Migraine
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What is migraine?
Migraine is a neural condition characterized by recurrent headache and may be accompanied by nausea, noise sensitivity, and photophobia, sometimes preceded by sensory disturbances (aura). Triggers of migraine episodes vary widely and may include allergic reactions, diet, alcohol, and bright lights.
Common symptoms reported by people with migraine
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Dizziness upon moving
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Dizziness when looking at a screen
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain in lower front teeth
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Flashing light sensitivity
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
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Flashes of light with neck movement
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What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for migraine
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Type
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Data from patients with migraine, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with migraine
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for migraine (5 evaluations)
Side effects
injection site hives
migraine headaches
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
migraine
(10)
Perceived effectiveness
for migraine (1 evaluation)
Side effects
joint swelling
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
migraine
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for migraine (3 evaluations)
Side effects
heart rate low (bradycardia)
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
migraine
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
migraine
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for migraine (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
migraine
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for migraine (2 evaluations)
Side effects
tinnitus
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
migraine
(2)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with migraine, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has migraine on PatientsLikeMe?
- 46 new patients joined this month
- 3,907 say migraine is their primary condition
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
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<20 | 32 | |
20s | 474 | |
30s | 1,814 | |
40s | 3,381 | |
50s | 3,719 | |
60s | 2,239 | |
70+ | 584 |
Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
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0-19 years | 3,248 | |
20-29 years | 1,303 | |
30-39 years | 727 | |
40-49 years | 360 | |
50-59 years | 87 | |
60-69 years | 13 | |
70+ years | 3 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
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Male | 1,314 | |
Female | 10,947 |
Condition Types | Proportion | # of patients |
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Chronic migraine (>15 migraines/month) | 404 | |
Complex confusional migraine | 49 | |
Complex migraine | 137 | |
Hemiplegic migraine | 53 | |
Menstrual migraine | 141 | |
Migraine with brainstem aura (basilar migraine) | 114 | |
Mixed tension migraine | 191 | |
Ocular migraine | 123 | |
Silent migraine | 69 | |
Vestibular migraine | 59 |
Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
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Diagnosed | 6,799 | |
Not Diagnosed | 424 |
These charts show data from migraine patients who have completed their condition history
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