Top Five Celebrities That Suffer From Migraines
One of the only consolations that Migraineurs (people who have migraines) can take in their condition is the fact that many of their fellow headache sufferers are highly intelligent, creative, and historically important folks.
In the annals of migraine history, many memorable people make the list. Lewis Carroll, author of “Alice in Wonderland” was a Migraineur. Vincent Van Gough, the artistic genius who cut off his ear, was another member of the migraine club. Sigmund Freud, the father of psychiatry, suffered migraines as well.
Migraineurs who work in the performing arts find it difficult to “come out” as migraine sufferers. They can have millions of dollars riding on their performances. Producers and directors might think twice about entrusting a victim of chronic, sometimes debilitating, pain with their very expensive projects. New migraine medications have made it easier for some artists to pursue their career, as have more Holistic approaches, such as acupuncture, yoga, herbs, and the like. Hollywood is known for its New Age practices, and the search for migraine relief may play a bigger part in this than people realize.
The five top celebrities listed are not well-known for their Migraineur status. It is interesting to note where the similarities and differences arise between them. The famous are, after all, people, and as different from each other as everyday