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November 2006 - Do you look or act differently to normal just before you have a migraine?

About our survey...Run from this website in November 2006.

This is what they told us...

  • 85% said YES
  • 15% said NO

October 2006 - Have you had your eyes tested during the last year?

About our survey...Run from this website in October 2006.

This is what they told us...

  • 55% said YES
  • 45% said NO

September 2006 - Do you feel that teachers, parents, or friends do not understand about migraine?

About our survey...Run from this website in September 2006.

This is what they told us...

  • 92% said YES
  • 8% said NO

July 2006 - Do you find that reading or studying for a long time can start a migraine?

About our survey...Run from this website in July 2006.

This is what they told us...

  • 70% said YES
  • 30% said NO

June 2006 - Does anyone else in your family also suffer with migraine?

About our survey...Run from this website in June 2006.

This is what they told us...

  • 85% said YES
  • 15% said NO

May 2006 - Do you sometimes prefer not to go out with friends in case you have a migraine?

About our survey...Run from this website in May 2006

This is what they told us...

  • 50% said YES
  • 50% said NO

April 2006 - Do you ever suddenly feel too hot or too cold?

About our survey...Run from this website in April 2006.

This is what they told us...

  • 58.4% said YES
  • 41.6% said NO

March 2006 - Do you find that school work that is too difficult or boring can cause a migraine?

About our survey...Run from this website in March 2006.

This is what they told us...

  • 83.3% said YES
  • 16.7% said NO

FEBRUARY 2006 - Do you know any other children who have migraine?

About our survey...Run from this website in February 2006.

This is what they told us...

  • 64.9% said YES
  • 35.1% said NO

JANUARY 2006 - When you get a migraine, do you have any problems with your vision (zig zag patterns or fuzzy pictures)?

About our survey...Run from this website in January 2006.

This is what they told us...

  • 71.8% said YES
  • 28.2% said NO

OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2005 - Do you find the white board at school difficult to read and sometimes may start a migraine?

About our survey...Run from this website in October, November and December 2005.

This is what they told us...

  • 77.9% said YES
  • 22.1% said NO

SEPTEMBER 2005 - Did you have a migraine during the school holidays this summer?

About our survey...Run from this website in September 2005.

This is what they told us...

  • 82% said YES
  • 18% said NO

JULY 2005/AUGUST 2005 - Do you keep away from certain foods to stop you from getting a migraine?

About our survey...Run from this website during July and August 2005.

This is what they told us...

  • 68.75% said YES
  • 31.25% said NO

MAY 2005/JUNE 2005 - Do you use a computer or playstation for more than 2 hours at a time?

About our survey...Run from this website during May and June 2005.

This is what they told us...

  • 75.8% said YES
  • 24.2% said NO

FEBRUARY/MARCH/APRIL 2005 - Do you get a stomach ache with your migraine?

About our survey...Run from this website during February, March and April 2005.

This is what they told us...

  • 60.1% said YES
  • 39.9% said NO

DECEMBER 2004/JANUARY 2005 - Do you have a migraine after a late night?

About our survey...Run from this website during December 2004 and January 2005.

This is what they told us...

  • 71.4% said YES
  • 28.6% said NO

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2004 - Do you always have breakfast before you go to school?

About our survey...Run from this website during October and November 2004.

This is what they told us...

  • 77.8% said YES
  • 22.2% said NO

AUSGUST/SEPTEMBER 2004 - HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE DOCTOR ABOUT YOUR MIGRAINE?

About our survey...Run from this website during August and September 2004.

This is what they told us...

  • 82.8% said YES
  • 17.2% said NO

JULY 2004 - DO YOU EVER HAVE A MIGRAINE ATTACK AFTER YOU HAVE DONE SPORTS OR PE?

About our survey...Run from this website during July 2004.

This is what they told us...

  • 65% said YES
  • 35% said NO

JUNE 2004 - DO YOU GET TRAVEL SICK?

About our survey...Run from this website during June 2004.

This is what they told us...

  • 67% said YES
  • 33% said NO

MAY 2004 - DOES BRIGHT SUNLIGHT GIVE YOU A HEADACHE?

About our survey...Run from this website during May 2004.

This is what they told us...

  • 50% said YES
  • 50% said NO

APRIL 2004 - HOW MUCH TIME HAVE YOU HAD OFF SCHOOL DURING THE PAST YEAR BECAUSE OF MIGRAINE?

About our survey...Run from this website during April 2004.

This is what they told us...

  • 6% had no days off school
  • 14% had part of a day off school
  • 39% had between 1 and 5 days off school
  • 14% had between 6 and 10 days off school
  • 27% had more than 11 days off school

MARCH 2004 - HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU HAD YOUR FIRST MIGRAINE?

About our survey...This was the first survey in which people could take part via our new website which was launched in March 2004.

This is what they told us...

  • 11.7% was LESS THAN 3 when they had their first migrain
  • 11.7% was aged 4 to 5 when they had their first migraine
  • 23.4% was aged 6 to 8 when they had their first migraine
  • 21.2% was aged 9 to 11 when they had their first migraine
  • 25.5% was aged 12 to 15 when they had their first migraine
  • 6.5% was aged 16+ when they had their first migraine

2003 - GENERAL SURVEY

About our survey...

117 under 18's (48 boys and 69 girls) recently took part in a survey about their migraine.

This is what they told us...

  • 66% of them have suffered from migraine for 3 or more years
  • 30% of those taking part have at least one migraine attack a week
  • 60% have at least one every two weeks
  • Over a half of them have migraine attacks lasting less than 8 hours, but 28% have attacks lasting more than one day
  • All of them have headaches as part of their migraine attacks
On average each child has over five different symptoms with their headache...
  • 4 out of 5 feel sick
  • 3 out of 5 are sick
  • 3 out of 4 are more sensitive to light
  • half are more sensitive to noise
  • half have visual disturbances
  • half feel dizzy
  • 4 out of 10 have numbness or pins and needles
  • 1 in 10 have some paralysis
  • 2 in 5 take daily preventative drugs

Other facts...

  • 9 out of 10 take medication to treat a migraine attack when it happens
  • Over half have a mother who suffers from migraines
  • Nearly one in four has a father who suffers
  • 85% were sometimes unable to go to school because of their migraine
  • These children missed on average 13 days per year
  • Less than half thought their doctors and teachers understood about their migraine
  • Although friends were mostly sympathetic and helpful, they sometimes thought that the sufferer was deliberately avoiding school lessons
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