Migraine Study: 69% of Patients Have Co-Morbid Conditions
In the live, ongoing Migraine study at CureTogether, 271 people have so far been surveyed for having other, co-morbid conditions. 186 (69%) of the respondents reported having at least one other condition. A chart of conditions co-morbid with migraine is shown below (click on the chart for a larger view). We define a condition to be co-morbid with migraine if more than 5 people reported having both migraine and the condition.
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Here is a list of the conditions found to be co-morbid with migraine in this survey, in order of prevalence.
Anxiety (102 people)
Depression (98)
Back pain (85)
Allergies (75)
Insomnia (69)
Common Cold (69)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (68)
Acne (61)
Vulvodynia (59)
Acid Reflux (55)
Bladder Infection (49)
Endometriosis (47)
Candidiasis (42)
Vulvar Vestibulitis (38)
TMJ Disorder (36)
Cluster Headaches (33)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (32)
Restless Legs Syndrome (32)
Fibromyalgia (31)
Infertility (28)
Body Image Distortion (26)
Aging (25)
Eating Disorders (24)
Interstitial Cystitis (24)
Eczema (22)
Anemia (22)
Neuropathy (20)
Hypoglycemia (19)
Asthma (18)
Adrenal Fatigue (18)
Obesity (17)
Anal Fissures (17)
High Cholesterol (16)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (15)
PTSD (12)
Binge Eating (11)
Alopecia (10)
Nickel Allergy (9)
Insulin resistance (9)
Pelvic Congestion Syndrome (6)
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Note: Information either on CureTogether’s website or presented in these results does not constitute medical advice. Please check with your doctor before making any decisions about your health.
Also, the 271 people with migraine who contributed the data presented here may not be representative of the general population of people with migraine. There may be a selection bias for people who are more likely to participate in online surveys. A larger study would need to be done using alternate methods of gathering information to reach the population of patients who are not online or not inclined to participate in online surveys. However, the results presented here are informative and suggest what a portion of the migraine population is experiencing.
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May 28th, 2009 at 11:26 am
In the Co-Morbid conditions: I wish there was a way to differentiate if a condition directly/sympathetically causes one or the other versus something within the body causing both. For example, serious chronic pain can OFTEN can lead to depression (more as an effect or side effect). But the possibility for something chemical in the body causing both or even just predispositioning for it is also very real. Through breaking down individual symptoms and tracking, sometimes cause-effect relationships can be drawn through analysis. One free program called Bayesian is available here:
http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/~jcheng/bnsoft.htm That has helped me discover some of these intricacies for further study.
September 4th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
If you look at that list one wonders why the disease polycythemia / increased blood cell production isn’t mentioned.
It presents with headache migraine in most cases.
The problem being the marker for polycythemia is set too high.
The ‘accepted’ hemoglobin for a man is 14.5 as normal but in those on dialysis they have shown DEFINITIVELY that the increased death rate begins at 13.5 a full point below what they say is “normal”.
http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?NewsEntityId=16025
“Half were treated more aggressively to drive their hemoglobin levels to13.5 grams per deciliter, while the rest had a target hemoglobin of 11.3 grams per deciliter.
Patients with the higher hemoglobin target were more likely to die, have a heart attack or stroke, or be hospitalized for congestive heart failure, researchers said.”