Migraine Headaches & Associated Symptoms

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  1. Do You Suffer From Migraine Headaches?  
Yes
 
513 99%
No
 
5 1%
Total 518 100%
  2. How long have you experienced migraine headaches?  
1-5 years
 
110 21%
6-10 years
 
86 16%
11-15 years
 
79 15%
16-20 years
 
80 15%
More than 20 years
 
168 32%
Total 523 100%
  3. At what age did you first experience migraine headache?  
Less than 10 years old
 
74 14%
11-15 years old
 
131 25%
16-20 years old
 
106 20%
21-30 years old
 
126 24%
31-40 years old
 
54 10%
After age 40
 
32 6%
Total 523 100%
  4. Have you ever been diagnosed by a healthcare provider?  
Yes
 
392 75%
No
 
131 25%
Total 523 100%
  5. How long ago were you diagnosed?  
397 Responses
  6. How long was it from the time you first experienced migraine headaches to the time they were diagnosed?  
391 Responses
  7. Do you ever use medication for treatment of your migraine? [If no, please skip to Question 9.]  
Yes
 
488 95%
No
 
27 5%
Total 515 100%
  8. What type of medication do you use to treat your migraines? Please check all that apply.  
Prescription medication(s)
 
151 31%
Over-the-counter medication(s)
 
136 28%
Both prescription and over-the-counter medication(s)
 
260 53%
  9. How often do you experience the following symptoms with your migraine headaches? [If you select Infrequently Experience, Frequently Experience, or Always Experience for Nausea OR Vomiting please answer questions 11, 12, and 13.] [If you selected that you Never Experience nausea AND that you Never Experience vomiting, please answer Question 10 and then skip to Question 14.]  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.
Never experience Infrequently experience Frequently experience Always experience
Throbbing pain on one side 19
4%
60
12%
178
34%
262
50%
Aura (visual and sensory symptoms that precede the headache pain 118
23%
173
34%
129
25%
89
17%
Nausea 50
10%
184
36%
184
36%
98
19%
Vomiting 210
41%
206
40%
69
13%
31
6%
Sensitivity to bright lights 21
4%
66
13%
149
29%
278
54%
Sensitivity to sounds 21
4%
79
15%
176
35%
234
46%
Sensitivity to smells 110
21%
130
25%
130
25%
144
28%
Blurry vision 129
25%
151
29%
148
29%
85
17%
Neck pain 47
9%
111
22%
161
31%
194
38%
Nasal stuffiness 121
23%
170
33%
142
28%
82
16%
Frequent urination 226
44%
148
29%
105
21%
32
6%
Pallor (pale skin) 157
30%
151
29%
135
26%
72
14%
Sweating 124
24%
191
37%
153
30%
48
9%
  10. Of the symptoms you have experienced, were there any that were unfamiliar to you as an associated symptom of migraine? If so, please list the corresponding letter that appears next to the symptom:  
189 Responses
  11. For the times when you experience nausea or vomiting with your migraine, how much worst, if at all, does the nausea or vomiting typically make you feel?  
Not at all worse
 
62 13%
A little worse
 
184 39%
A lot worse
 
229 48%
Total 475 100%
  12. When you experience nausea or vomiting with your migraine, what degree of impact does it typically have on when or how you take your migraine medication(s)? [If you selected "No Impact At All", please skip to Question 14.]  
No impact at all
 
146 31%
A slight impact
 
99 21%
A moderate impact
 
124 27%
A major impact
 
97 21%
Total 466 100%
  13. What do you do to deal with the nausea or vomiting when it accompanies your migraine headache? [Select all that apply]  
Do not take my migraine medication for that migraine
 
36 9%
Delay taking my migraine medication until the nausea subsides
 
117 30%
Take an additional prescription medicine to specifically manage the nausea
 
121 31%
Other, please specify
 
134 35%
  14. Have you ever kept a headache diary to track when your migraine headaches occur?  
Yes
 
233 45%
No
 
290 55%
Total 523 100%
  15. Are you aware of a pattern of the onset of your migraine headaches?  
No, Not at All
 
230 44%
Somewhat consistently
 
241 46%
Consistently
 
51 10%
Total 522 100%
  16. Do your migraine headaches generally last the same length of time each time they occur?  
Yes
 
195 38%
No
 
325 62%
Total 520 100%
  17. Does the length of your migraines differ if you treat them with medication (Prescription or Over-The-Counter)?  
Yes
 
317 61%
No
 
201 39%
Total 518 100%
  18. If you take medication to relieve migraine symptoms, does your migraine pain return within 24 hours of taking medication (prescription or over-the-counter)?  
Yes
 
220 42%
No
 
152 29%
I Have Not Tried Taking Medicine
 
12 2%
Other, please specify
 
144 28%
  19. Do you take any of the following steps to relieve the headache pain or other associated symptoms of your migraine? [Select all that apply.]  
Regular, well-balanced meals
 
237 53%
Avoid Caffeine
 
159 36%
Maintain a regular sleep schedule
 
295 66%
Reduce stress
 
231 52%
Complementary therapy such as acupressure, acupuncture or massages
 
100 22%
Other, please specify
 
102 23%
  20. How would you rate the severity of your typical migraine pain on a 1-10 scale with 10 being unbearable, and 1 being somewhat manageable?  
Somewhat Manageable
       
2 0%
       
2 0%
 
6 1%
 
11 2%
 
30 6%
 
58 11%
 
131 25%
 
160 31%
 
63 12%
Unbearable
 
57 11%
Total 520 100%
  21. Does your healthcare professional inquire about your associated migraine symptoms (beyond the actual headache) with you on a regular basis?  
Yes
 
213 42%
No
 
295 58%
Total 508 100%
  22. Have you ever missed any time at work because of a migraine headache or its associated symptoms? [If no, please skip to Question 24.]  
Yes
 
402 78%
No
 
114 22%
Total 516 100%
  23. If you answered "Yes" to Question 22, how many times in the past 12 months have you missed part of a day, or a whole day of work due to a migraine or its associated symptoms?  
399 Responses
  24. As a person who suffers from migraine headache, which of the following would cause you to seek more information about migraine headache and its associated symptoms? (Please check all that apply)  
Missing time from work
 
361 71%
Not being able to spend time with family or friends
 
390 76%
Not being able to participate in or enjoy leisure activities
 
394 77%
Discussion with my healthcare professional
 
232 45%
Discussion with a family member or friend
 
154 30%
Information from the NHF
 
175 34%
Internet E-card sent from a family member or friend
 
24 5%
Employer/Manager
 
74 14%
Internet article
 
169 33%
Newspaper article
 
134 26%
Magazine article
 
141 28%
TV story
 
135 26%
Radio story
 
77 15%
None of the above
 
10 2%
Other, please specify
 
45 9%
  25. Tell us about yourself by checking the appropriate boxes. Please select all that apply.  
Male
 
56 11%
Female
 
406 78%
Under 20
 
28 5%
Age 21-35
 
192 37%
Age 36-50
 
202 39%
Over 50
 
79 15%
  26. Are you a member of the National Headache Foundation?  
Yes
 
36 7%
No
 
480 93%
Total 516 100%
  27. How did you hear about the National Headache Foundation?  
Healthcare professional
 
41 8%
Family member or friend
 
31 6%
Employer/Manager
 
30 6%
Internet
 
280 54%
Newspaper
 
14 3%
Magazine
 
14 3%
TV
 
68 13%
Radio
 
22 4%
Other, please specify
 
33 6%
  28. Would you like to hear from the NHF about tips to better manage your headaches?  
Yes
 
389 75%
No
 
127 25%
Total 516 100%
  29. Are there any specific topics related to headache management for which you would like tips or information from the NHF? Please specify.  
158 Responses
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