Struggling with migraine?

Migraines can persist for hours or days and go through several stages. A
hangover-like sensation can be experienced by as many as four out of every
five people who suffer from migraines during the time after the headache.
Depending on the severity of the symptoms, medical professionals advise
taking one of several various measures to combat their persistence.
According to a study that was published in Neurology, this cluster of
post-headache symptoms is so widespread that it has been given the name
“migraine hangover.” Migraine attacks are responsible for up to 80% of all
cases of this hangover. According to Dr Paul Rizzoli, clinical director of
the Graham Headache Center at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital,
researchers are now shifting their focus to this hitherto under-recognised
component of migraine.
“Patients come up with some creative ways to inform us about their
postdrome symptoms because they don’t know it’s an accepted aspect of
migraine,” explains Dr Rizzoli. “They feel washed out, their skull feels
hollow, or they feel like they have a hangover but weren’t even drinking.”
“Up until recent years, science hadn’t paid attention to this aspect of the
disease, but it’s a natural step from focusing on the problem as a whole,”
said the researcher.