June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month.When Stephanie Weaver plans a vacation, her very first thought is, “What if I get a migraine attack?” The possibility causes her so much anxiety that she goes over a game plan with her therapist in case it happens. She packs multiple medications, a hat to shield her eyes from bright lights and Ziploc bags to make an emergency ice pack. “I know I’ll have to deal with whatever comes,” she said. Weaver, who’s in her 60s and lives in southern California, has struggled with unpredictable migraine attacks most of her life, and they’ve affected her mental...
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