New Nurtec Ad

[Future Lovers 5,647]

42 minutes ago, Aren said:

Gurl I suffer from migraine, but I wouldn’t call it a community 

 

1 hour ago, holy scheisse said:

Sorry but to me it comes across as para-social talk about a “community” that doesn’t tangibly exist. I’m not denying that there aren’t individuals and doctors and researchers that experience study and treat migraines but the language of “community” feels like it’s just co opting Gaga’s brand of being a “uniter” and condensing it into a pharmaceutical ad lol all she’s gotta do next is mention the bravery and kindness of the migraine community and my eyes will have officially rolled into the very back of my skull tbfh 

 

Brb formally joining the seasonal allergies community bc I deal with that every February March and April. 

Wanna preface this by saying I am anti Gaga’s medicinal influencer era.

But the migraine community is very real. I see it with my mother.

Migraines are in general quite misunderstood. People who don’t often experience them right them off as simple headaches, when the reality is getting them chronically can often be debilitating. As such, a community has formed around it. 

People who suffer with them chronically are in online support groups, provide each other with advice on how to manage, help get each other in contact with specialists who can help treat in ways a normal physician cannot. 

It is absolutely a community, and just because you do not see it doesn’t mean it’s silly or doesn’t exist. It is powerful for people who suffer from this to connect with people like them to validate their experiences because they’re VERY often invalidated in real life because people don’t understand a migraine is much more than a headache. 

I’ve watched my mother sob in her bed with a migraine so severe she’s vomiting and unable to move. It cripples your life to have them chronicially. Like any other illness, a community of sufferers formed to help each other, just like the cancer community show for each other. 

Gaga as a celebrity should not be the face of a pharmaceutical brand. That is worthy of criticism. But please do not belittle or diminish a very real community people who work to help each other just because you find it silly or are upset with a popstar. 

[Pennywise 35,405]

So did you guys see that new Inez & Vinoodh ad 

[Future Lovers 5,647]

6 minutes ago, olive specter said:

it's not hard to believe, it just seems a bit over the top

i don't see the need for a specific community of people with the same specific condition when there's nothing really to do as one

you don't really need another person with a migraine to be supported, just a regular friend or family and there's nothing really to fight for as this specific collective

the only thing that comes to my mind is better funding for medication (if that's a problem)
and maybe some awareness in the workplace

but that's not really exclusive to migraine, it's the same with most invisible chronic illnesses
so a chronically ill community would make way more sense

but hey, you do you
maybe i'm just missing something

Please read my above comment. You DO need someone to support you because most people who don’t experience migraines or live with someone who does fail to understand what they’re really like and minimize the hell out of them. 

[Spartacus 4,346]

If the legendary Serena Williams can hawk migraine meds, then Lady Gaga can. Y'all just love to complain.

[olive specter 729]

22 minutes ago, Future Lovers said:

Please read my above comment. You DO need someone to support you because most people who don’t experience migraines or live with someone who does fail to understand what they’re really like and minimize the hell out of them. 

with the minimizing and understanding stuff i still think the chronically ill community no matter the ilness would probably be enough, at least for the emotional support alone

but this part

28 minutes ago, Future Lovers said:

provide each other with advice on how to manage, help get each other in contact with specialists who can help treat in ways a normal physician cannot. 

makes a lot more sense

 

the idea of a "migraine community" would probably look was more serious and normal if it was not Gaga posting about it tbh
seeing the name under a nurtec ad makes you sceptical from the start

Edited April 8 by olive specter

[ARTPOPKISS 1,373]

Nurtec act 2 finally dropped

[Elohim 1,033]

Billie’s fans got an album announcement at the same time Gaga fans got a Nurtec ad 

[holy scheisse 20,449]

47 minutes ago, Future Lovers said:

 

Wanna preface this by saying I am anti Gaga’s medicinal influencer era.

But the migraine community is very real. I see it with my mother.

Migraines are in general quite misunderstood. People who don’t often experience them right them off as simple headaches, when the reality is getting them chronically can often be debilitating. As such, a community has formed around it. 

People who suffer with them chronically are in online support groups, provide each other with advice on how to manage, help get each other in contact with specialists who can help treat in ways a normal physician cannot. 

It is absolutely a community, and just because you do not see it doesn’t mean it’s silly or doesn’t exist. It is powerful for people who suffer from this to connect with people like them to validate their experiences because they’re VERY often invalidated in real life because people don’t understand a migraine is much more than a headache. 

I’ve watched my mother sob in her bed with a migraine so severe she’s vomiting and unable to move. It cripples your life to have them chronicially. Like any other illness, a community of sufferers formed to help each other, just like the cancer community show for each other. 

Gaga as a celebrity should not be the face of a pharmaceutical brand. That is worthy of criticism. But please do not belittle or diminish a very real community people who work to help each other just because you find it silly or are upset with a popstar. 

Fair! Apologies to anyone I offended for insensitively not recognizing your community. i’d imagine that treatment options are already discussed commonly but may Gaga’s pharmaceutical partnership spread information to corners of the community who are not in the know of this miracle drug 

Edited April 8 by holy scheisse

[lazygaga 60]

So cringe and embarrassing..does she really need money this badly that she has to promote drugs on instagram? The fact that they released this a day before the Joker trailer shows that they know this is a bad look, and are just hoping it gets buried by tomorrow. 

[joannethenight 4,399]

Probably they paid her so much to post these ads just before the massive Joker 2 trailer moment

[TheFame Monster 8,718]

scarier than whatever the Joker trailer will be

[Sherry 4,094]

Let me pop one and go to bed before the joker trailer 

[KindnessPunk 1,469]

Oh to be one of those models and having Gaga taking your picture, telling you to smile…

[HotLikeMexico 4,011]

3 hours ago, holy scheisse said:

Sorry but to me it comes across as para-social talk about a “community” that doesn’t tangibly exist. I’m not denying that there aren’t individuals and doctors and researchers that experience study and treat migraines but the language of “community” feels like it’s just co opting Gaga’s brand of being a “uniter” and condensing it into a pharmaceutical ad lol all she’s gotta do next is mention the bravery and kindness of the migraine community and my eyes will have officially rolled into the very back of my skull tbfh 

 

Brb formally joining the seasonal allergies community bc I deal with that every February March and April. 

OMG SAME! We are allergy sisters!

Edited April 8 by HotLikeMexico

[Pennywise 35,405]

Someone wrote “a second Nurtec ad hit the little monster towers”