Mastering Migraines-A Journey of Discovery.

I had my first severe migraine at the age of fifteen, shortly after smacking my head on the bottom of the school swimming pool.

Despite almost drowning, and talking gibberish from the concussion, staff did not send me home. I was told to get a friend to walk me from the bus at the end of the day, to make sure I arrived safely.

Thankfully, the days of absent health and safety measures in British schools are long gone. Some would argue that they have swung too far in the opposite direction, but you cannot be too careful, especially…