Migraine Action, the national advisory and support charity for adults and children affected by migraine, is coming to Cardiff to host an event for those with the condition and to help their friends and family learn more.
The day aims to give practical tips for proactively managing migraine, with topics covered including headache and migraine diagnosis, treatment, prevention, latest research and medication overuse. There will also be the opportunity for people to discuss their own migraine in a friendly and informal atmosphere and to ask questions of the leading migraine experts speaking on the day:
Did you know:-
Migraine is the most common neurological condition; two thirds of sufferers are women, and all migraineurs are more likely to experience migraine between the ages of 20-50 years. A migraine attack can last from 4 to 72 hours, with most migraineurs keeping well between attacks. Migraine is more than just a headache. Other symptoms can include: visual disturbances (flashing lights, blind spots in the vision, zig zag patterns etc.), nausea and vomiting, sensitivity to light (photophobia), sensitivity to noise (phonophobia), sensitivity to smells (osmophobia) and tingling / pins and needles / weakness / numbness in the limbs. Around 60% of sufferers never consult their GP because they mistakenly think that nothing can be done to help them. There is a wide range of effective treatments now available including new products introduced during the past year.
Booking Essential: £7 members, £12 non members
(£5 members, £10 non members for bookings made before 7th March 2015)
For more information please visit www.migraine.org.uk or call 08456 011 033.
Organised by Migraine Action – the national advisory and support charity for those affected by migraine.