and I was really nauseated and was vomiting . My mother said , “ Oh , sweetie , I ’ m so concerned .” I ’ m like , “ Do I have a disease ?” And she said , “ I think , from your symptoms , you ’ re having a migraine . I think you ’ re getting what your daddy gets .” Sure enough , I didn ’ t have the flu . Back then my migraines didn ’ t last long , and I was fine by morning .
My mother took me to the pediatrician , and I remember very clearly him kissing me on my forehead and saying , “ Oh , honey you ’ re just too conscientious .”
HW : Did your migraines change over the years ? OLSEN : As most people with headaches experience , your relationship with your disorder evolves . When I became a teenager , the migraines increased because of hormones . And then in my
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