“A migraine hangover, also known as migraine postdrome, is the phase after the pain of a migraine subsides,” explains Dr Harriet Leyland, clinical adviser at myGP. “It is characterised by a range of lingering symptoms that continue once the migraine headache is over.”

We know that migraine attacks are about so much more than just a headache, with symptoms ranging from fatigue and food cravings to more traditional issues such as pain and aura.

“It’s helpful to think about migraine as a spectrum condition,” says Dr Katy Munro, migraine expert and author of Managing Your Migraine. “Most people aren’t just impacted the day of the migraine itself, but also the days before and afterwards.”

While you may never have heard of them, migraine hangovers are surprisingly common, with research showing they occur following up to 80% of migraine attacks.

Feeling under the weather after a migraine attack? You might have a ‘migraine hangover’