- Last edited on February 15, 2022
Approach to Headaches
Primer
History
- Where does it start?
- How long does it last? (Minutes, hours?)
- Photophobia (light sensitivity)? Phonophobia (Sound sensitivity)?
- Are there auras?
- Does it worsen with movement, and is there associated nausea or vomitting?
- How often does it occur?
- What are the triggers (e.g. - foods, sleep, perimenstrual pattern)?
- What helps reduce them?
Treatment
- Triptans for migraines