When Migraines Change Shape in Midlife
For many women, migraines don’t disappear with age — they evolve. Attacks become longer, less predictable, and harder to treat. Research shows migraine prevalence peaks in women between 40–50, closely linked to estrogen fluctuations.
Midlife migraines are often misunderstood because they don’t always look dramatic. They may present as neck pain, facial pressure, nausea, or extreme light sensitivity. Many women push through work and family life while silently suffering.
Hormonal instability, sleep disruption, iron deficiency, and stress all lower the migraine threshold. What helps isn’t just painkillers. It’s stabilizing sleep, tracking triggers, magnesium supplementation, regular meals, and sometimes preventive therapy.
Studies show that preventive migraine strategies reduce attack frequency by 40–60% in midlife women.
Your headaches aren’t weakness. They’re your nervous system asking for steadiness in a turbulent phase.
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