Jan. 9, 2007 Women with chronic headache, especially migraines,
are more likely to be depressed, feel tired, and have a host of
other severe physical symptoms, according to a study published
in the January 9, 2007, issue of Neurology, the scientific
journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study involved
1032 women at headache clinics in five states. Of the women
surveyed, 593 reported episodic headache (fewer than 15
headaches per month) and 439 had chronic headache (more than 15
headaches per month). Ninety percent of the women were diagnosed
with migraines. The study found women with chronic headache were
four times more likely than those with episodic headache to
report symptoms of major depression. Chronic headache sufferers
were also three times more likely to report a high degree of
symptoms related to headache, such as low energy, trouble
sleeping, nausea, dizziness, pain or problems during
intercourse, and pain in the stomach, back, arms, legs, and
joints. Among patients diagnosed with sever