Migraines: What Mayo Clinic experts want you to know

Health Letter Article

Going about your day with a headache can be a real pain. But a migraine can stop you in your tracks.

That’s because a migraine is more than “just a headache.” It often causes throbbing pain so intense that bright lights, loud sounds or even smells can make it worse. Migraine attacks can last for hours or days, and the pain can be so bad that it keeps you from your daily activities.

Migraines affect nearly 40 million people in the U.S., but many people don’t fully understand how overwhelming — and unpredictable — they can be.

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