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My girlfriend has been having a migraine for a week now. it's gotten more painful today. does she need to see a doctor or just take a medicine? 26yo
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See a doctor: If someone has the worst headache of one's life (something on the order of a 10 out 10 on a pain scale), then that person should seek immediate attention. Sometimes what one thinks is a migraine may not be one. However if the pain is moderate (5/10 on pain scale), one may try to take advil (ibuprofen) or excedrin. If the pain persists as it has for a wk, then it is best to call one's doctor for evaluatn.
Answered 9/22/2016
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