We have all experienced migraines at some
point of our lives, whether it is due to lack of sleep, horrible bosses,
relationship problems or simply having excessive stress over a matter. Let’s
see who’s who also had them!
Serena Williams - After an intense headache cost
tennis star Serena Williams a tournament match, she learned her pain was
related to her menstrual cycle. "I'd never heard of [menstrual migraines]
before," she says. "All this time, I thought it was a regular
migraine." About 60% of women with migraines say it gets worse
during their periods, and hormones may be to blame.
Ben Affleck - Mostly women
get migraines, but about 6% of men get them too. Actor and director Ben Affleck
is among those who have been slowed down by migraine pain. While directing Gone,
Baby, Gone in 2006, he had a migraine so bad it sent him to the hospital.
"I just kept on going and going and hardly slept," Affleck says.
Janet Jackson - In 2008, singer
Janet Jackson canceled a string of concerts after suffering from vestibular
migraines. This type of migraine gives you vertigo -- a feeling like the room
is spinning. Bright lights and loud sounds may also bother you. About 30% of
people with migraines also feel dizziness or vertigo.
Marcia Cross - Actress Marcia Cross seemed unstoppable as
perfectionist Bree Van de Kamp on the TV show Desperate Housewives. Off
camera, she struggles with migraines. "Having a migraine and trying to
work was impossible for me," she says. "I became nauseous and my
vision was affected." Cross has been a spokeswoman for a triptan migraine
medicine.
Lisa Kudrow - Childhood trips to Disneyland usually bring on smiles. For actress Lisa Kudrow, "A day of excitement and eating would always end in a horrible headache," she says. Kudrow's father and siblings were also familiar with migraine pain. Migraines run in families.
Looks like we're not alone on our gloomy nights...
