Preparing for your migraine appointment


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Migraines affect people differently. To get appropriate treatment, you need to be able to accurately describe your symptoms.

Written by Jameson Kowalczyk.
Medically reviewed by Mark Arredondo, MD.
Updated onAugust, 2026
Written by Jameson Kowalczyk.
Medically reviewed by Mark Arredondo, MD.
Updated onAugust, 2026

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Condition Consultation: Chronic Migraine (landing)
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Fact Check: Chronic Migraine

Condition Clout: Chronic Migraine
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Condition Clout: Chronic Migraine

Migraines: how many headache days do you experience?
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Migraines: how many headache days do you experience?

Learn how frequently you have headaches helps determine diagnosis and treatment.

The risk of inadequate migraine treatment
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The risk of inadequate migraine treatment

Under-treating or over-treating migraines can lead to more frequent headache days.

What are "medication overuse" headaches?
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What are "medication overuse" headaches?

Learn why overusing pain relievers can lead to more headache days and how to avoid headache rebound.

How meditation may help you manage migraines
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How meditation may help you manage migraines

What the research says about meditation and migraines and how to get started incorporating meditation into your life.

What to ask before changing chronic migraine treatment
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What to ask before changing chronic migraine treatment

Before changing your treatment for chronic migraine, consider discussing these questions with a healthcare provider.

Can chronic migraine cause fatigue?
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Can chronic migraine cause fatigue?

A look at the relationship between fatigue and migraines, including the difference between fatigue and feeling tired.

What should you record in your headache diary?
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What should you record in your headache diary?

Strategies on getting started, what to record, and how to stay consistent when keeping track of your migraines.

Therapies to improve quality of life with chronic migraine
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Therapies to improve quality of life with chronic migraine

Why quality of life is an essential consideration in the treatment of chronic migraine, with four therapies to consider.

How to identify a migraine trigger
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How to identify a migraine trigger

Two steps to help you find out what is causing or worsening migraine symptoms.

Chronic migraine and sleep disorders
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Chronic migraine and sleep disorders

Why anyone who experiences frequent migraines should discuss sleep with a healthcare provider.

Prescribed a new migraine treatment? use this checklist
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Prescribed a new migraine treatment? use this checklist

What to ask your healthcare provider whenever you are prescribed a new therapy for chronic migraine.

High-frequency episodic migraine and chronic migraine
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High-frequency episodic migraine and chronic migraine

A look at the overlap between high-frequency episodic migraine and chronic migraine.

Signs that a chronic migraine treatment isn’t working
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Signs that a chronic migraine treatment isn’t working

Learn the signs that a chronic migraine treatment isn’t working and potential reasons why.

9 questions to ask yourself about migraines
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9 questions to ask yourself about migraines

Managing migraines is an ongoing process. It's important to evaluate your treatment from time to time.

4 steps to take control over migraines
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4 steps to take control over migraines

Severe and frequent migraines require diagnosis and treatment. Here are the steps to take control of your migraines.

What are acute and preventative migraine therapies?
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What are acute and preventative migraine therapies?

There are two different therapies to manage migraines. Learn the differences and why you may need both.

Mind your health: anxiety, depression, and migraines
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Mind your health: anxiety, depression, and migraines

People with migraines are five times more likely to develop depression.

9-minute meditation for migraine
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9-minute meditation for migraine

According to the American Migraine Foundation, people with migraines, who regularly pratice mediation, may experience fewer migraines per month than those that don't.

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