Symptoms

What are the different types of migraine?

The most common types are:

• Migraine without aura – 70-80% of sufferers
• Migraine with aura – 10% of sufferers

15-20% of sufferers have both types of attacks. Other types of migraine are extremely rare. Do you know which type you get most often?

Do you know what treatment options are available to you?

The aura, if it happens, occurs before the headache, usually lasting around 5 to 60 minutes. It mostly affects vision. You may notice blank patches, bright or flashing lights or coloured zigzag lines spreading in front of your eyes, usually to one side.

A migraine attack can last any length of time from 4-72 hours. Early warning signs will include tiredness, changes of mood or food cravings. After that the typical symptoms of migraine will vary between sufferers, but can include:

• Bad, throbbing headache, which usually occurs on only one side of the head and gets worse when the head is moved.
• Feeling sick (nausea) – experienced by almost 70% of sufferers.
• Sensitivity to light (photophobia). This is the most common symptom, being experienced by around 80% of sufferers.
• Sensitivity to sound (phonophobia) – around 70% of sufferers experience this symptom.

In around 60% of attacks, sufferers will be forced to bed. Even when the symptoms have ceased, it can take up to 2 days for a sufferer to feel completely normal again.

We understand you can’t afford to keep losing days to migraine, and this is where Imigran Recovery can help. By acting on the root cause of the migraine it can stop the symptoms in their tracks, giving you back the precious time you might otherwise have lost.