11 Reasons Why Migraines Aren’t Regular Headaches

No loud noises, please.

If your head hurts, but London looks like this, you probably just have a regular headache.

If your head hurts, but London looks like this , you probably just have a regular headache.

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But a migraine might be on its way if London is doing this.

But a migraine might be on its way if London is doing this .

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And if sickening chunks of pulstating neon tartan are obscuring important historical landmarks, go to bed immediately.

And if sickening chunks of pulstating neon tartan are obscuring important historical landmarks, go to bed immediately.

Around 15% of migraines start with visual disturbances called ‘aura’, which can seriously affect your ability to see. Some people even go temporarily blind.

NB: migraines don’t just occur in London.

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Then again, you might be one of those people that gets migraine auras without any pain at all and just walk around with a light show dancing across your retinas.

Then again, you might be one of those people that gets migraine auras without any pain at all and just walk around with a light show dancing across your retinas.

In which case, once they start developing apps for the cerebral cortex, your Instagram feed is going to be amazing.


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