Migraine treatment depends on attack frequency, severity, triggers, medical history, and medication tolerance. Patients can ask whether symptoms fit migraine or another headache disorder, what urgent warning signs matter, which medicines to use during an attack, whether preventive treatment is needed, and whether CGRP therapy, Botox, or other options fit.
How to use this guide
Use this article to prepare for a conversation with your treating doctor or to decide whether a doctor-reviewed second opinion may help. It is educational and does not diagnose, prescribe, or replace medical care.
Questions to bring forward
- What decision am I trying to make right now?
- Which records support the current recommendation?
- What are the benefits, risks, and alternatives?
- What would change the recommendation?