"My partner associates my migraines with the period of time when my pain is at its worst,"
"He hasn't fully absorbed the fact that having a migraine can be a multi-day ordeal."
"Just because I'm not lying in bed doesn't mean I'm not experiencing it."
"Migraines are "complex neurological disorders, not simply a bad headache," affecting not just pain pathways but also "sensory processing, autonomic function, cognition, and mood.""
Migraines involve more than head pain and can include sensory disruption, autonomic symptoms, cognitive impairment, and mood changes. Migraines often follow a multi-day pattern of prodrome, peak pain, and postdrome that can leave people functioning poorly even when not visibly incapacitated. The invisibility of migraine symptoms makes empathy and accurate support from partners difficult. People with migraines frequently experience guilt, frustration, and worry about being perceived as needy or dramatic. Effective support requires awareness of migraine phases, validation of invisible suffering, better communication, and practical accommodations for planning and recovery.
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