I suffered six migraines a week for years - medics were baffled until one pioneering doctor saved my life

I was 15, studying for my GCSE's when one day I woke up with a blinding headache.

I couldn't afford to miss school at such an important time, so after dragging myself out and bed off I went. But a week later the headache hadn't gone. I was feeling sick, sensitive to lights - what I soon learned was in-fact a migraine. I'm now 26, and I've battled with migraines since I was 15.

Without the help of a great GP, the most amazing mam and an absolutely fantastic neurologist, I wouldn't be in the position I am today. When I was studying at school it's fair to say that some of my teachers were much more understanding than others. And my problems really escalated when I studied for my A-levels, Melissa Major writes for LancsLive.

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The stress of exams made these migraines worse, and at one point I was suffering from six a week. This in turn led to me taking a lot of time off school, something that didn't sit well with many of my teachers - but it couldn't be helped. It's amazing I even achieved any A-levels really.

After being back and forth to the doctor on multiple occasions to try and find something that relieved my pain, I was eventually referred to paediatric neurology. Finally, I underwent a whole host of tests.

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To say I felt like a lab rat at times is a bit of an understatement. I was prodded, poked, blood drawn, scans were taken and for someone that has a real fear of needles, it wasn't a pleasant experience. But at every appointment my mam was there to hold my hand, as I gripped tightly to hers, almost breaking it at times.

During an MRI scan, it was found I