A patient who has occasional migraine headaches tells a nurse that the abortive medication works well, but she would like to do more to prevent the occurrence of these headaches. The nurse will suggest that the patient:

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Keeping a headache diary to try to identify triggers to migraines can be helpful when a patient is trying to prevent them and is the first step in managing headaches. Prochlorperazine is an antiemetic and does not prevent or abort migraine headaches. Prophylactic medications are used when headaches are more frequent. To prevent medication overuse headache, abortive medications should not be used more than 1 to 2 days at a time.

A Patient Who Has Occasional Migraine Headaches Tells a Nurse