What is chronic headache disorder?
Chronic headache, or chronic daily headache (CDH), is classified as experiencing fifteen or more days with a headache per month.
How do members experience chronic headache disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with chronic headache disorder*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Headaches
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*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.
Top treatments taken by people for chronic headache disorder*
Who has chronic headache disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 13 | |
| 20s | 57 | |
| 30s | 157 | |
| 40s | 223 | |
| 50s | 340 | |
| 60s | 251 | |
| 70+ | 152 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 205 | |
| Female | 967 |