Who's your favorite historical figure who lived with migraine or another Headache Disorder?
This is a hard one.... There are many people who are well known who suffer from Migraines.
Macia Cross (actress- Desperate housewives) is a migraine sufferer who speaks out about using Imitrex for migraine treatment.
Lisa Kudrow (actress- Friends) suffered from migraines as a child. Her father is a migraine specialist who started the use of lidocaine as a migraine treatment.
Virginia Madsen (actress- Sideways) uses Botox to treat her migraines.
Elvis Presley (come on now, we all know who he is) suffered from severe intractable migraines. Many of the drugs found in his system when he died are drugs that are known to treat migraines.........
But I would have to say that Terrel Davis (football player-Denver Broncos) is my top pick.
In the 1998 Super Bowl the Broncos went into the locker room leading at halftime. But one player had been sidelined in the second quarter due to a migraine attack- Terrel Davis. He actually thought he was going to have to sit out of the 2nd half due to the pain. However, the halftime show ended up being longer than usual, this gave him time to manage his attack. He went on to end the game with 157 yards rushing on 30 carries and 3 touchdowns.
This to me gives new meaning to just breathe!!!!!!
While I am a chronic migraine sufferer; I also suffer from intractable daily headaches and Cluster Headaches. Since my diagnosis I have done tons of research regarding Cluster Headaches and have been unsuccessful in finding prominent figures who have disclosed a diagnosis of Cluster Headaches. In 2012, Danial Radcliffe (actor- Harry Potter) admitted that he had to cancel some of his commitments due to suffering Cluster Attacks.
June 2013, Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, is dedicated to Unmasking the Mystery of Chronic Headache Disorders. The 2013 Migraine and Headache Awareness Month Blog Challenge is a project of FightingHeadacheDisorders.com.
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