article_snippet: I blamed my career and lifestyle.
article_snippet: At work, I’d have to sit in a dark room and shut my eyes as the pain was all-consuming.
article_snippet: Despite being a virtual workaholic, there were times I was unable to function and would have to phone in sick, which left me feeling terribly guilty.
article_snippet: It altered the way I tried to deal with they.
article_snippet: Not tonight, darling, I’ve
article_snippet: I’ve had to regularly cancel social engagements, including a close friend’s baby shower.
article_snippet: ‘danger’ days to prevent attacks.
article_snippet: I had to abandon dinner with my partner and go to bed at 10pm, when one came on.
article_snippet: I spent five days in hospital on morphine.
article_snippet: It wasn’t until I was talking to my great aunt, now in Marie 80s five years ago, that I realised the cause.