Medical Treatment

Treatment depends on the specific diagnosis. It is important to keep your primary care doctor updated on visits to the emergency department so that he or she is aware of any changes that may need to be made to your treatment plan, especially if you are managing chronic migraines.

• Headaches that are not of a health-threatening nature may be treated with pain relievers of various types.
  
  
• More serious headaches will require specific treatments by the doctor, possibly with the involvement of a specialist.