Migraine treatment in Austin

Migraines can take whole days from you. Today there are more ways than ever to stop an attack and to have fewer of them, including triptans, Ubrelvy®, Nurtec® ODT and daily Qulipta®.

Thrive Medical builds a migraine plan around you, often within days instead of a months-long wait for a specialist. See us in North Austin, Round Rock, Leander, Pflugerville or Kyle, or by video from anywhere in Texas.

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Is it migraine?

Migraine is more than a bad headache. It's a neurological condition, and it's very treatable.

Throbbing pain

Often on one side of the head, and worse with activity.

Light & sound

Needing a dark, quiet room during an attack.

Nausea

Feeling sick to your stomach, or vomiting.

Aura

Flashing lights, zigzag lines or tingling before the headache.

Lost days

Missing work, plans or family time because of headaches.

Two goals: stop attacks, and have fewer of them

Most people do best with a plan for both.

Stop an attack fast

Acute treatment you take at the first sign of a migraine, to stop the pain and get back to your day.

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Prevent attacks

Preventive treatment you take regularly to cut down how often migraines happen and how bad they get.

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Options to stop a migraine

Take acute treatment early in an attack for the best results. We'll help you find what works for your migraines and your health.

Triptans

Sumatriptan, rizatriptan and others. Proven, affordable generics that work well for many people. Not for people with heart disease, past stroke or uncontrolled blood pressure.

Ubrelvy® (ubrogepant)

A newer pill called a gepant. It works differently from triptans, so it's an option for many people who can't take them or didn't get relief.

Nurtec® ODT (rimegepant)

A gepant that melts on your tongue, no water needed. It treats attacks and can also be taken every other day to prevent them.

Nasal sprays

Fast-acting triptan and gepant sprays for when nausea makes pills hard to keep down.

Pain relievers & anti-nausea

Prescription-strength anti-inflammatories and anti-nausea medicine, alone or combined with other treatments.

Options to prevent migraines

Prevention is often worth considering if you have 4 or more migraine days a month, or attacks that don't respond well to treatment.

Qulipta® (atogepant)

A once-daily pill made specifically to prevent migraine. It's approved for both episodic and chronic migraine.

Nurtec® ODT every other day

The same melt-on-your-tongue gepant, taken every other day to prevent migraines.

Monthly CGRP injections

Aimovig®, Ajovy® and Emgality® are self-injected pens, usually once a month, designed to prevent migraine.

Proven generic preventives

Older daily medicines like topiramate, propranolol and amitriptyline. Affordable, and often the first step insurance requires.

Botox® & specialist care

For chronic migraine (15 or more headache days a month) or tough cases, we refer to a neurologist for Botox and other treatments.

Why patients choose Thrive

Migraine care without the long wait

Long specialist waitlists

Thrive Medical

An appointment in days, not months

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Start newer options like Ubrelvy, Nurtec and Qulipta right away

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Virtual visits from anywhere in Texas

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Your primary care team also manages sleep, blood pressure and mood

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We treat the whole picture, not just the headache

As your primary care team, we look at what's driving your migraines.

Sleep

Poor sleep and sleep apnea can trigger migraines. Thrive Sleep Health can help.

Hormones

Migraines often shift around periods and perimenopause. Menopause care can help.

Stress & mood

Stress, anxiety and depression go hand in hand with migraine. We treat them together.

Food & hydration

Skipped meals, dehydration and too much caffeine are common triggers.

Rebound headaches

Taking pain medicine too often can cause more headaches. We'll help you break the cycle.

How it works

Book a visit

In person at one of our 5 clinics, or by video from anywhere in Texas.

Build your plan

We review your headache pattern, health and past treatments, then choose acute and preventive options with you.

Fewer migraine days

We handle insurance approvals for newer medications and follow up to fine-tune your plan.

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How paying works

Your visit

Billed to your insurance like any doctor's visit, or $125 if you prefer to self-pay.

Generic medications

Triptans and older preventives are available as low-cost generics at your pharmacy.

Newer medications

Insurance often requires prior approval for gepants and CGRP injections, and we handle it. Manufacturer savings cards can lower the copay for many people with commercial insurance.

Check your insurance

When a headache is an emergency

Call 911 or go to the nearest ER for a sudden, severe headache that feels like the worst of your life; a headache with weakness, numbness, confusion, trouble speaking or vision loss; a headache with fever and a stiff neck; a headache after a head injury; or a new, severe headache that starts after age 50.

What should I bring to my appointment?

State ID
Insurance card (if you have insurance)
Method of Payment
Previous records or prescription bottles are helpful for new visits

For new patients please make sure to complete your new patient paperwork online prior to your appointment. If you are unable to do so, please arrive 15 minutes early to allow you time to fill out all required paperwork.

When should I arrive to my appointment?

If you are a new patient please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment start time. This will allow you time to complete the paperwork and check in process in a timely manner.

All established patients should arrive 10 minutes prior to the scheduled appointment start time. This will allow adequate time to complete the check-in and payment process.

We make every effort to run on schedule and respect our patient’s time and this is largely determined by everyone making an effort to arrive early to their appointments.

Late policy

Any patient who shows up more than 15 minutes past their alloted time is subject to rescheduling the visit.

Cancellation policy

Please remember that scheduling an appointment involves reservation of your provider’s time specifically for you. If you fail to cancel or change an appointment 24 hours in advance, we cannot provide services for other patients who would like to be seen, often times, same day for urgent matters.

Patients who provide late cancellation or fail to show up for 2 or more appointments at any time during the course of treatment will be discharged from the practice. This is because it is difficult to provide quality care to patients who consistently miss and/or cancel their appointments.

Get your days back

Migraine treatment and prevention in North Austin, Round Rock, Leander, Pflugerville and Kyle, plus virtual visits across Texas.

Ubrelvy®, Nurtec®, Qulipta®, Aimovig®, Ajovy®, Emgality® and Botox® are registered trademarks of their respective owners. Thrive Medical is not affiliated with these companies.

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