Connection Between Headache And Depression
One client joked to me. “I do not remember whether I have a migraine headache because of depression or I was depressed about my migraine headache”
Joke or not, the idea that depression and headaches are somehow linked is not off the mark at all.
It is not the only reason. But when you first get the pain one tend to say of course she is depressed because she is in pain.
A recent study has suggested that 67% of people who suffers from migraine headache also suffer from chronic depression. It is nothing but depression lasting more than six months and it is not because of any depressive episodes like death of loved ones etc.
It is just too high to ignore. One should remember that this study speaks only about chronic depression and not about migraine headache.
Another research shows that 40% of people who suffer from chronic depression also suffer from chronic pain like back pain or head ache. Does that mean depression causes migraines?
This is found through a study that a person who experienced pain with depression did suffer from depression for six months on an average than with those people who did not suffer from depression.
Still other experts believe that many people (4 times as many women than men) report tension headache symptoms but it’s believed the headache is actually masking the symptoms of depression.
They both share the same platform. Still it is not clear whether depression causes headache or headache causes depression.
Report shows that treating one condition with medication for the other did show some promise. But both conditions involve serotonin receptors and transporters.
This is the part where I get on my “soapbox” and preach – be careful! Medications to treat both migraine headache and depression can have very serious side effects and can be largely trial and error.
Medications for migraine can cause life-threatening condition known as serotonin syndrome. Even FDA has warned about combining certain migraine medicines and antidepressants.
I highly recommend that you talk to a professional about your symptoms if you are suffering from chronic headache and/or chronic depression but don’t be afraid to ask for natural treatment options.
If you suffer from migraine or tension headaches, I highly encourage you to try my Migraine and Headache relief program. The all natural breathing and relaxation exercises are highly effective and results have been proven!
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Christian Goodman is a best known health researcher and the author of best revolutionary natural health alternative methods. One of his best popular breakthroughs is his natural migraine headache treatment. You can learn more about Christian on his natural health alternatives blog.
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