Headaches: Check Your Symptoms
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When to See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:Do you think your headache may be caused by a medicine?
See significance of a headache that may be caused by medicine if you need information to help you answer the question below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
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Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to the following question.
- Yes
- Call the doctor who prescribed the medicine to determine whether you should stop taking the medicine or take a different one. An appointment may not be necessary.
- If you are taking a medicine or using an alternative therapy not prescribed by a doctor (nonprescription), stop taking the medicine or using the alternative therapy. Call your doctor if you feel you need to continue taking the medicine or using the alternative therapy or if you need help to control your symptoms.
Do you think your headache may be caused by a medicine?
| Note: | If your answer is Yes: |
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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