Table 11.

Treatments offered to previously diagnosed patients, (%)

	Overall % (N = 127)	Previously diagnosed by a neurologist % (N = 89)
Subcutaneous sumatriptan	2.4	3.4
O2 inhalation	13.5	13.5
Triptans orally	31.0	33.7
Corticosteroids orally	43.7	44.9
Verapamil	18.3	20.2
Lithium	3.2	2.2
Topiramate	23.8	23.6
Valproate	6.3	6.7
Carbamazepine	18.3	15.7
Flunarizine	16.7	19.1
Tricyclic antidepressants	10.3	9.0
SSRIs, SNRIs	11.1	10.1
Alternative treatments	28.2	32.2