Headaches: Check Your Symptoms
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When to See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:Have you had a change in the usual pattern of your headaches?
See significance of change in the pattern of your headaches if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
| Note: | If you have a new and different headache, use the questions in the Check Your Symptoms section to determine if and when to see a doctor. |
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You need an appointment within the next 1 to 2 weeks if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
- Yes
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Are you having headaches more often?
Are your headaches more severe?
Are your headaches interfering with your school, work, or social activities?
Has the location of your headache pain changed?
Has the type of pain from your headaches changed?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Last updated: | July 09, 2008 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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