Migrainesare common in people withfibromyalgiaandchronic fatigue syndrome.
Migraines are just one of the symptoms that connect the two conditions.
This article explores the link between migraines and fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome.
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It also explains how it’s possible for you to treat and prevent migraines with medications and lifestyle.
They are also more likely to experience depression as a result of their migraine.
Moreover, the symptoms tend to be worse, often with a visual disturbance called anaura.
Additional symptoms include poor memory, dizziness, numbness, and heart palpitations.
These are illnesses with physical symptoms that cannot be totally explained or diagnosed as an established medical condition.
Pain is a central feature of all CSS disorders.
The amplified pain response, referred to asallodynia, is thought to involve both psychological and physiological causes.
It may be a bit of both given the high incidence of migraines with both conditions.
This includes keeping on top of your headache pain.
These include:
Are There Tests to Diagnose the Cause of Migraines?
There are no specific tests todiagnose migraines.
Similarly, there are no diagnostic tests for fibromyalgia or ME/CFS.
With that said, there are criteria by which fibromyalgia and ME/CFC can be reliably diagnosed.
Migraines can also compound the challenges already faced by people living with fibromyalgia and ME/CFS.
Not only do they occur more frequently, but they tend to be more severe.
The cause of migraines in people with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome is unknown.
Migraines are treated no differently in people with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome than anyone else.
A Word From Verywell
Patience is required when undergoing the diagnosis of fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome.
Finding an effective treatment can also take time and often requires a process of trial and error.
If you are not getting the results you want, do not hesitate to seek asecond opinion.
It is thought that nerve hypersensitivity characteristic of fibromyalgia heightens the perception of pain both physically and psychologically.
Options include SNRIs like Cymbalta (duloxetine) and Effexor (venlafaxine).
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