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Poll: What Is Your Most Misunderstood Migraine Symptom?

Written by Manuel Penton, M.D.
Posted on May 2, 2022

Migraine is so much more than headaches. Still, people who live with migraine attacks may feel like their symptoms are misunderstood by people who don’t experience them. Have you had to explain how a symptom that may seem unrelated to your headache actually has a big impact on how you’re affected by migraine?

Tell us about the migraine symptoms you feel aren’t always appreciated by others.

Manuel Penton, M.D. is a medical editor at MyHealthTeam. Learn more about him here.

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Sensitivity to smells as well as light, I've had to get people at work to change air fresheners & cleaning products as they trigger me 🤢. The lovely feeling that you would rather stab fork in your eye… read more

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