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Migraine at Work: Doctor Discussion Guide
Confirm if you may have migraine
Set an appointment exclusively to discuss your headaches
Be able to answer these questions:
- How do your headaches affect your life?
- What additional symptoms do you experience?
- What helps or worsens your headache?
Determine your goals and discussion points:
- Securing an effective acute treatment, and potentially a
preventive treatment - Discussing lifestyle factors and how to prevent attacks with
factors such as sleep, diet, exercise, hydration, and stress
reduction - Discussing behavioral therapies and how to prevent & treat
attacks with complementary therapies
What to Bring to Your Appointment
- Migraine Diary- A calendar record of how many days with
headache or migraine you’ve had. Note any significant
symptoms, triggers, & treatments - List of current/ previous medications and supplements and how
each of them affect you - List of medication classes / complementary therapies you would
like to consider - List of additional questions for your clinician
- A trusted friend or family member to support you and keep track
of everything discussed, and to ensure you mention all the
important details about your symptoms