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Mind Over Migraine. Why Women Suffer Migraines More. Uncut with Neurologist Dr Kaitlyn Parratt

Author
Brittany Hockley and Laura Byrne
Published
Tue 15 Oct 2024
Episode Link
https://omny.fm/shows/life-uncut/mind-over-migraine-why-women-suffer-migraines-more

Today’s episode is all about migraines, a debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide, including our very own Britt. Britt has struggled with migraines her entire life. We’re joined by Dr. Kaitlyn Parratt, a neurologist who specialises in headache disorders and epilepsy.  

We speak about:

  • Why women experience migraines more than men

  • Periods of our lives when you might experience them more

  • How hormones and other triggers affect migraines

  • The genetic component of migraines

  • The physical and psychological toll they take

  • Treatment options, first and second line therapies

  • The process of qualifying for migraine ‘botox’

  • Chicken or the egg? Anxiety, OCD, depression and migraines

  • Do orgasms help relieve migraine pain?

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