Talkshow host Jerry Springer suffers from intense migraine headaches. In addition to extreme pain and a sensitivity to light, these headaches also cause some unusual visual effects. When suffering from a headache, Springer can't see himself in the mirror. The first of these headaches manifested itself after a night out drinking, and Springer was convinced that he had been turned into a vampire by woman he met in a bar. He used his experiences as show ideas. He did one show on migraine sufferers and one on vampires.