TREATMENT: 'Once the flashing lights start you can prevent a fullblown migraine by taking painkillers, drinking water, upping your blood sugar with food and laying down in a quiet, dark room,' says Mr Constantine-Smith.
Consumers are entitled to a free annual credit report from each of the three nationwide consumer reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Consumers can go to annualcreditreport.com, the Internet site maintained by the three companies, to get their free report.
The three major credit-reporting bureausâExperian, TransUnion and Equifaxâcollect credit information about consumers. To assist in the gathering of this information, businesses can report consumer activity to these bureaus, which let consumers request a copy of their credit report.