EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - When it comes to headaches there are 20 million migraine attacks that take place every day.
The trigger for a migraine can vary from person to person.
As you watch a star athlete like Percy Harvin, it is hard to imagine that after all the hits and grind of a season; it's a headache that takes him out of the game.
Radwa Elkaffas can certainly empathize with the Vikings wide receiver
"It’s not just a headache, people who don't have migraines don't understand,” said Elkaffas. “Once you get a migraine you know exactly what you are talking about."
Elkaffas has suffered from migraine for 10 years now. It took a year to figure out how to get them under control, but she still gets migraines twice a week.
On top of her daily medication, she has medication when the migraine comes on and a shot for the most severe cases.
"If it wasn't for all this medication, I don't know what I would be doing."
When it comes to migraines, 17 percent of the population will suffer from a migraine at some point in their life -- half of them by the time they are 20 and 98 percent by 50.
Dr. Ron Tarrel is a neurologist at Abbott Northwestern. He says it is not unusual that doctors have not been able to control Harvin's episodes.
"Our treatments are not perfect sometimes we get better control but bad headaches can break through and they are a challenging problem for people who suffer from them," said Dr. Tarrel.
When it comes to migraines, it's one of the most frequent and common causes of people missing work. While they can be unpredictable, Dr. Tarrel predicts Harvin will recover.
"Honestly, I don't think this should affect his season if this truly is related to migraine."
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