Medical History
The doctor seldom gets to see the patient have an actual spell, so the
information provided by the patient and family members or other witnesses
is extremely important.
Questions the Doctor may Ask you
- Describe your headache.
- Is it the worst headache in your life?
- Is it a dull headache?
- Is it a throbbing headache
- Where is your headache mostly located?
- Is it a one-sided headache?
- When did your headache start?
- How long have you had headache?
- How often you get your headache?
- Is it a daily headache?
- Do you wake up with headache?
- What make your headache worse?
- What type of food makes your headache worse?
- Does your headache get worse with changing in your body position?
- Do you have nausea with your headache?
- Do you have problem with your vision with your headache?
- Do you have weakness or numbness on one side of your body with your
headache?
- Do you get dizzy with your headache?
- Do you have redness in one eye with your headache?
- Do you get a running nose or tears with your headache?
- What makes your headache better?
- Do you take over the counter drugs for your headache?
- What do you take for your headache?
- How many tablets a day you take for your headache?
- Does your headache get better in a dark, quiet room?
- Do you have a family history of chronic headache?
- Does certain hormones make your headache worse?
- Did you ever passed out with or without headache?
- Did you ever have a stroke?
- Did you ever have a TIA?
- Did you ever have seizure?
- Do you have difficulty falling asleep?
- Do you frequently wake up at night?
- Do you/did you take antidepressant medicine?
- Do you smoke?
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Testing
To fully understand your problem and plan the best treatment for you,
the physician may need additional information such as: blood tests,
special tests or procedures to examine your brain, or blood vessels.
Tests to be recommended:
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