What Happens To You When You Have A Migraine?

It's more than just a headache.

It can be hard to explain what a migraine feels like.

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Especially to somebody who has never had one.

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"Oh I get headaches too": NOT THE SAME THING, M8.

So let's try and clear things up – what goes on when *you * have a migraine?

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What do you feel? Do you see an aura?

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This album cover is what I see when I'm getting migraine aura. Wait, am I getting a migraine?

06:51 AM - 14 Feb 2016

How long does the pain last? And what helps you?

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