The BBC news website yesterday reported, “Claiming to have a migraine headache has become one of the most popular excuses for “pulling a sickie” from work, a survey suggests.”
It cites a study by YouGov of a poll of 2,105 workers. The study found that 15% of workers admitting faking a sick day used migraine as an excuse. This is unfortunate news for those of us who have migraine. The BBC report goes on:
The research suggested the fact that people were faking migraines put real sufferers in a difficult position.
Some said they feared they would not be believed when phoning in sick.
More than a quarter (28%) said they were worried their boss would not believe them, and 21% were concerned their colleagues would think they were using migraine as an excuse for a day off.
One third felt guilty for letting their colleagues down.
And 13% admitted they had used another illness as their reason for being unwell.
You can read the full BBC article here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8137183.stm
