Author Question: Juanita presents to the clinic with a complaint of headaches off and on for months. She reports they ... (Read 113 times)

schs14 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

Juanita presents to the clinic with a complaint of headaches off and on for months. She reports they feel like someone is squeezing her head. She occasionally takes Tylenol for the pain, but usually just toughs it out.

Initial treatment for tension headache includes asking her to keep a headache diary and a prescription for:
1. Sumatriptan (Imitrex)
2. Naproxen (Aleve)
3. Ergotamine (Ergostat)
4. Tylenol with codeine (Tylenol 3)

Question 2

When prescribing for migraines, patient education includes:

1. Triptans are safe to be used as often as needed as long as the patient is healthy.
2. Use triptan before trying OTC meds such as acetaminophen or naproxen.
3. Stress reduction and regular sleep are integral to migraine treatment.
4. If migraines worsen they are to increase their medication.