Hi Hedgehog, welcome.

FWIW, the current cool/hip term is "migraineur" but I've never been able to bring myself to use it (kinda like that whole trekkie vs. trekker thing ).

Is ibuprofen all you take for your migraine? Have you ever been prescribed/tried a migraine abortive? If one of a class (e.g. triptans) doesn't work for you, don't assume another won't. (E.g. Imitrex/sumatriptan doesn't work for me at all, but Maxalt/rizatriptan works great.) Keep trying. Moral: Everyone is different.

Many migraine sufferers have "triggers"—foods, activities, or other stimuli that can bring about/exacerbate a migraine. If you can identify your triggers, you may be able to reduce the frequency and/or intensity of your migraines. Keeping a migraine diary/journal/log can help identify your triggers, as well as document what works to break/defeat them.

If you haven't, I would also suggest you seek out a migraine specialist; not just a neurologist who says they can treat migraines (because many of them can't)—but one whose practice is limited solely to headaches/migraines.

As far as jobs go, if you're in the US, there's a law called the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 that you may fall under—eventually.

I don't know offhand if it's best to discuss this ahead of time with prospective employers (putting them on notice that you may miss work) or not, but I'd look into that.

Doc