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When do you decide to see a healthcare provider for your headaches?

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  1. Are you currently being or have you ever been treated by a doctor/healthcare provider for your headaches?  
Yes
 
232 58%
No
 
171 42%
Total 403 100%
  2. Which of the following circumstances would prompt you to see your healthcare provider for your headaches? (choose all that apply):  
You’re having your worst headache or migraine attack ever
 
234 58%
You have headaches that impact your relationships with family/friends
 
194 48%
You have headaches that interfere with your ability to perform work/household functions or pursue leisure activities
 
270 67%
Your headaches become more severe or frequent
 
288 72%
Your headaches are accompanied by seizures
 
124 31%
You have a severe headache that has come on suddenly or that won’t go away
 
208 52%
You find yourself taking pain relievers more than 2-3 days per week or that your current medication is no longer working
 
242 60%
You have a headache that began after a head injury or trauma or a headache that is accompanied by confusion
 
125 31%
The pattern of your headaches changes
 
123 31%
You are repeatedly awakened by a severe headache during the night or in the morning
 
181 45%
None of the above – I don’t see a doctor/healthcare provider for my headaches
 
53 13%
Other, please specify
 
19 5%
  3. How did you select your healthcare provider?  
Referral from family physician
 
106 31%
Referral from family member or friend
 
75 22%
Web site research
 
22 6%
Chose from list covered by health insurance plan
 
96 28%
Other, please specify
 
44 13%
Total 343 100%
  4. Once you began to experience headaches, how long did you wait to see a healthcare provider?  
Immediately
 
43 11%
1-6 months
 
98 26%
6-12 months
 
32 8%
More than one year
 
49 13%
More than five years
 
29 8%
More than 10 years
 
13 3%
I have not seen a healthcare provider for my headaches
 
118 31%
Total 382 100%
  5. How, if at all, did your treatment regiment change as result of seeing a healthcare provider (please check all that apply):  
New medication
 
184 60%
Alternative treatment
 
40 13%
Adjusted dosage of existing treatment
 
21 7%
Added exercise program
 
16 5%
Modified diet
 
37 12%
No Change
 
90 29%
Other, please specify
 
31 10%
  6. How often do you experience headaches?  
1-5 days a month
 
64 17%
5-10 days a month
 
72 19%
10-15 days a month
 
66 18%
More than 15 days a month
 
175 46%
Total 377 100%
  7. What words best describe the pain that accompanies your headaches? (choose all that apply):  
Piercing
 
173 44%
Splitting
 
113 29%
Throbbing
 
246 63%
Pounding
 
178 46%
Dull ache
 
194 50%
Generalized pressure
 
179 46%
Tight “Hat band” constriction
 
128 33%
Other, please specify
 
49 13%
  8. Where are the headaches located? (choose all that apply):  
Right side
 
204 53%
Left side
 
187 48%
ForeheadFace
 
197 51%
Behind the eyes
 
206 53%
Base of the skull
 
183 47%
Neck
 
137 35%
Other, please specify
 
50 13%
  9. What symptoms precede the onset of your headaches? (choose all that apply):  
Dizziness
 
105 28%
Nausea/Vomiting
 
126 33%
Sensitivity to light/and or sound
 
199 52%
Visual disturbance
 
125 33%
Numbness/Tingling
 
71 19%
Food cravings
 
37 10%
Sleepiness
 
105 28%
“Spacey” feeling
 
144 38%
None
 
80 21%
Other, please specify
 
36 9%
  10. What triggers your headaches? (choose all that apply):  
Certain foods/beverages
 
68 18%
Skipping or delaying meals
 
107 28%
Hormonal factors (such as menstruation)
 
102 26%
Stress
 
160 41%
Weather pattern changes
 
110 28%
Too much sleep/too little sleep
 
108 28%
Altitude changes
 
35 9%
Exposure to certain types of lighting
 
76 20%
Exposure to certain smells/odors
 
77 20%
I don’t know
 
223 57%
Other, please specify
 
29 7%
  11. What symptoms accompany your headaches? (choose all that apply):  
Confusion
 
95 25%
Fever
 
23 6%
Dizziness
 
134 35%
Stiff neck
 
188 49%
Vomiting
 
107 28%
Visual disturbance
 
147 38%
Weakness
 
112 29%
Slurred speech
 
45 12%
Facial pain
 
121 32%
Numbness/Tingling
 
78 20%
Food cravings
 
31 8%
Sleepiness
 
137 36%
“Spacey” feeling
 
152 40%
None
 
31 8%
Other, please specify
 
42 11%
  12. What provides relief during your headaches? (choose all that apply):  
Over the counter medicine
 
148 38%
Prescription medicine
 
162 42%
Herbal supplements
 
4 1%
Lying in a dark room
 
150 39%
Biofeedback/Relaxation techniques
 
16 4%
Massage
 
86 22%
Exercise
 
6 2%
Diaphragmatic breathing
 
10 3%
Acupressure/Acupuncture
 
14 4%
Cold/Hot compress
 
113 29%
Sleep
 
183 47%
Nothing provides relief
 
122 32%
Other, please specify
 
33 9%
  13. What type of headache do you experience most frequently?  
Migraine
 
95 24%
Tension-type headache
 
39 10%
Chronic daily headache
 
64 16%
Cluster headache
 
15 4%
Sinus headache
 
13 3%
Allergy headache
       
0 0%
Not sure
 
157 40%
Other, Please Specify
 
8 2%
Total 391 100%
  14. How long have you experienced headaches?  
1-5 years
 
168 45%
6-10 years
 
55 15%
11-15 years
 
44 12%
16-20 years
 
37 10%
More than 20 years
 
70 19%
Total 374 100%
  15. Tell us about yourself by checking the appropriate boxes, select all that apply:  
Male
 
55 14%
Female
 
299 76%
Under 20
 
15 4%
Age 20 - 35
 
169 43%
Age 36 - 50
 
138 35%
Over 50
 
54 14%
  16. At what age did you first experience headache?  
Less than 10 years old
 
66 17%
10-15 years old
 
101 26%
16-20 years old
 
74 19%
21-30 years old
 
63 16%
31-40 years old
 
41 11%
After age 40
 
45 12%
  17. Are you a subscriber to the National Headache Foundation’s newsletter, NHF Head Lines?  
Yes
 
20 5%
No
 
367 95%
Total 387 100%
  18. How did you learn about National Headache Foundation?  
Physician
 
24 6%
Friend
 
13 3%
Employer/manager
       
1 0%
Internet
 
293 77%
Newspaper
 
3 1%
Magazine
 
11 3%
TV
 
8 2%
Radio
 
6 2%
Other, Please Specify
 
21 6%
Total 380 100%
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