It's #migraineawareness week and it's been just over 4 years since mine began, chronically. I feel like I've lived 2 separate lives, one before migraine and my life now. It's been a wild ride. Migraine is genetic, you're predisposed to getting it or not. 1 In 7 people have it, 10 million living just in the UK. I have chronic migraine which literally affects me every day and probably always will. Only 2 in 100 people have this, 3 times more women get them than men. At the start of my journey I was bed bound for nearly 6 months, unable to even walk or shower and through seeing many specialists and trying many medications I got myself (v slowly) to a place where I was able to work and do music again. I have replases and when this happens it can be quite challenging but healing is not linear. There were times where I didn't want to live and I'm so fucking lucky I have the wonderful support network of friends that I have, who would sit with me when I couldn't move and watch The Scream franchise on a Saturday night, when they could have been in the pub. I wish more people knew about this awful, awful illness and there was more support, funding and awareness. I honestly don't know how people live with this, absolutely fair play to all the people out there (especially chronic sufferers ) who are fighting every day just to stay alive tbh. Special thanks to @migrainedoc @viking_wanderer @migrainetrust @amyshockett_x #migraine #migraineawarenessweek