Stop Worrying About Michele Bachmann’s Head

Migraine Is Miserable—But Manageable

When Minnesota congresswoman and presidential candidate Michele Bachmann was revealed to suffer from migraine disorder, it caused a lot of debate. Bachmann herself, however, was eager to change the subject.

This is understandable. When it comes to migraine headaches, lots of sufferers clam up. In fact, as a doctor, I’ve found that people are more willing to admit to chronic depression or bipolar disorder than they are to having migraine. (You’ll notice I write “migraine” and not “migraines.” That’s because migraine is a disorder and not an incident. For the same …