I didn't know that 47% of Migraine sufferers also have bouts of depression.

Check out this report from bbcnews:

"Migraine Linked to Depression

Doctors believe there may be a link between migraines and depression.

A study carried out in the US has found that people who suffer from depression are also more likely to suffer from migraine.

Their research reveals that even "typical" migraine sufferers consistently report lower mental, physical and social well-being than those who do not have migraines.

Doctors from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York examined the health history of 768 people, half of whom suffered from migraines.

They found that 47% of those with migraine also experienced bouts of depression.

This compared to just 17% of those who do not suffer from severe headaches....."

See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/920423.stm for more info.

 But that makes a lot of sense, if your head is killing you frequently it would tend to make you feel depressed because...well, you feel bad....and you're going to experience a loss of productivity, and lowered quality of life.  I feel for folks who suffer with these things in the long term. 

Wow so not only would you have to take something for those headaches, you'd have to take antidepressants too....yikes....

I also read something recently that said there was a link between stress and migraines but that's another story....now if only we could find a convenient way to reduce our stress....

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