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Migraines and Me I was eleven when I got my first migraine. This is my story about migraines and me. This may sound silly to some, but when I was younger I was afraid of having a migraine. Some people around me didn’t understand what they were and probably thought I was being dramatic. I once spoke to a Doctor who said that I need to believe when I think a migraine is going to occur, it won’t. I have to tell myself ‘I am not getting a migraine’, and if I do get one still I have to stay calm, take my tablets and have faith that I will be better very soon. Since then I have found that my migraines are a lot easier to handle. This might be because I’m older and people around me understand and help me out, or maybe the Doctor’s advice really did help me. I really felt that he gave me hope that I can live with migraines and they won’t stop me from achieving anything I want to. I recently read an article* my Uncle sent me that stated ‘migraines affect about 15% of the world’s population – more than diabetes, epilepsy and asthma combined’. I knew that a lot of people suffered from migraines but it shocked me to see just how many. After scrolling through Instagram recently I noticed Tom Fletcher (singer and songwriter from McFly) had written a post about how he was suffering with a migraine. His son Buzz suggested a hot chocolate because ‘it makes everything better’. I certainly can’t disagree with that! It just made me think about how this Doctor I saw believed I really could live with my migraines and, if I don’t let them, they won’t take over my life. If Tom Fletcher can travel the world performing album after album he has co-written and produced whilst suffering from migraines, I guess my message to you is “don’t let migraines stop you from living your dreams”. *article from The Independent https://edition.independent.co.uk/editions/uk.co.independent.issue.090118/data/8147761/index.html Migraines and Me If you suffer from migraines I would love to hear from you. [email protected] 40 Years Experience www.feettreat.org.uk 18 | hiyabucks.com 01923 283628 07939 574789