Nicole Ewart has had migraines for as long as she can remember but she was not diagnosed until the age of 16.
The Dromore-born pupil had to take a lot of time off school for nausea and fatigue, not to mention the visual disturbances, blind spots in her eyes and excruciating headaches.
The pain would range from mild to completely debilitating.
She said: “Because I was feeling sick with the pain, it was making me feel really awful. I really struggled balancing academics and my illness.”
After a very long process of different scans, medication and therapy, Nicole was eventually diagnosed with chronic migraines.
She was given different treatments to try and reduce the number of severe days.
Now 22, Nicole explained: “For years I was unable to do anything because of chronic migraines but since being diagnosed and as a result of having treatment, I feel I can live life to the full again.
“I want to prove that health conditions shouldn’t stop you from doing anything you set your mind to.”
(Image: Nicole Ewart)
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