Chantal O Brien, MD Jeff Reynek, NP Jessica Scharein, DNP

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1 Welcome! Thank you for choosing the Headache Clinic at University of Colorado Hospital for your health care needs. Targeting the best outcomes for patients, our providers bring together top expertise and state- of- the art resources to identify and treat underlying causes of your symptoms. We are strongly committed to an active partnership with you to achieve the optimal care. Please see this overview of expectations to make the most of your experience at UCHealth. Come prepared: Complete the attached New Patient Headache Questionnaire and bring it to the initial visit. Headache diaries are helpful, for example: diaries Send or bring in referral, clinical notes, imaging tests (i.e. MRIs, CTs) prior to your appointment. Fax Know the medications you take, check with your pharmacy if necessary. Check with your insurance for any necessary authorizations. What you can expect: Comprehensive evaluation by neurologists specializing in Headache and Pain. Comprehensive management plan including: Non- pharmacologic: i.e. relaxation, trigger management, exercise, sleep, and diet recommendations Pharmacologic therapies: preventative and abortive medications - avoid missuse Procedures: Botox injections for chronic migraine, nerve blocks, trigger point injections, other Referrals to Integrative Medicine, Outpatient Infusion Center, Pain Clinic, Physical Therapy, Psychology and other specialties as well as inpatient treatment, as appropriate. Follow up and procedures with physicians or nurse practitioners with expertise in Headache and Pain solutions. Opportunities to participate in clinical trials to advance research in the area of headache and migraine care. The clinic/patient relationship: we encourage you to stay connected with your specific life goals that are defined by your own values and needs, and not by headache pain. To assist us in helping you, please be an active participant in your care. Check out with clinic staff after every visit. This is your opportunity to schedule next appointment, clarify information, and ask questions. Read and follow instructions on your After Visit Summary provided at check- out. Sign up for the patient portal, My Health Connection, at Be respectful to all clinic staff members. Address clinical care questions with your care providers by phone at or via My Health Connection. All questions are taken seriously and will be triaged and answered professionally. Please allow appropriate time for answering symptom calls (24-48 hours) and non- urgent questions (24-72 hours). As always, in the event of a life- threatening situation call 911. Thank you, again, for allowing us to participate in your health care. We look forward to working with you! Marius Birlea, MD Haley Burke, MD Arnaldo DaSilva, MD Alison Furton, NP Chantal O Brien, MD Jeff Reynek, NP Jessica Scharein, DNP

2 New Patient Headache Questionnaire Name: Primary Care Provider Please describe your headaches (HAs): 1. When did your headaches start? # days ago // # weeks ago // # months ago// # years ago 2. Has your headache changed in pattern? No Yes- when? 3. Did your headache start after a head injury? No Yes -describe 4. Did your headache start after an infection or other medical condition? No Yes-describe 5. Did your headache begin when you started or changed a medication? No Yes which one? 6. How many days in a month do you have a headache? How many headache-free days/month? 7. How severe is your headache (from 0 - no pain at all to 10 - worst possible pain)? Average Worst 8. Do you have more than one type of headache (HA)? Yes No If yes, refer to the most concerning HA type below. 9. Where are your headaches usually located? Temple [ R L both ] Whole head Jaw Back of the head [ R L both ] Ear [ R L both ] Other Side of the head [ R L both ] Eye [ R L both ] Changing location Front of the head [ R L both ] Neck 10. Your headaches usually feel like: Throbbing/Pulsating Dull Shooting Achy Stabbing Burning Tight Pressure Other 11. How long do your headaches last? Shortest Longest Average // OR Constant? Yes No 12. Your headaches are worse in the: morning afternoon evening during the night no pattern 13. Provoking Factors (triggers, things that bring on a headache) Environmental: Weather changes Altitude Sunlight Allergies Other: Food/beverage: Skipping meals Caffeine Processed meet MSG Aged cheese Chocolate Alcohol beverages:- Wine: [Red White] Other: Hormonal: Menses: Before During Late cycle // Pregnancy // Menopause Physical activity/exertion: Bending over Exercise Sexual intercourse Coughing Other Sleep: Lack of sleep Too much sleep Change in wake/sleep Stress: Work Home Family Spouse Other: Other Triggers: 1

3 14. Premonitory symptoms (you experience one or more of these symptoms 1 to 2 days before the onset of headache) Hyperactive Difficulty concentrating Food cravings Other Depressed feeling Sensitive to light Increased appetite Irritability Sensitive to sound/noise Decreased appetite Feeling sluggish Difficulty with speech Increased urination Dizziness Excessive yawning Neck pain/stiffness 15. Aura: No Yes- If you have any of the symptoms below, they usually last: minutes and occur about: minutes before pain starts during the head pain after the head pain; without the head pain Visual Blurry vision Spots [bright dark] Tunnel vision Other Flashing lights Loss of vision on one side Wavy lines Zigzag lines Total blindness Double vision Sensory and other: Numbness/tingling [ R L Both ] Vertigo/unsteadiness Other One-sided weakness [ R L Both ] Confusion Speech difficulty Smell changes 16. Do you have associated symptoms during your headache? (mark all that apply) Nausea or upset stomach/vomiting Eye tearing in only one eye [ R L ] Sensitivity to light (prefer a dark room) Runny nose in only one nostril [ R L ] Sensitivity to sound (prefer a quiet room) Eye-redness in only one eye [ R L Both ] Sore/stiff neck Drooping eyelid only one side [ R L Both ] Vision changes (blurred, spots, patterns) Swelling of eyelid only one side [ R L Both ] Confusion Change in pupil only one side [Larger Smaller] Difficulty thinking/concentrating/focus Ringing in the ears Difficulty speaking/slurred speech Sensitivity to smells Insomnia Decreased appetite Sleepiness Increased appetite Irritability Constipation Anxiety Diarrhea Memory problems Increased Urination Imbalance Dizziness/vertigo/lightheadedness Numbness/Tingling [ R L Both ] face, arm, leg? Weakness [ R L Both ] face, arm, leg? Restlessness Other 17. Headache relieving measures: Lying down Dark quiet room Massage Standing Ice/Cold compress Hot compress Keeping active/pacing Other 2

4 18. Which Acute/abortive medications (medications taken to stop a headache) have you used? Acute/abortive medication On average, how many days per week? Helping? (YES/NO) Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Almotriptan (Axert) Aspirin Baclofen (Lioresal) Celecoxib (Celebrex) Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) Diclofenac (Cambia) Dihydroergotamine (Migranal, DHE) Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Eletriptan (Relpax) Excedrin Fioricet, Fiorinal Frovatriptan (Frova) Ibuprofen (Advil/Motrin) Indomethacin (Indocin) Ketorolac (Toradol) Lidocaine nasal spray Metaxalone (Skelaxin) Metoclopramide (Reglan) Midrin (Duradrin, Epidrin) Naproxen (Naprosyn, Aleve) Naratriptan (Amerge) Ondansetron (Zofran) Prochlorperazine (Compazine) Promethazine (Phenergan) Rizatriptan (Maxalt) Sumatriptan (Imitrex) Tizanidine (Zanaflex) Tramadol (Ultram) Vicodin, Codeine, Demerol, Percocet Zolmitriptan (Zomig) Other: 19. Procedures used (check all that apply): Helped? Yes/No Occipital nerve blocks: R L Both Auriculotemporal nerve blocks: R L Both Supra-orbital/Supra-trochlear nerve block: R L Both Trigger point injections Head/Neck injections under X-ray guidance: Yes No Other 3

5 20. Behavioral and Alternative treatments used Behavioral/Physical therapy Helping? (yes/no) Supplements Helping? (yes/no) Psychologist, therapist Melatonin Physical therapy Riboflavin (vitamin B2) Yoga Magnesium Chiropractic therapy Co-enzyme Q10 Acupressure/acupuncture Feverfew Biofeedback Petadolex (Butterbur) Other Other 21. Which Preventive medications or devices (taken daily/regularly to prevent headaches) have you tried? Preventive medication Amitriptyline (Elavil) Botox injections (Onabot. Tox. A) Candesartan (Atacand) Gabapentin (Neurontin) Lamotrigine (Lamictal) Lisinopril (Zestril) Metoprolol (Lopressor) Methylergonovine (Methergine) Nortriptyline (Pamelor) Pregabalin (Lyrica) Propranolol (Inderal) Topiramate (Topamax) Valproic Acid (Depakote) Venlafaxine (Effexor) Verapamil (Calan) Zonisamide (Zonegran) Other medication Cefaly, TMS or other device Approximate Dose/day units/12weeks How long did you take it for? Weeks/Months/Years 22. Have you needed to go to the emergency room (ED) for headaches? Yes No; If yes, how often? What makes/made you decide to go to ED? Lack of acute/abortive medications at home Lack of pain relief with home medications Nausea/vomiting Fear of some dangerous condition Lack of outpatient primary care or headache care provider Worsening or new headache Other symptoms associated with headache Other Yes/No Comment 4

6 23. Do you have any health issues involving? Change in height or weight Skin: including herpes, shingles Eyes (vision) Ears, nose, throat Mouth (dental/orthodontic) Heart (palpitations, murmurs) Lungs (breathing issues/asthma) Stomach (bowel movements) Urination No Yes (describe) Endocrine or reproductive Blood or immune system Muscles or bones Neurologic (seizures or other) Depression Anxiety ADHD Substance abuse Other: No Yes (describe) 24. Do you have other family members suffering from headache? No Yes If yes, who? 25. Core Health Questions Meals How is your appetite? excellent good okay not good awful Do you skip meals often? Yes No How many 8oz glasses of water, juice, or milk do you drink per day? glasses per day Do you drink caffeinated beverages (soda, coffee, or tea)? Yes No; if yes how many servings per day? Sleep How many hours do you sleep a night? hours Do you have any problems falling asleep? Yes No How long does it take you to fall asleep? minutes Do you have any problems staying asleep? Yes No Do you snore? Yes No Do you grind your teeth? Yes No Exercise What do you do for exercise? How often do you exercise? days per week How long do you typically exercise? minutes Relaxation How do you relax? Do you wish you had more time to relax? Yes No 26. Occupation 5

7 MIDAS DISABILITY ASSESSMENT This questionnaire is used to determine the level of pain and disability caused by your headaches and helps your doctor find the best treatment for you. INSTRUCTIONS: Please answer the following questions about all your headaches over the last 3 months. Write your answer- it must be one number, not a word or a range - in the box next to each question. Write zero if you did not do the activity in the past 3 months. If you don t keep a headache calendar, provide your best estimate. # of DAYS 1. On how many days in the last 3 months did you miss work or school because of your headaches? (If you do not attend work or school enter zero in the box.) 2. How many days in the last 3 months was your productivity at work or school reduced by half or more because of your headaches? (Do not include days you counted in question 1 where you missed work or school. If you do not attend work or school enter zero in the box.) 3. On how many days in the last 3 months did you not do household work because of your headaches? 4. How many days in the last 3 months was your productivity in household work reduced by half or more because of your headaches? (Do not include days counted in question 3, where you did not do household work.) 5. On how many days in the last 3 months did you miss family, social, or leisure activities because of your headaches? Total (Questions 1-5) A. On how many days in the last 3 months did you have a headache? (If headache lasted more than one day, count each day.) B. On a scale of 0-10, on average, how painful were these headaches? (Where 0=no pain at all, and 10=pain which is as bad as it can be.) Office use only 0-5 Little to none, 6-10 mild, moderate, severe, 41+ very severe ALLODYNIA QUESTIONNAIRE (ASC-12) How often do you experience increased pain or an unpleasant sensation on your skin during your most severe type of headache when you engage in each of the following? Does not apply to me Never Rarely Less than half the time Half of the time or more Score: 0 Score: 0 Score: 0 Score: 1 Score: 2 Combing your hair Pulling your hair back (e.g., ponytail) Shaving your face Wearing eyeglasses Wearing contact lenses Wearing earrings Wearing a necklace Wearing tight clothing Taking a shower (when the water hits your face) Resting your face or head on a pillow Exposure to heat (e.g., cooking, washing your face with hot water) Exposure to cold (e.g., using an ice pack, washing your face with cold water) Add columns Sum of total scores Office use only: 0-2 none, 3-5 mild, 6-8 moderate, 9+ severe allodynia 6

8 PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE (PHQ-9) Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems? 1. Little interest or pleasure in doing things 2. Feeling down, depressed or hopeless 3. Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much 4. Feeling tired or having little energy 5. Poor appetite or overeating 6. Feeling bad about yourself or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down 7. Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television 8. Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed. Or the opposite being so fidgety or restless than you have been moving around a lot more than usual 9. Thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way Add columns Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day Score: 0 Score: 1 Score: 2 Score: 3 Sum of total scores If you checked off any problems, how difficult have these problems made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home or get along with other people? Not difficult at all Somewhat difficult Very difficult Extremely difficult Office use only: 5 Mild, 10 moderate, 15 moderately severe, 20 severe GENERAL ANXIETY DISORDER SCALE (GAD-7) Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems? 1. Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge 2. Not being able to stop or control worrying 3. Worrying too much about different things 4. Trouble relaxing 5. Being so restless that it s hard to sit still 6. Becoming easily annoyed or irritable 7. Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen Add columns Not at all sure Several days Over half the days Nearly every day Score: 0 Score: 1 Score: 2 Score: 3 Sum of total scores If you checked off any problems, how difficult have these problems made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home or get along with other people? Not difficult at all Somewhat difficult Very difficult Extremely difficult Office use only: 5 Mild, 10 moderate, 15 moderately severe, 20 severe 7