Cindy McCain: Migraineur

I don’t care what political stripe someone is, I wouldn’t wish migraines on anyone. People magazine reported that Cindy McCain, wife of U.S. Senator and former GOP presidential candidate John McCain, is one of millions of migraineurs who know just how she feels.

According to the People magazine article, the 54-year-old has been experiencing migraines for 15 years but she had trouble talking about it because she felt her pain was nothing compared to what her husband experienced while living as a prisoner of war in Hanoi.

The article mentions that Mrs. McCain wants to work on raising awareness about migraines. To this end, she will

address the International Headache Congress on Sept. 10 in Philadelphia. “I’m one of the millions who suffer,” she says. “It’s time for us to shake things up a bit.”

Migraines vary from person to person. While some people may experience just pain, others run the gamut of nausea and vomiting to severe sensitivity to light. A migraine isn’t just a bad headeach; it’s unrelenting, almost unbearable pain that is focused on one part of your head, such as behind one eye.

Migraines also last a longer time than “regular” headaches and may or may not have triggers. While some people can trace their migraines to certain food or drinks, and some to menstrual periods, others never figure out why they get migraines and what causes them.

Maybe with a spokesperson like Cindy McCain, other migraineurs may learn that they’re not alone.

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