Migraine Doctor Appointment Prep Checklist
Updated: 2026-06-03

This checklist is educational and does not replace medical advice.

Bring:

- Current medication list
- Supplement list
- Allergies
- Other diagnoses
- Pregnancy plans or pregnancy/postpartum context, if relevant
- Family history of migraine or neurologic disease
- Previous migraine medicines tried
- Side effects from previous medicines
- Emergency or urgent-care visits
- Brain imaging or test results, if already done
- Migraine diary or 30- to 90-day summary

Summarize:

- Headache days per month
- Migraine days per month
- Acute medication days per month
- Average attack duration
- Longest recent attack
- Typical symptoms
- Aura symptoms
- Nausea or vomiting
- Missed work, school, caregiving, or activities
- Known or suspected triggers
- What helps
- What does not help

Ask:

- Does this pattern fit migraine?
- Are any symptoms red flags?
- What should I take first during an attack?
- How early should I take acute medication?
- What should I do if the first treatment fails?
- What is my medication-day limit?
- Do I need a nausea plan?
- Should I consider preventive treatment?
- When should I seek urgent care?
- Should I see a neurologist or headache specialist?