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How old were you when you had your first migraine?

Charlotte_NMC profile imageCharlotte_NMCPartnerNational Migraine Centre186 Voters
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10-16 years
47
24+ years
40
5-10 years
35
16-24 years
8
0-5 years
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Mfsjds

Was wondering wether an option for sex might have been valuable, then you might have been able to see if age and periods / menopause was linked as well?

Just a thought.

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arigieros0102

I started having stomach migraines when I was 13 and migraines in my head around 14 or 15. I still have both stomach migraines and migraine headaches every day. My triggers are lights, noise, smells.

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Miastar59 in reply to arigieros0102

I was told age 6 I had migraines in the tummy! I have never stopped with tummy pain- now they say ibs and I have severe adheesions of the Bowel and other bits and constant migraines! I feel your psin

My first memory of one, I was 8, but my Mum said I suffered with the regularly from a toddler, used to scream the place down! When I was 21 I was sent home and subsequently sacked from my job because they thought I was drunk, I had the worst migraine ever, went straight to the GP (you could then lol!) he sent me straight to the hospital as he thought I'd had a mini stroke, turns out I'd had a Hemiplegic Migraine attack! And so at 21 I was diagnosed with Familial Hemiplegic Migraines too! (Not strictly a migraine as its considered a neurological condition)

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bennevisplace

I would like to see how that 24+ range splits out between the decades, up to say 60. And the teen years, that looks like hormones might be playing a part, so let's see more detail there too!