Some people say they have a “migraine” to refer to a bad headache. But a migraine is a different experience. People can experience different symptoms, but they typically involve head pain that people describe as splitting or pulsing, as well as extreme sensitivity to lights, sounds, and smells. Some vomit from the pain or lose their vision. One child described a migraine by saying her “head was on fire.” Another cringed at light and wasn’t able to look at his phone screen.