Insight: Why ADHD Might Be Triggering Your Migraines

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Are racing thoughts, brain fog, and migraines connected? Learn how ADHD and migraine share brain chemistry and triggers.

Migraine Heroes Episode 60 explores the ADHD–migraine link, illustrated with a green head outline labeled ADHD and a brain graphic.

Episode Description

Ever wonder if your racing thoughts, forgetfulness, and migraines are actually part of the same puzzle? You’re not imagining things.

In this episode of The Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores the powerful — and often overlooked — connection between ADHD and migraine. From overlapping brain chemistry to the domino effect described in Traditional Chinese Medicine, you’ll learn how your mind and body are speaking the same language… even if it feels like chaos.

You’ll discover:

● Why people with ADHD are twice as likely to suffer from migraines

● The key neurotransmitters (dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine) driving both conditions

● How Eastern medicine explains the emotional overload, PMS migraines, and gut-brain disruption behind ADHD

Whether you were diagnosed as a kid or just realized something’s always felt “off,” this episode helps you see the bigger picture.

🌿 Plus: A mind-body roadmap from childhood to chronic migraine through the lens of Chinese medicine, with practical insights you won’t hear anywhere else.

🎙 Tune in every Monday and Wednesday to learn what your body is trying to tell you—and how to finally listen.

Originally published June 2025

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