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Migraine Treatment Online in Alberta
Recurring migraines can be reviewed from home with a Canadian licensed doctor by secure video or phone, wherever you are in Alberta. The doctor goes through your headache pattern, checks for warning signs and talks about non-controlled treatment and prevention. The visit is free with an active Alberta Health Card, costs $80 without one, and doesn't need a referral.
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A TelePlus Care migraine appointment is a general online visit with a Canadian licensed doctor, open daily from 8 AM to 7 PM Mountain Time to anyone physically in Alberta. It suits known or suspected migraine without warning signs. Opioids are not prescribed. A sudden, severe headache or one with neurological symptoms needs 911 or an emergency department.
- Cost: migraine is booked as a general visit, which costs nothing with an active card and $80 when your Alberta Health Card isn't active.
- Opioids are never prescribed for migraine here, and Canadian Headache Society guidance advises against using them for migraine.
- A headache that hits full intensity in under a minute is treated as a neurological emergency, so call 911.
- Open to anyone physically in Alberta, from Grande Prairie to Medicine Hat, every day from 8 AM to 7 PM Mountain Time.
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What happens in an online migraine visit
The doctor starts with your story. When did the headaches begin, how often do they come, how long do they last, and what do they feel like? Expect the kinds of questions Canadian primary care guidance uses to recognize migraine: whether light bothers you, whether you feel sick to your stomach, and how much attacks get in the way of work, school or home life. You'll also be asked what you've already tried and how often you reach for it. From there, the doctor may suggest a plan, send a prescription for a non-controlled medicine to your pharmacy, write a lab requisition, or refer you. One call can't guarantee a diagnosis, and sometimes an in-person assessment comes first.
- When the headaches started and whether they've changed lately
- How many headache days you have in a typical month
- Nausea, light or sound sensitivity, or visual changes before an attack
- Every medicine you've tried, including over-the-counter pain relievers
- Other health conditions, pregnancy and the medicines you take now
Warning signs that need 911 or an emergency department
Some headache patterns suggest a cause other than migraine, and they shouldn't wait for any appointment. The Canadian Headache Society describes a headache that peaks in intensity in less than a minute as a neurological emergency. Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department if any of the signs below apply to you. A brand-new headache pattern after age 50, or headaches that keep getting steadily worse, also call for urgent in-person assessment rather than an online visit. If you're unsure how serious it is, Health Link 811 connects you with a nurse for free, 24 hours a day.
- A sudden, extremely painful headache that reaches its worst within about a minute
- Headache with fever and a stiff neck, a rash that doesn't fade, or confusion or drowsiness
- Weakness or numbness in the face or body, trouble speaking, or loss of vision
- A headache after a head injury, or together with a seizure
- A severe headache during pregnancy or after giving birth, especially with blurred vision, flashing lights or sudden swelling
Medicines the doctor may talk about for attacks
For the attack itself, Canadian guidance stresses treating early, because acting at the start gives a better chance of relief. The Canadian Headache Society's primary care tip sheet names several groups of acute medicine: anti-inflammatory pain relievers (NSAIDs), triptans, gepants, and combinations that pair a triptan with an NSAID. Migraine Canada adds that medicine for nausea can help when feeling sick is part of your attacks. Whether any of these fits you depends on your heart health, other medicines, pregnancy plans and past reactions. This page doesn't list doses; if something is prescribed, the doctor explains how and when to take it, and your pharmacist can answer questions when you pick it up.
Why opioids aren't part of the plan
TelePlus Care does not prescribe opioids for migraine, and the same goes for every other controlled substance, including benzodiazepines. That isn't only a service rule. Choosing Wisely Canada's neurology recommendations, from the Canadian Neurological Society, say not to use opioids to treat migraine, noting that the risks of dependence, tolerance, medication overuse headache and opioid use disorder outweigh the benefit. The Canadian Headache Society's tip sheet goes further, saying opioids can worsen headache and make migraine treatment less effective. If you already take an opioid from another prescriber, mention it during your visit so the doctor has the full picture.
Prevention when attacks come often
When migraine keeps interrupting your weeks, the doctor may raise prevention. Canadian Headache Society guidance for primary care suggests offering preventive medicine to people with more than four headache days a month, taken for at least two months before judging whether it works. The goal is fewer or milder attacks rather than making migraine disappear for good. Migraine Canada lists the groups below among preventive options, alongside injectable treatments. If several medicines haven't helped, or your situation is complex, the doctor can refer you to a neurologist or headache specialist.
- Certain blood pressure medicines, such as beta-blockers
- Some antidepressants
- An anti-seizure medicine
- Supplements like magnesium or riboflavin, after checking with the doctor
A headache diary, triggers and medication overuse
A diary turns fuzzy memories into a pattern you and the doctor can actually use. The Canadian Headache Society encourages patients to track headaches, and Migraine Canada offers diary templates and a tracker app. Triggers differ from person to person, but stress, tiredness, poor sleep, skipped meals, too little fluid, too much caffeine and the menstrual cycle are commonly named. Your diary also shows how often you're taking medicine, which matters. Taking acute medicine too often can cause medication overuse headache, and Canadian Headache Society guidance advises keeping triptans to an average of no more than two days a week.
- Date, start time and how long the headache lasted
- How bad it was, plus nausea, light sensitivity or visual changes
- Every medicine taken, prescription or over the counter
- Sleep, meals, fluids, stress and, if it applies, your cycle
Cost, hours and booking from anywhere in Alberta
A migraine concern is booked as a general visit, so the price is the same whether you live in a city or on an acreage: nothing with an active Alberta Health Card, and $80 when your card isn't active. You need to be physically in Alberta during the call. Appointments run every day from 8 AM to 7 PM Mountain Time, and same-day times may be open. You don't need a referral. If the doctor orders blood work, you'll get a requisition to take to a community lab collection site. Because migraine is often a long-term condition, it's worth searching Alberta Find a Provider at albertafindaprovider.ca for a family doctor who can follow you over time.
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Virtual care in Alberta: coverage & licensing
TelePlus Care connects patients across Alberta, in communities including Airdrie, Beaumont, Beaverlodge, and Brooks with Canadian licensed doctors by phone or secure video — often the same day.
Licensed in Alberta
You are seen by a Canadian licensed doctor authorized by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) to care for patients in Alberta.
Public insurer: AHCIP
Health care in Alberta is administered through Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan. Online doctor visits are free with an active Alberta Health Card; without an active card the visit is $80.
Free health advice
For free, publicly funded non-urgent health advice in Alberta, you can also call Health Link (811).
Emergencies: call 911
Online care is not for emergencies. For severe or rapidly worsening symptoms, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.
What to expect from a TelePlus Care virtual visit in Alberta
Meet a doctor
Speak with a Canadian licensed doctor by phone or secure video, daily from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM Mountain Time.
Leave with a plan
When clinically appropriate, you can receive a prescription, a note, a lab requisition, or a referral.
Know when to go in person
Virtual care is not for emergencies. Call 911 for an emergency, or 811 for free nurse advice.
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