hiya bucks Amersham, Beaconsfield, Chesham, Gerrards Cross, Missenden June 2017 | Page 18

Migraines and Me I was eleven when I got my first migraine. This is my story about migraines and me. In the USA the month of June is National Migraine & Headache Awareness month. I found out about it last year when scrolling through social media. I think it’s great that now there is a day or month for most things that occur in our world. Social media is a fantastic way to express your opinions, share things with others and find people that are like minded. The UK version is called Migraine Awareness Week and this takes place in September. Sunday 3rd September - Saturday 9th September I found a website called the Migraine Trust; they also have Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. They give you the opportunity to fundraise and donate towards finding a cure for migraines. I hope this makes you as happy as it makes me! Whether you are suffering yourself, or you want to help those that are, there is something for everyone on their site. You can do any kind of fundraising that you like to help support them in doing more research. I’m currently travelling around Asia so I won’t be here to fundraise this month, but if anyone fancies giving it a go please let me know and do send photos! 100% of your donations will go into research, now that’s something I like to hear! Hiya Bucks says: Perhaps we can create a fundraising idea involving this page and our readers. Please email sensible suggestions to [email protected]. It would be great to support research into finding a cure for migraines. https://www.migrainetrust.org/ https://www.migrainetrust.org/ support-us/fundraising/ Migraines and Me 18 | hiyabucks.com If you suffer from migraines I would love to hear from you. [email protected]