5 Ways to Help a Friend or Loved One Who Suffers From Migraines

Migraines affect one in four people in every U.S. household, according to the American Migraine Foundation. So odds are high that you have a family member, friend or coworker who struggles with migraines, whether occasional or frequent, minor or severe.

Here are five tips from migraine experts on how you can help them.
Don't fault or downplay migraine symptoms
Telling a friend their migraine is just a bad headache will likely upset them and invalidates the pain they are experiencing, says Dr.

Migraines affect one in four people in every U.S. household, according to the American Migraine Foundation. So odds are high that you have a family member, friend or coworker who struggles with migraines, whether occasional or frequent, minor or severe. Here are five tips from migraine experts on how you can help them. Don't fault or downplay migraine symptoms Telling a friend their migraine is just a bad headache will likely upset them and invalidates the pain they are experiencing, says Dr.