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Unsolicited migraine advice

Unsolicited migraine advice

Some of these “suggestions” are really, really bad.

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Jess
Jul 04, 2025
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What I got:

I understand it’s meant to be helpful, but unsolicited advice from people who I don’t have a relationship with and who don’t understand migraine can actually be more frustrating than generative.

Here are some examples of “helpful advice” I’ve received in the past:

  • Everybody gets headaches!

  • Have you tried losing weight?

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