Headache, migraine and dizziness resources
Fibromyalgia and migraine: making room for both in your care plan
Melbourne Headache Solutions. First published 29 July 2021. Recovered and editorially updated 28 October 2026 from our archived resource. This is general education, not an individual diagnosis.
Quick answer
Migraine and fibromyalgia can occur in the same person, but one diagnosis does not automatically explain every symptom. Discuss the whole history with your GP and agree which clinician is addressing each problem. Physical headache care should fit alongside broader management.
What should I describe?
The original MHS resource asked how widespread pain and migraine can overlap. Record headache days, other pain, fatigue, sleep and the effect on daily activity. Include symptoms that are new or different from your usual pattern.
Avoid assuming that all pain is part of an existing diagnosis. Your medical clinician can assess changes and decide whether further investigation is appropriate.
How can care be coordinated?
Bring your current treatment plan and medicine list to each appointment. Ask which goals a proposed treatment addresses and how it will be reviewed. Different clinicians may contribute to headache, sleep, activity and wider pain care.
A physical treatment helping one area does not prove that it treats the whole condition. Choose activity and exercises suited to your situation rather than a generic progression.
Where might MHS fit?
MHS can assess relevant headache, neck or jaw symptoms and explain whether its care is appropriate. It does not replace medical management of fibromyalgia or promise to remove all widespread pain.
Useful goals can be practical and specific, such as managing a task more comfortably or reducing disruption from headaches. Agree on a review point and what to do if treatment is not helping.
Headache and migraine assessment in Melbourne
If recurring symptoms are disrupting your day, you can discuss your history and next steps with Melbourne Headache Solutions. We have clinics in Brunswick, Fitzroy North and Thornbury. Check the current team and appointment options before booking.
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