Although the condition affects 148 million people around the world, per the American Migraine Foundation, chronic migraine still does not have a cure. It can be managed, though, with the right medication and lifestyle adjustments. And that’s key because it’s often a disease that worsens in frequency and intensity over time.
Here’s the thing about the head pain that accompanies a migraine attack: It can vary widely from one person to the next, causing nausea for some and dizziness for others. It can feel like a hammer pounding on one temple, or a dull ache that travels up your neck and into your head. It can last for hours—or days—and be experienced as everything from an unpleasant nuisance to a debilitating emergency.
All of these diverse scenarios describe chronic migraine, which means how the condition is treated may vary greatly as well depending on the intensity of the attacks. To get a better sense of how severe your chronic migraine is, take this informational quiz and see how you stack up, then download our Doctor Discussion Guide, based on your results, to bring to your next appointment. HealthCentral has implemented policies and procedures designed to safeguard and protect the personal information of its users, as further described in our Privacy Policy.
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