A migraine episode grinds life to a standstill for many people with approximately one in six people experiencing migraine during their lives.Not only iis severe pain present but this is often accompanied by sensitivity to light, sound and even smell. As if that is not enough nausea or vomiting also occurs. Sometimes lying down in a dark, quiet room is the only remedy. Some sufferers need several days before an episode passes. Often the pain pulsates behind one eye with excruciating intensity.
