When to Seek Medical Care for Migraine Headache
A patient should seek medical help when the following symptoms occur:
- Headache with dizziness, room spinning, or falling to one side
- Headache from an injury or blow to the head
- Headache with fever (over 100.4°F or 38°C when taken by mouth)
- Headache with a stiff neck or neck pain, or if light hurts the eyes
- Severe pain
- Pain that develops very rapidly
- Altered speech
- Weakness, numbness, or difficulty in walking
- Changes in vision
- A change in concentration or ability to think
- A change in level of alertness
A patient should also consult a physician under the following circumstances:
- If the patient suffers from chronic medical illness such as
- high blood pressure
- heart disease
- heart attack or stroke
- diabetes
- liver problems
- If the pain does not subside with over-the-counter pain medications
- If the patient consumes any other prescription or non-prescription medications
- A change in the normal pattern of the headache
- A new type of headache
Written by: Healthplus24 team
Date last updated: January 15, 2010
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