u/CerebralTorque

This study found that people with both migraine and fibromyalgia experienced more frequent and more disabling headache attacks, plus greater depression, anxiety, and stress, than those with migraine alone, and worse fibromyalgia severity was linked to worse migraine burden and mental health.

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This study found that people with both migraine and fibromyalgia experienced more frequent and more disabling headache attacks, plus greater depression, anxiety, and stress, than those with migraine alone, and worse fibromyalgia severity was linked to worse migraine burden and mental health.

Study: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2026.1776543/full

Easy to follow visuals of study: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYiNaxMlusb/

u/CerebralTorque — 2 days ago

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For decades, migraine gold-standard treatments were studied without analyzing response by sex. This shows up everywhere....triptans behave differently in women, CGRP antibodies need months of washout before pregnancy, hormones change drug responses, etc. More sex-aware prescribing is necessary.

u/CerebralTorque — 6 days ago