Medication Overuse Headache Risk Checker
See whether how often you reach for acute or rescue medication could put you at risk of medication overuse (rebound) headache.
Educational tool, not medical advice
This tool is for learning and self-tracking only. It does not diagnose any condition and is not a substitute for professional evaluation. Only a licensed clinician can diagnose migraine or prescribe, start, stop, or change any medication or treatment. Always talk to your doctor before making changes, and if you have sudden, severe, or unusual symptoms, seek emergency care.
Which type of acute or rescue medication do you use most often?
Count only the days you actually take it for a headache.
Medication Overuse Checker: questions
General guidance associates medication overuse headache with using triptans, ergots, combination analgesics, or opioids on about 10 or more days per month, or simple pain relievers on about 15 or more days per month.