How it affects lives

Did you know...?

• Migraine often begins in puberty.
• The majority of sufferers experience attacks before the age of 30.
• It is most prevalent between the ages of 20 and 50 years.
• The average frequency of attack is one a month.
• Attacks can last for several days.

Suffering from migraines can have an impact on many aspects of life. Activities - both personal and professional - often have to be cancelled unexpectedly. The sufferer may feel they are letting colleagues or family members down, making the condition all the more difficult to cope with and adding to the overall stress of managing it.

Migraine also has a big impact on the workplace, costing around £1bn per year in the UK, or up to 25 million days off work or school. The symptoms are so bad that the World Health Organisation considers migraine to be one of the top 20 most disabling health problems. You can work out what your lost days could be costing you financially with our Impact Calculator

This is why it’s so important to find a treatment that works for you and keeps you in work! With Imigran Recovery, you can get on with your day in just a couple of hours.

If you or someone you know suffers from migraine, the results of the following survey may resonate with you:

• 32% of sufferers avoided making plans
• 46% missed family social and leisure activities
• 90% said it affected their daily lives
• 92% had a reduced ability to undertake household chores