Over 12% of American adults, or over 30 million people, suffer from migraine headaches, meeting complete migraine diagnostic criteria as established by the International Headache Society. The prevalence of migraines is TWICE that seen with asthma, diabetes or osteoarthritis! Yet, headache as a chief complaint (main concern) occurs in only 3.8% of primary care visits. This means that lots of people are self-medicating with the large number of readily-accessible over-the-counter pain relievers.
The problem is that the amount of information available is overwhelming, and much of it confusing and contradictory. Because of these contradictions, the Headache Institute of Texas has created this website to help headache sufferers better understand the cause of their headaches with interactive problem solving tools.
