A woman from England claimed that she gets symptoms from her chronic migraines that leave her with “hangovers” that can last for up to six weeks.

Kerry Spalding, 51, has been suffering from debilitating, chronic migraines for the past 31 years, according to South West News Service.

Spalding has even lost her vision at times and felt nauseous due to the migraines. She also experiences photophobia, which is a fear of light.

“I experience extreme photophobia,” Spalding told SWNS. “I spent three days being in the dark without anyone talking to me.”

“If anyone talks it’s like a stabbing needle going through my head.”

Spalding was first diagnosed with the condition when she was 21, after she collapsed in the middle of an exercise class.

She described the pain as “horrific” in the top of her head, and had to be carried out of the gym.

Spalding then went to the doctor, who “immediately” diagnosed her with chronic migraines – a condition that leaves people with “frequent or long-lasting” headache and migraine episodes, according to The Cleveland Clinic.

People who are diagnosed with chronic migraines have headaches for at least 15 days out of the month, and experience at least eight days per month where those headaches include symptoms of migraines, according to The Clinic.

“It’s very depressing and isolating,” Spalding told SWNS. “You can’t even sit in the garden.”

Spalding experiences three different kinds of migraines, including menstrual migraines, which are attacks that are linked to menstruation, according to The Migraine Trust.

She also suffers from vestibular migraines, which can cause vertigo and dizziness, as well as abdominal migraines, which she claims make her vomit.

The mom-of-two told SWNS that there are three phases of these migraine attacks – the “premonitory stage” where she experiences certain food cravings, the “attack” phase where the symptoms pop up, and the “hangover phase.”

She claimed that this “hangover phase,” which is the last phase of a migraine attack and can display similar symptoms to that of a hangover from drinking, according to The American Migraine Foundation, can last up to six weeks for her.

“Sometimes the hangover phase is the most frustrating,” Spalding said.

“It’s mild levels of pain and you become homebound. Everything will still be a huge trigger so you have to rest to reduce symptoms.”

She claimed that she has “acute vertigo” every day, which makes walking difficult.

The condition has affected her life in many ways – including the fact that she sometimes has to spend days away from her husband, Richard, 52, and children Harvey, 17, and Amelia, 6, in a dark room in an effort to ease the symptoms.

“I finally come out of a really long bout and my kids have gown three inches,” she said.

In addition, the 51-year-old has also had to dial down her work schedule as a hairdresser, giving up her hair salon and only seeing clients just once a week.

However, there has been a silver lining for Spalding recently – two years ago, she was able to find a treatment that has helped significantly ease her symptoms, bringing the 25 days of misery to just five.

“Now if I suffer vision loss it is not full blindness,” Spalding said. “My vision is like looking through a looking glass.”

She has been taking a combination of taking an anti-CGRP, which is an antibody medication, oestrogen and nerve block injections.

This treatment also helped her vertigo symptoms.

“I’m feeling marvelous after 31 years,” Spalding admitted.

And, next year, the mom has big plans – to be able to run the London Marathon for The Migraine Trust, which is a charity organization that works to provide help and resources to those who suffer from the condition.

Spalding also feels “blessed” by the support from her family, especially her husband.

“I wouldn’t be here without them,” she said.