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Your Chronic Migraine might be having a bigger impact on your everyday life than you—or your doctor—realize. Learn just how much by answering these 9 questions, so you can have a better conversation with your doctor.
Answer these questions to the best of your ability.

Question 1 of 9

In the last month, how many headache–free days did you have (without the help of medication)?

If you can't remember the exact number of days, give your best estimate.

DID YOU KNOW?

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By definition, people living with Chronic Migraine spend at least half of each month (more headache days than not!) living with debilitating headache days, including migraine attacks.

Question 2 of 9

In the last month, when you had headaches or migraine attacks, how often was the pain moderate or severe?

NEVER
RARELY
SOMETIMES
OFTEN

DID YOU KNOW?

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3.3 million people in the United States are living with Chronic Migraine. If all of those people made up a city, it'd be the 3rd largest city in the US!

Question 3 of 9

In the last month, how many days did you use acute medication to treat your migraine attacks and headaches?

Acute medications = medications you took once the headaches began–not anything you took to prevent the headaches before they started.

DID YOU KNOW?

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In a study of 520 Chronic Migraine patients, 82% took one or more over-the-counter (OTC) medications to treat their migraine attacks and headaches. They were taken—on average—15 days a month, with anti-inflammatory oral medications being the most common.

Question 4 of 9

How many days were you less productive at work and/or school because of your migraine attacks and headaches?

DID YOU KNOW?

Frequency
People with Chronic Migraine are more likely to be unable to perform the functions required of them at their job, and less likely to be employed full-time than people who have migraine attacks less frequently.

Question 5 of 9

In the last month, how many days did you miss family, social, or leisure activities because of your migraine attacks and headaches?

DID YOU KNOW?

Over a 3-month period, people with Chronic Migraine miss an average of 63 days of work, school, and time with family–including time that was less productive at home and at
the office.

Question 6 of 9

How often do you worry that your migraine attacks and headaches will have an effect on making plans with friends or family (due to canceled plans or reduced time with them)?

NEVER
RARELY
SOMETIMES
OFTEN

DID YOU KNOW?

Chronic Migraine affects more women than it does men. Studies in Europe and the US show that 18% of women suffer from migraine, compared to only 8% of men.

Question 7 of 9

In the last month, how often did your migraine attacks and headaches interfere with making plans?

NEVER
RARELY
SOMETIMES
OFTEN

DID YOU KNOW?

In a recent study, some people with Chronic Migraine said they hadn't been able to participate in their family vacation due to headache in the past year, and others canceled or missed their family vacation altogether.

Question 8 of 9

How often did you worry about making plans because of your migraine attacks and headaches?

NEVER
RARELY
SOMETIMES
OFTEN

DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know
Migraine is the 7th highest cause of disability worldwide based on the 2015 Global Burden of Disease study.

Question 9 of 9

In the last month, how many times did you have to cancel plans because of your migraine attacks and headaches?

DID YOU KNOW?

Chronic Migraine
In studies, Chronic Migraine has been shown to cause a greater burden than migraine attacks that occur occasionally.