I have been diagnosed with a migraine. I wanted to find out when it would be necessary to go to the emergency room?
23-year-old woman
When should I go to the emergency room when I have a migraine?
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Samantha Hui · a year ago
Hello,
A headache or symptoms related to a migraine can be confused with other more serious health problems. That's why it's important to recognize a situation where it's important to go to the emergency room:
- Sudden onset or migraine different from baseline
- Stiffness in the neck
- High fever > 38°C
- Neurological involvement: confusion, vision or speech problems, numbness or tingling, seizures
- No response to usual treatment or worsening of the condition despite treatment
For more details, you can consult this article from Migraine Québec: https://migrainequebec.org/quand-se-rendre-a-lurgence-pour-un-mal-de-tete-ou-une-migraine/.
We hope this answers your question,
Samantha Hui, pharmacy student
Under the supervision of Alexandre Chagnon, pharmacist
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