Yes. Urgent care can treat a migraine that isn't responding to home medication, using anti-nausea and pain medicine by injection or IV, plus fluids for dehydration. Urgentology Care in Arlington and Colleyville also checks for warning signs that need emergency care.
Our providers can review your symptoms, evaluate your condition, and discuss appropriate care options based on your individual needs.
Come in today if your usual migraine medication isn't helping. Our team can assess your symptoms and discuss appropriate treatment options.
Come in for an assessment if vomiting makes it difficult to keep fluids or medication down. IV fluids may be appropriate if you're dehydrated.
Seek emergency care for a sudden, extremely severe headache, a headache after a head injury, fever with a stiff neck, new weakness or trouble speaking. Call 911 for severe or sudden neurological symptoms.
1. Typical for Your Migraines
The headache follows a familiar pattern, may affect the same side of your head and builds gradually. Even if it feels familiar, seek care if it is unusually severe or different from your usual attacks.
2. Get Emergency Care
A sudden, severe headache, new neurological symptoms such as weakness or trouble speaking, or a headache following a head injury may indicate a serious condition. Seek emergency medical care immediately.
Step 1: Medical History and Neurological Check
We review your migraine history, current symptoms, medications and allergies, and assess for warning signs that may require emergency care.
Step 2: Quiet, Dim Room
When available, we provide a calm, low-light environment to help reduce discomfort from light and other sensory triggers.
Step 3: Injectable or IV Medication and Fluids
Depending on your symptoms and medical history, we may recommend medication for pain or nausea by injection or IV. IV fluids may be considered if you are dehydrated.
Step 4: Follow-Up and Headache Management
We explain your aftercare plan, discuss ways to reduce the risk of medication-overuse headaches and recommend follow-up with your primary care provider or neurologist for recurring migraines.
1. Blood Pressure Check We check your blood pressure as part of your assessment to identify readings that may require additional evaluation. 2. Neurological Examination We assess relevant neurological signs, including alertness, speech, strength and other symptoms, to help identify warning signs that need emergency evaluation.
A migraine cocktail is a combination of medicines, often for nausea and pain, given by injection or IV. Urgentology Care in Arlington and Colleyville selects appropriate treatment based on your medical history, allergies and current symptoms.
Some migraine medicines can cause drowsiness or affect your ability to drive safely. It's best to bring a driver to your Urgentology Care visit. Your provider will explain any driving precautions before treatment.
Some people begin feeling better within an hour of injectable or IV treatment, although results and timing vary. Urgentology Care monitors your response and checks your condition before you leave.
Urgent care can help evaluate and treat severe migraine attacks, but frequent migraines may need a long-term prevention plan from your primary care provider or a neurologist. Urgentology Care in Arlington and Colleyville can recommend follow-up for ongoing management.
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