Have you heard the saying “research is me-search”? People often explore topics they need or want to understand better. Well, that’s precisely what today’s episode is for me. I’ve had migraines since I was a teenager, and after being diagnosed with ADHD a couple of years ago, I started noticing how closely the two seem to be connected.
Conversations with clients, colleagues, and other people I know showed me that I’m not alone. It seems like many people who have ADHD also deal with migraines. I started researching to find out if there is a connection between migraines and ADHD, and it turns out, there is!
I connected with Dr. Sarah Cheyette to learn more. She is a pediatric neurologist who specializes in ADHD and migraines. She graduated from Princeton University and received her medical degree at UCLA. Following specialty training in pediatrics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and in pediatric neurology at Seattle Children’s Hospital, she practiced at Palo Alto Medical Foundation.
She now owns a private practice in northern California. Today, she shares her insight into how these two conditions overlap. In our conversation, we discuss what migraines are, why they happen, how they’re triggered, and—most importantly—what we can actually do about them—both to prevent and treat them.
Dr. Cheyette shares strategies for tracking headaches, making small but meaningful lifestyle changes, and making sure you’re doing the right things and taking the right medications to manage these debilitating headaches.
Whether you live with both ADHD and migraines, or you’re supporting someone who does, I hope you’ll find this episode informative and validating. I have shared some articles and research studies in the show.