Table 2.
Patient report of past headaches | 9/78 (11.5%) |
Patient report of past migraine | 53/78 (67.9%) |
Patients with self-reported previous history of headache/migraine | N = 61 (78.2%) |
Patient report having seen a doctor for treatment of previous headaches/migraine | 27/61 (44.3%) |
Neurology | 12/27 (44.4%) |
Primary Care Provider | 8/27 (29.6%) |
Both | 2/27 (7.4%) |
Frequency of previous headaches | |
Documented frequency | 34/61 (55.8%) |
Daily | 1/34 (2.9%) |
Every other day | 1/34 (12.9%) |
1-2x per week | 5/34 (14.7%) |
1-2x per month | 15/34 (44.1%) |
1-2x every other month | 2/34 (5.9%) |
1-2x per year | 5/34 (14.7%) |
None in the past year | 5/34 (14.7%) |
Uncertain frequency | 27/61 (44.2%) |
Other symptoms of previous headaches | |
Nausea | 22/61 (36.1%) |
Vomiting | 5/61 (8.2%) |
Patients with one or more comorbidities | N = 50 (64.1%) |
Mean number of comorbidities | Mean = 1.60 ± 0.926 [1.34, 1.86] |
Median = 1.00, IQR = 1.00, 2.00 | |
Psychiatric comorbidities | |
Depression | 7/78 (9.0%) |
Anxiety | 12/78 (15.4%) |
ADHD | 5/78 (6.4%) |
Overlapping pain conditions | 11/78 (14.1%) |
Temporomandibular Joint Disorder | 1/78 (1.3%) |
Irritable Bowel Syndrome | 4/78 (5.1%) |
Endometriosis | 4/78 (5.1%) |
Chronic Low Back Pain | 2/78 (2.6%) |
Prior use of Migraine abortive medications | N = 44/61 (72.1%) |
Acetaminophen | 7/61 (11.5%) |
NSAIDs | 24/61 (39.3%) |
Excedrin | 12/61 (19.7%) |
Any triptan | 23/61 (37.7%) |
Opioids | 2/61 (3.3%) |
Fioricet | 2/61 (3.3%) |
Magnesium | 1/61 (1.6%) |
Ondansetron | 1/61 (1.6%) |
Anti-psychotics (Promethazine, Compazine) | 2/61 (3.3%) |
Other/Unable to recall* | 5/61 (8.2%) |
Prior use of Migraine preventative medications | N = 12 (19.7%) |
Beta blockers | 5/61 (8.2%) |
Tricyclic antidepressants | 3/61 (4.9%) |
SNRIs | 2/61 (3.3%) |
Candesartan | 1/61 (1.6%) |
Riboflavin | 1/61 (1.6%) |
Magnesium | 2/61 (3.3%) |
Topiramate | 8/61 (13.1%) |
Botulinum toxin | 2/61 (3.3%) |
Gabapentin | 1/61 (1.6%) |
Other/Unable to recall** | 3/61 (4.9%) |
Other prior abortive medications that were named included homeopathic medicines, medicines from different countries
Other prior preventative medications that were named included steroids