Just a few years ago whilst at university I could go out till the early hours of the morning, catch a few hours sleep, do a full days lectures and still have energy to spare. Since the emergence of my headaches I have noticed my energy levels dwindle so that often 3pm feels more like midnight but fatigue associated with chronic pain of any kind is not uncommon. Particularly with headaches Coenzyme Q10 supplements can be great not only to boost energy levels but have also be known to aid chronic headache prevention. I have found that botox injections have significantly reduced my levels of fatigue probably because of the severity of the pain and many of the symptoms have subsided.
Coenzyme Q10 occurs naturally in the body and is involved in energy production, it's levels within in the body reduce with age and many people without any health problems take this anyway - there are know known side effects to taking this - so if you find you struggling with fatigue perhaps this could give you the little lift you need.
It can be quite difficult to classify your headache and for many months people struggle back and forth from various doctors and appointments desperate to be tied to one type of headache, ultimately in search of a root cause and solution. The problem arises because there is so much overlap and many forms of headache may appear to be like others with the presence of one or two symptoms ruling one type in or out. I came across quite a good list of symptoms associated with chronic daily headache/migraine which I pasted below.
• Constant ‘pressing’ or ‘bursting’ sensation, sometimes pounding
• Can be all over head, on one side or sometimes in a small area
• It is often variable but tends to get worse as the day goes on
• Conventional painkillers only ‘take the edge’ off the pain
• Fatigue / Tiredness
• Back or Neck pain
• Poor concentration
• Sleep disturbance (not enough or too much)
• Word finding difficulty
• Blurred vision
• Nausea
• Avoidance of bright light/ loud noises
• Frustration, Anger
• Low mood
• Lack of enjoyment
• Worry
