Headache/Migraine help?
I fly G reg on an FAA Pilot Certificate with a 3rd class medical. My last medical was a couple of years ago, next medical is not due for another 3 years.
I have recently started getting headaches every few weeks. There are no visual aura. I have been prescribed Zolmitripan by my GP, which seems to stop the headache after an hour or so. If I do not take the medication, then I'll sometimes start vomiting for a while before it gets better.
The whole experience feels exactly like the hangovers I used to get when younger.
The headaches develop over several hours, they are not sudden, so I would not be in a situation where it occurs without notice in the air.
I drink alcohol very sparingly, I have tried cutting out cheese and chocolate, and drinking more water but I don't think these are the triggers. For example, I had no headaches over Christmas!
Questions then.
1. Do I need to ground myself?
2. Do I go and see an AME. If so, what will he/she say?
3. Is this really migraine, or could it be just headache?
4. Any suggestions on isolating the cause?