If you or a loved one suffers from migraines, you may already know that they are more than “just a headache.”
Many people think of migraines as a severe headache, but migraines are actually a neurological disorder with many different symptoms. Yes, the most common symptom of a migraine attack is a headache, which can be severe or moderate and long-lasting. But there are also many other symptoms.
Migraine symptoms can include:
- Sensitivity to light, sounds and smells
- Eye pain
- Vision problems such as tunnel vision, blurred vision, or seeing flashing lights
- nausea
- Dizziness, numbness and tingling
- Sweat
- Increased urination
- fatigue
- Frequent yawning
- constipation
And migraines can occur with or without aura, which is a warning sign that a migraine headache is occurring.
There are a variety of ways to experience migraines, and there are also numerous treatments available.
Migraine toolkit
We’ve put together a migraine toolkit to help you manage this complicated illness or care for someone living with it.
Here you will find a diary to help track triggers and symptoms so you and your healthcare provider (HCP) can try to find patterns to help better control the disease, a migraine action plan to put together with your HCP, a checklist to support dialogue with an HCP, and a list of resources to help you learn more about the disease and find support. We’ve also included a School Migraine Health Plan and a Pediatric Migraine Action Plan that you can use if you’re caring for a child with migraines.
And finally, we’ve included some screening tests you can take if you think you may be living with migraine disease. If you suffer from migraines, it is important to speak to an HCP about treating your condition.
Migraine diary
HealthyWomen Migraine Diary
Migraine Action Plans
American Headache Society Pediatric Migraine Action Plan
American Headache Society Migraine Action Plan
School Migraine Health Plan
Checklist for dialogue with healthcare providers
Checklist for the migraine dialogue
Screening Quiz
Migraines again
National Headache Foundation Screener
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