HARTFORD -- Migraines affect more than just the person who has them, there are impacts on partners and families.
The Chronic Migraine Epidemiology and Outcomes (CaMEO) study is a longitudinal, Web-based study conducted from September 2012 to November 2013.
Among 13,064 people surveyed, there were 4022 couples, one of which had migraines, including 2275 couples with children. The burden increased with headache frequency across all participants. People with migraines reported a higher family burden due to migraines than did their spouse/partner. About half of the migraine sufferers reported spending less time with families due to migraine once or more a a month. Many thought their spouse/partner did not believe the severity and impact of their headaches. One-third of sufferers stated that they worried about long-term financial security for themselves or their family because of their headaches. Many sufferers felt they would be better parents without headaches.
