Migraine treatment options to discuss with a clinician

How to prepare for a consultation about migraine-like headaches without treating the guide as a diagnosis.

When to get emergency care

  • Call 112 for sudden severe headache, weakness, confusion, seizure or a headache after injury.

Get emergency help or call 112.

Guide

Headaches like migraine can have more than one cause. A clinician may ask about the pattern. They may ask what sets one off. They may ask about sickness and bright light. They may ask what you have tried. Call 112 for the worst headache of your life. Call 112 for weakness, a fit, or a stiff neck with fever.

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