Unsolicited migraine advice
Some of these “suggestions” are really, really bad.
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!
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