Help me decide what to do. Status Migrainous while on trip home for Holidays!

What started as a hormonal migraine on day 3 of my period has ballooned to a week long ordeal that doesn’t seem to be getting better.

For context: I was visiting one of my parents in one state for a week when it started, flew to the other (2.5 hour flight) 3 days into attack, now week later and still dealing with it and not seeming to go away. Home is a 6.5 hour flight home on Thursday.

My options:

  1. message my neurologist at home (who I don’t love, but have gotten by with) who wouldn’t be much of a help at current moment since I am across the country. Fly home on Thursday in discomfort (assuming this migraine doesn’t end- and cross my fingers that we can try something that helps. (Don’t have much faith at all in this plan)

  2. Attempt to call my past (much more trusted neuro) here in the state I currently am in and cross my fingers they would be willing to see me and possibly do a nerve block before Thursday. Not sure they would even see me, but worth a shot? I loved this neuro so much- the first doctor to take me seriously after years of basically chronic daily migraine!

  3. Visit an Urgent Care. My migraines don’t seem to ever respond to throwing medications or Toradol shots so this seems like a waste of an option.

Something in me feels weird to call my old neurologist, has anyone been in a boat like this before? Thanks!

Posted Dec 29, 2025, 3:11 AM UTC

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