Free to print

A headache card for your wallet.

If you live with a daily headache, the people around you in an emergency won’t know what is normal for you. This card tells them — and reminds you which changes need urgent care.

Type into the first card below, or print it blank and write by hand.
Print at 100% / actual size so the card fits a wallet.
Cut around the solid line, fold on the dashed line, then glue or tape the halves together. Clear tape over both sides makes it last.

Headache card

I live with a continuous daily headache.

Name Emergency contact My doctor Daily medicines For headaches I take Allergies Other conditions ndph.org

Get urgent help if:

a sudden, severe “worst ever” headache
headache with fever, stiff neck or a rash
new weakness, numbness, trouble speaking or vision loss
a seizure, confusion or unusual drowsiness
headache after a blow to the head
a headache clearly different from my usual one

My usual headache

Emergency number

Cut on the solid lines · fold on the dashed line

Why “my usual headache” matters

With a daily headache, the important question in an emergency is not “do you have a headache?” but “is this different?” A short description of your normal — for example constant, both sides, 4 out of 10 — lets anyone helping you judge a change. The warning signs on the back are the standard red flags that need same-day assessment.