Lady Gaga has been dealing with migraine for most of her life
“I was diagnosed with migraine when I was 14.
My experience with migraine was debilitating.
I would miss school, and be in bed for days with tremendous pain in my head, behind my eyes, and all throughout my face. I couldn’t read or have any lights on, and I needed to be alone in a quiet room for hours that could lead to days until the pain subsided. I was always frustrated getting them because I didn’t want to get behind in school or miss rehearsals for after school musicals.
The truth is I was grateful that they happened maybe once a month and not all the time, however by the time I was 25, I was dealing with other medical conditions along with my migraine. The combination of pain from migraines and managing these other conditions had become so difficult that I was barely functional. And the migraines were now much more present. The hardest part about dealing with this change in my life is that it was now not once a month that I was getting migraines, but much more frequently.”
The never-ending cycle of migraine.
“Through a lot of intense work my other conditions got better over time, but the one thing that almost never went away were my migraines. And these migraines were different. They were duller than the ones when I was younger, but much more frequent and they persisted all day long. As a result, they became part of my life in a much bigger way.
I even found that my migraines would be so distracting it would cause stress, which would make everything worse for me. I woke up several days a week with a headache that would not go away. It was a never-ending cycle. I can’t tell you how many primary care doctors visits I’ve cried through when they ask me how I’ve been feeling.”
I was so glad I found relief. I wondered if other people could have the same experience
I have. I’m so grateful to my family, friends, and fans for going on this journey with me throughout the years so I can share my story and hopefully it will help more people find the relief they need.
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Nurtec ODT helped Lady Gaga find relief from migraine pain.
“When I tried Nurtec for the first time I’ll never forget wishing I had found it sooner.
My migraine was gone quickly*, and I was so glad I found relief. I wondered if other
people could have the same experience I have.
I’m so grateful to my family, friends, and fans for going on this journey with me throughout the years so I can share my story and hopefully it will help more people find the relief they need. And I am grateful to the team who made Nurtec because they care so much about helping people with such a debilitating condition. I’m so happy to say between doctors, therapies, and good medicines including Nurtec ODT, that I’m able to live relatively pain-free without opioids or narcotics**—which are not an option for someone like me.”
*Provided freedom from migraine pain at 2 hours in 21% of people
taking Nurtec ODT compared to 11% taking the placebo.
**Opioids and narcotics are not recommended treatments for people with migraines.
Reference: Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain April 2012
Lady Gaga has drawn a mixed response online after teaming up with the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to promote a migraine drug. The singer, 37, posted an Instagram photo of herself performing live with the branding for the drug, Nurtec, overlaid on the image.
The post included two slides with safety information about the drug which is the top prescribed migraine medicine in its class in the U.S., according to Nick Lagunowich,
the global president of Pfizer Emerging Markets.
Lady Gaga attended the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on February 27, 2022,
in Santa Monica, California. She has come under fire for promoting a pharmaceutical drug.
(Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
LADY GAGA WROTE THAT THE POST WAS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE DRUG AND SHARED IN THE CAPTION THAT SHE WISHED SHE’D “FOUND [THE DRUG] SOONER.”
“Ever since childhood, I’ve dealt with migraine pain. When I tried Nurtec® ODT (rimegepant) 75 mg for the first time, I’ll never forget wishing I had found it sooner,”
the ad said. “That’s why I’m proud to partner with Nurtec ODT.
We’re in this together … INTENDED FOR US AUDIENCES ONLY,” the caption read.
Lady Gaga fans said the concert photo in the Instagram post was from her world tour in 2022 titled The Chromatica Ball.
The star also narrated a TV ad for Nurtec which showed videos of her performing live and described Lady Gaga as an “actual patient.”
“I know what it’s like to perform through pain. If you’re like me, one of the millions suffering from pain caused by migraine, Nurtec ODT might help. It’s the only medication that can treat a migraine when it strikes and prevent migraine attacks,” she says.
“Treat and prevent all in one… we’re in this together. Talk to a doctor about Nurtec ODT.”
Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Ball footage featured in new Pfizer Nurtec ad
Nurtec Lady Gaga – Bing video — (1) Gaga Daily (@gagadaily) / X (twitter.com)
A number of people took to the comments section of the Instagram
post to slam Lady Gaga for teaming up with a Big Pharma brand.
“Wtf is wrong with this account? Where is Gaga? Who’s doing this?
How come our Mother Monster would sponsor for… medicine?
This is unsane [sic],” commented one user on the Instagram post.
Another wrote: “Healthcare is a human right, not a commodity to exploit for the sake of greed and wealth. I know you are compassionate, intelligent, and thoughtful. I hope you will show that through the ways you use your platform and privilege moving forward.
This ain’t it. [sic]”
Others rushed to the singer’s defense and pointed out she has been
vocal about her chronic illnesses, including the severe pain she endures.
Newsweek contacted Lady Gaga’s representatives via email for comment.
“Little monsters [the name for Gaga’s fandom] when they realize that Gaga, who wrote
a whole album about being in pain, who has also been telling us for over a decade about
her chronic pain illness, and who has had to cancel entire tours due to her relentless pain,
may actually be in pain,” tweeted one fan.
A second user wrote on Twitter: “Crazy how hypocritical this fandom is after recognizing the chronic pains Gaga suffers from the narrative of Chromatica and crucifying her for a migraine pill in the absence of their concert film.
“Gaga has previously spoken about living with chronic pain due to having fibromyalgia,
a pain disorder caused by how pain signals are processed in the central nervous system.
She has also opened up about the pain she experienced after breaking her hip during
her 2013 “Born This Way” tour, which forced her to cancel the remaining dates.
She also cancelled 10 dates on her “Joanne” tour in 2018.
“It’s like the whole right side of my body is in a spasm,” she said in her documentary,
Five Foot Two. “It feels like there’s a rope that’s pulling from my first toe, right up my
leg and then around my first rib and to my shoulder and then my neck, head, jaw.
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga @ Jazz at Lincoln Center • New York • [Juillet 2014]
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Gaga Five Foot Two 2017 Part 2 – video Dailymotion
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5 2 documentary – Bing video