"I can't remember if I was depressed about my migraine headache or I had a migraine headache because of my depression," joked one client.
Joke or not, the idea that depression and headaches are somehow linked is not off the mark at all.
When you first get the pain one tend to say of course she is depressed because she is in pain. But it is not the only reason.
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.
So, depression causes or at least triggers headaches, especially migraines, right? Not so fast. Another study showed that 40% of those experiencing chronic depression also experienced chronic pain such as headache or back pain.
Moreover, this same study reported that for those who experienced pain with depression, the depression lasted an average of six months longer than with those who did not experience pain.
Depression is 4 times higher in women than men. But other experts do believe that many people report tension headache symptoms but this is actually the symptoms of depression.
Still it is not clear whether depression causes headache or headache causes depression. But they both share the same platform.
Evidence suggests that both conditions involve serotonin receptors and transporters. In fact, research showed that treating one condition with medication for the other did show some promise.
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.
In fact, the FDA has warned against combining certain antidepressants and migraine headache medications because it can cause a potentially life-threatening condition known as serotonin syndrome.
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!
EL331014
Joke or not, the idea that depression and headaches are somehow linked is not off the mark at all.
When you first get the pain one tend to say of course she is depressed because she is in pain. But it is not the only reason.
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.
So, depression causes or at least triggers headaches, especially migraines, right? Not so fast. Another study showed that 40% of those experiencing chronic depression also experienced chronic pain such as headache or back pain.
Moreover, this same study reported that for those who experienced pain with depression, the depression lasted an average of six months longer than with those who did not experience pain.
Depression is 4 times higher in women than men. But other experts do believe that many people report tension headache symptoms but this is actually the symptoms of depression.
Still it is not clear whether depression causes headache or headache causes depression. But they both share the same platform.
Evidence suggests that both conditions involve serotonin receptors and transporters. In fact, research showed that treating one condition with medication for the other did show some promise.
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.
In fact, the FDA has warned against combining certain antidepressants and migraine headache medications because it can cause a potentially life-threatening condition known as serotonin syndrome.
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!
EL331014
About the Author:
Christian Goodman is a well known health researcher and the writer of several revolutionary natural health alternative methods. One of his best popular breakthroughs is his natural migraine headache treatment. You can know more about Christian on his natural health alternatives blog.
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