The MRI showed nothing. The CT showed nothing. But the pain behind Christina's eye was destroying her life.
That's when I knew she'd been misdiagnosed, like 1 in 4 women who get told it's just tension.
She was 38, had tracked every attack since 2021, and now lost 11 to 14 days every month to a dark room and the curtains drawn.
"3 doctors told me it's just stress," she said
"They think I'm making it up."
I knew exactly what was happening. And it had nothing to do with stress.
Christina was suffering from chronic migraine, the hidden disease affecting 1 in 4 women who are sent home with "tension headaches."
70% Of Women With "Tension Headaches" Are Actually Misdiagnosed
A 2023 study in the Journal of Headache Medicine found that 70% of women diagnosed with tension headaches actually have chronic migraine, a completely different disease requiring completely different treatment.