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. 2015 Aug 12;8:537–547. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S88207

Table 3.

Negative life events

Event Patient, n (%)
People don’t believe my migraines are severe 1,782 (74.1)
I am constantly worried about disappointing people 1,381 (57.4)
Employer knows that I suffer from migraines 1,474 (54.8)
Impacted my professional advancement 1,207 (50.2)
Migraines affect my ability to maintain relationships 1,027 (42.7)
Migraines impact my relationship with my child/children 1,029 (42.8)
I feel like others blame me for my migraines 966 (40.2)
Sometimes I blame myself for my migraines 874 (36.4)
Friends/family/colleagues treat me differently because of my migraines 807 (33.6)
Doctors treat me differently because of my migraines 747 (31.1)
Embarrassed 613 (25.5)
I have lost a job due to migraines 612 (25.5)
I have lost friends due to my migraines 476 (19.8)
Migraines contributed to my divorce/separation 183 (7.6)