early 15c., from Middle French lesion, from Latin laesionem (nominative laesio) injury, from past participle stem of laedere to strike, hurt, damage, of unknown origin. Originally with reference to any sort of hurt, whether physical or not.
Most migraines last about 4 hours, but severe ones can last up to a week. How often they happen differs for everyone, but itâs common to get two to four headaches per month. Some people may get migraines every few days, while others get them once or twice a year.
Your particular type of migraine is the greatest indicator of how long your migraine will last. An optical migraine, or an aura, lasts up to an hour or two. Classic migraines, which are painful migraines with an aura coming before the headache, last between one and two days. Common migraines, which do not have auras first, can last up to three or four days. Learn more about your type of migraine to determine about how long it will last.