A migraine that has outlasted your usual medication does not have to cost you a day in a dark room. We can treat it here, and we can check that it is in fact a migraine.
What we do
A provider takes a careful history and performs a neurological examination, because the first job is ruling out the headaches that are not migraines. When the picture is a migraine or a tension headache, we treat it — anti-nausea medication, anti-inflammatories, intravenous fluids and migraine-specific medication, given here while you rest.
You leave with a prescription plan for the next episode and, if your headaches are frequent, a referral to neurology for preventive treatment.
Bring your medication list
Knowing what you have already taken today, and what has worked before, changes what we can safely give you.
Call 911 for a headache that is the worst of your life and came on in seconds, or a headache with weakness, confusion, trouble speaking, vision loss, a stiff neck with fever, or one that follows a head injury.
Will I be given a narcotic?
Almost never. Opioids work poorly for migraine and make the next one likelier. We use treatments that actually target migraine.
Can I drive home afterwards?
Some of the medications we use cause drowsiness. Bring someone if you can, and we will tell you before treatment if driving is off the table.
Walk in today
No appointment needed at either clinic. Call ahead to check the wait, or reserve your spot online.