So, how do you distinguish between a regular headache and a migraine? According to the NHS, a migraine is described as “a moderate or severe headache felt as a throbbing pain on one side of the head.” Many people living with migraines may also suffer from increased sensitivity to light or sound, dizziness, and others may feel or be sick.

The latest data states around 10 million people in the UK aged 15-69 experience migraines, with the condition – which has been ranked by the NHS as one of the top 20 pains that humans can experience – affecting around one in five women, compared with around one in 15 men.

“The reason why far more women than men get migraines is because of hormonal changes,” Farrell explains. “But for any sufferer, the painful and often debilitating condition can impact all aspects of their life.” Anyone who lives with migraines knows only too well how detrimental episodes can be on the ability to work, relationships, important life events and mental health.

“That’s because migraines are often reoccurring,” Farrell says. “It’s also an ‘invisible’ condition that you might not even know someone is living with.”

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