When patients come to Nabeta Dentistry in Burlington to discuss neuromodulator treatment for migraine, one of the most common early questions is about cost. It is a fair and practical question and it deserves a frank, complete answer.

To answer it fully, it can help to look at the ways frequent migraine can affect daily life, work and family.

The Visible Costs

For patients with 15 or more headache days per month the clinical definition of migraine, the medication costs alone can be substantial. Acute migraine medications, anti-nausea medications, Schedule an Evaluation over-the-counter analgesics used at high frequency, and occasional emergency department visits accumulate into a significant annual expenditure.

Lost productivity is another direct financial impact. Canadian data on the economic burden of migraine points to substantial annual losses per patient in workplace productivity alone.

The Invisible Costs

Some effects of migraine are harder to measure.

Migraine can affect plans, activities and time with family and friends.

Some people find that planning around possible attacks, and keeping track of triggers, becomes part of everyday life.

The team at Nabeta Dentistry can assist you in understanding your coverage options and navigating the prior authorization process if applicable.

The Conversation Worth Having

If you would like to talk through your options, we are happy to answer your questions at a consultation.

Dr. Jared Nabeta provides neuromodulator treatment for people living with migraine at Nabeta Dentistry in Burlington, and for people living with headaches in Oakville, Hamilton, and surrounding Halton Region communities. Call (905) 639-6701 or book at NabetaDentistry.com.

Treatment for migraine is offered only for migraine diagnosed by a physician, alongside the patient’s physician.