Migraine
noun
A severe, painful headache that often occurs with sensory disturbances, such as seeing spots, and may last several hours to days.
I can't go to work today, I have a bad migraine.
Often appears as...
- have a migraine
- suffer from migraines
noun
A problem or situation that causes severe annoyance or inconvenience.
My computer crashing right before a presentation was a real migraine.
Often appears as...
- a real migraine
- cause a migraine
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A severe, painful headache that often occurs with sensory disturbances, such as seeing spots, and may last several hours to days.
I can't go to work today, I have a bad migraine.
Often appears as...
- have a migraine
- suffer from migraines
noun
A problem or situation that causes severe annoyance or inconvenience.
My computer crashing right before a presentation was a real migraine.
Often appears as...
- a real migraine
- cause a migraine
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Sensory Symptoms
Migraines often involve more than pain, like visual disturbances or sensitivity to light.
She knew a migraine was coming when the lights started to bother her eyes.
Pro Tip 2/3Duration Varies
Migraines last longer than regular headaches, sometimes even for days.
He's been out sick with a migraine since Monday.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Matters
The severity of migraines makes routine activities difficult or impossible.
The migraine was so intense that even walking made her feel worse.
Pro Tip 1/3Sensory Symptoms
Migraines often involve more than pain, like visual disturbances or sensitivity to light.
She knew a migraine was coming when the lights started to bother her eyes.
Pro Tip 2/3Duration Varies
Migraines last longer than regular headaches, sometimes even for days.
He's been out sick with a migraine since Monday.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Matters
The severity of migraines makes routine activities difficult or impossible.
The migraine was so intense that even walking made her feel worse.
Pro Tip 1/3Sensory Symptoms
Migraines often involve more than pain, like visual disturbances or sensitivity to light.
She knew a migraine was coming when the lights started to bother her eyes.
Pro Tip 2/3Duration Varies
Migraines last longer than regular headaches, sometimes even for days.
He's been out sick with a migraine since Monday.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Matters
The severity of migraines makes routine activities difficult or impossible.
The migraine was so intense that even walking made her feel worse.
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What makes us get sick?...
and yet, here was Veronica, a grown woman, with the same telltale sign of allergies. A few minutes later, in asking Veronica some questions, and examining her and listening to her, I said, "Veronica, I think I know what you have. I think you have chronic allergies, and I think you have migraine headaches and some sinus congestion,
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Simon Lewis: Don't take...
but they still had a neurologic issue. But that person could be identified as having a learning disability. And with accommodation, they went on to college and had a full life in terms of their opportunities. Second I still had crushing migraine headaches. Two elements that worked for me here
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How menopause affects...
in some respects. And I'm here to talk about these differences, because they actually matter for our health. For example, women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder or depression, not to mention headaches and migraines. But also, at the core of my research,
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What hallucination...
and I have many pictures of them in my notebooks. I've gone and had an fMRI myself, to see how my visual cortex is ticking over. And when I see all these hexagons and complex things, which I also have, in visual migraine, I wonder whether everyone sees things like this
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What happens to your...
or why people’s migraine patterns sometimes change over their lifetimes. Hormonal fluctuations are thought to have a role in some of these some women experience a significant reduction in migraine frequency after menopause, when sex hormone fluctuations are fewer.
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How good are you at...
that aren’t directly comparable. If, for example, the heart attack drug carried a higher risk of a debilitating, but not life-threatening, side effect like migraines rather than cancer, our evaluation of whether that risk is worth taking might change.
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Caffeine 101 PIPE National...
of coffee is considered safe for an adult. Too much caffeine for any one person can cause side effects, such as migraines, insomnia, nervousness and muscle tremors. One tablespoon of pure caffeine equivalent to drinking 75 cups of coffee at once
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Robert Fischell: TED...
And now I want to talk about something entirely different. At first I didn't think migraine headaches were a big problem because I'd never had a migraine headache, but then I spoke to some people who have three or four every week of their life,
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What causes headaches? -...
the origins of primary headaches remain unknown. Scientists are still investigating potential triggers for the three types of primary recurring, long-lasting migraines; intensely painful, rapid-fire cluster headaches;
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Rain Forest Shaman PIPE...
somewhere in this course maybe in this plant or that herb there might be a cure for diabetes or malaria or even your weekly migraine and as this plant
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What makes us get sick?...
and yet, here was Veronica, a grown woman, with the same telltale sign of allergies. A few minutes later, in asking Veronica some questions, and examining her and listening to her, I said, "Veronica, I think I know what you have. I think you have chronic allergies, and I think you have migraine headaches and some sinus congestion,
Video examples
Simon Lewis: Don't take...
but they still had a neurologic issue. But that person could be identified as having a learning disability. And with accommodation, they went on to college and had a full life in terms of their opportunities. Second I still had crushing migraine headaches. Two elements that worked for me here
Video examples
How menopause affects...
in some respects. And I'm here to talk about these differences, because they actually matter for our health. For example, women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder or depression, not to mention headaches and migraines. But also, at the core of my research,
Video examples
What hallucination...
and I have many pictures of them in my notebooks. I've gone and had an fMRI myself, to see how my visual cortex is ticking over. And when I see all these hexagons and complex things, which I also have, in visual migraine, I wonder whether everyone sees things like this
Video examples
What happens to your...
or why people’s migraine patterns sometimes change over their lifetimes. Hormonal fluctuations are thought to have a role in some of these some women experience a significant reduction in migraine frequency after menopause, when sex hormone fluctuations are fewer.
Video examples
How good are you at...
that aren’t directly comparable. If, for example, the heart attack drug carried a higher risk of a debilitating, but not life-threatening, side effect like migraines rather than cancer, our evaluation of whether that risk is worth taking might change.
Video examples
Caffeine 101 PIPE National...
of coffee is considered safe for an adult. Too much caffeine for any one person can cause side effects, such as migraines, insomnia, nervousness and muscle tremors. One tablespoon of pure caffeine equivalent to drinking 75 cups of coffee at once
Video examples
Robert Fischell: TED...
And now I want to talk about something entirely different. At first I didn't think migraine headaches were a big problem because I'd never had a migraine headache, but then I spoke to some people who have three or four every week of their life,
Video examples
What causes headaches? -...
the origins of primary headaches remain unknown. Scientists are still investigating potential triggers for the three types of primary recurring, long-lasting migraines; intensely painful, rapid-fire cluster headaches;
Video examples
Rain Forest Shaman PIPE...
somewhere in this course maybe in this plant or that herb there might be a cure for diabetes or malaria or even your weekly migraine and as this plant
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Jeremy Kyle
English Journalist
Two days after the chemo I felt terrible, like I had a permanent migraine and had been shot in every limb. I was knackered, starving. The doctor explained that was because I had essentially been poisoned.
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Siri Hustvedt
American Novelist
I've come to understand that migraine is a part of the personality. I have migraine troughs. These often follow high productivity. I have a hypo-manic phase, then I'll crash.
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Naomi Alderman
English Novelist
I get migraines. I've had them all my life; so has my dad. So did his grandmother, although back then they called them 'sick headaches.
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Jessica St. Clair
American Actress
I make sure to meditate at least twice a day. I have migraines, and transcendental meditation is hugely helpful in combating them.
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Ian McLagan
English Musician
What I do for migraines when I get them, I listen to classical music, and I turn it up really loud.
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Jonathan Taylor Thomas
American Actor
I can't tell you how many shows I've done with full-blown migraine headaches.
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Claire Forlani
English Actress
After I saw the first thing I ever did, I got a migraine.
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Cindy McCain
American Businesswoman
Sunglasses are a migraine sufferer's best friend.
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Richard Schickel
American Author
This is a soul under perpetual migraine attack.
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David Gest
American Celebrity
I never had migraines. Never had migraines.
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Jeremy Kyle
English Journalist
Two days after the chemo I felt terrible, like I had a permanent migraine and had been shot in every limb. I was knackered, starving. The doctor explained that was because I had essentially been poisoned.
Quote examples
Siri Hustvedt
American Novelist
I've come to understand that migraine is a part of the personality. I have migraine troughs. These often follow high productivity. I have a hypo-manic phase, then I'll crash.
Quote examples
Naomi Alderman
English Novelist
I get migraines. I've had them all my life; so has my dad. So did his grandmother, although back then they called them 'sick headaches.
Quote examples
Jessica St. Clair
American Actress
I make sure to meditate at least twice a day. I have migraines, and transcendental meditation is hugely helpful in combating them.
Quote examples
Ian McLagan
English Musician
What I do for migraines when I get them, I listen to classical music, and I turn it up really loud.
Quote examples
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
American Actor
I can't tell you how many shows I've done with full-blown migraine headaches.
Quote examples
Claire Forlani
English Actress
After I saw the first thing I ever did, I got a migraine.
Quote examples
Cindy McCain
American Businesswoman
Sunglasses are a migraine sufferer's best friend.
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Richard Schickel
American Author
This is a soul under perpetual migraine attack.
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David Gest
American Celebrity
I never had migraines. Never had migraines.
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