9 Tips For Dealing With Migraine Attack When You're At Work

Introduction

As a migraine sufferer, I know that pretty much any job can be stressful for someone with a chronic illness. But when you have to work while suffering from an attack, it can be even more difficult. Fortunately there are ways some businesses accommodate people who need to take time off because they’re dealing with migraines. If you work in a situation where your coworkers or boss understands this condition and knows how to handle it appropriately—and if your company has policies in place that help make this easier—then working through a migraine attack won’t always mean having to go home early just because you’re feeling unwell.

Gaston, South Carolina – Many people have to keep their jobs even while they’re going through a migraine attack. Some of them have no choice because they don’t get paid sick leave or don’t have enough PTO to cover days off for migraine. Some of them worry about what coworkers and employers might think if they call out too often.

Many people have to keep their jobs even while they’re going through a migraine attack. Some of them have no choice because they don’t get paid sick leave or don’t have enough PTO to cover days off for migraine. Some of them worry about what coworkers and employers might think if they call out too often.

But what you need to know is that it’s important that you are honest with yourself, your employer, your coworkers and your family about the effects that migraines have on your life—and make sure to take care of yourself at work as much as possible so that everyone else around you knows that it’s not just an excuse to get out of work (which would be totally fine if we could all do that).

But if you’re one of these people, there are some things you can do that might help. Here are nine tips.

It’s important to realize that your boss isn’t going to know what you’re feeling when you’re having a migraine. You may feel like you’ve been paralyzed and unable to do much of anything, but at least for me, my physical symptoms are far worse than the mental ones—the brain fog and confusion can be frustratingly hard to explain. The best thing you can do is try your best to communicate with your boss about what’s going on: simply saying “I have a migraine” won’t cut it—you need to tell them how serious it is (and also how long it should last). That way they’ll understand why they shouldn’t expect too much from you while this attack lasts.

If possible, offer suggestions on how other employees can take over for you if that’s appropriate for your position; this will make things easier for everyone involved and can actually help prevent burnout in yourself and others down the road by giving everyone a chance to step up their game during busy times (and giving everyone else more opportunities). This could include asking coworkers if there’s any way the company can provide accommodations like extra breaks or flexible schedules during these attacks so people aren’t working through migraines all day long without knowing about it until later on in their lives when they start showing up with chronic pain problems themselves due

1) Don’t wait too long to tell your supervisor you need to go home.

Don’t wait too long to tell your supervisor you need to go home.

It may seem like a good idea to hold off on telling your boss until the last minute, but this can backfire once you’re in the middle of an attack. If you wait too long, there’s a chance that by the time he or she learns about it and tries to contact you, it’ll be too late for them to find a replacement for you at work. Then what will happen? You might have missed part of the day (or even all of it) because of migraine attacks—and as impressive as that sounds when talking about days off from school or work, missing out on paychecks is not so impressive!

If you wait until your head is pounding so bad it makes you nauseous, it might be too late to prevent a severe attack by the time you get home and can relax in the dark.

If someone else can perform the responsibilities of your job for a couple of hours, tell your supervisor as soon as you notice symptoms and ask to go home early.

If your job involves work that can be performed by someone else, tell your supervisor as soon as possible and ask to leave early. Your supervisor may have a policy in place for situations like this. If not, they might still be willing to provide accommodations if there is time available in the schedule.

If you cannot perform any duties of your own job (e.g., writing blog posts), ask if someone else can take over those responsibilities while you recover from migraine symptoms at home or elsewhere outside work hours.

2) Offer suggestions on how other employees can take over for you if that’s appropriate for your position.

Offer suggestions on how other employees can take over for you if that’s appropriate for your position.

If you’re a manager, consider sharing responsibilities ahead of time so that others know what needs doing when you’re out of commission (or at least unable to talk or look at bright lights). If you’re an employee who is often responsible for helping out with tasks, let your coworkers know about it and ask them to step in when necessary.

In places where work is done in a team effort, make it as easy as possible for coworkers to fill in for you while you’re struggling with a migraine attack.

If you’re part of a team effort, make it as easy as possible for coworkers to fill in for you when you’re struggling with a migraine attack. If you are a team leader, make sure that your team knows what to do if you’re not there—and if possible, give them advance warning about any upcoming absences so that they have time to prepare.

If you are a member of a team and other members are likely to have migraines or other health problems that would require time off from work at the same time as yours, talk with those coworkers beforehand so they can help plan their own schedule accordingly. Likewise, if others might need more than one day off due to their own health issues in addition to yours, let your boss know ahead of time so he or she can plan accordingly. Finally: Have clear policies on how companies should handle absences caused by illness—both large scale ones like pandemics and small-scale ones like individual people getting sick—and share this information with all employees so everyone is aware of what’s expected during these types emergencies!

Share responsibilities ahead of time so that others know what needs doing when you’re out of commission (or at least unable to talk or look at bright lights).

Tell everyone what needs doing.
Make sure they know how to do it.
Make sure they know how to do it better than you (so if something goes wrong, they can handle it).

3) Ask if there’s any way the company can provide accommodations.

Ask if there’s any way the company can provide accommodations.
If you know when you’ll be having a migraine attack, let your employer know ahead of time. They may be able to help accommodate you by providing quiet space or a private room where you can rest.

Conclusion

Even if you have to work through an attack, it’s still important to ask your boss if there are any accommodations she or he can make for you. You may be surprised at what they’re willing to do. For example, perhaps they can start working with you earlier in the morning so that you won’t get as much exposure to bright lights before going home early at lunchtime or quitting early because of a migraine attack. Asking about these things upfront will help them be prepared when the time comes!