Table 2 Subcategories of main categories
Main categories | Subcategories |
|---|---|
Headaches threaten to ruin one’s life | Headaches are unbearable |
An extra burden in everyday life | |
Having to make life adjustments | |
Struggling to be able to work | |
Being forced to cancel important events | |
Medication as the only solution | Searching for explanations |
Testing numerous strategies | |
Scepticism towards prophylactic medication | |
Resignation: Nothing but the medication helps | |
Always having the medication at hand | |
Short-sighted medication use | Taking medication because one has to, not because one chooses to |
Focusing solely on the headaches when deciding whether to medicate | |
Avoidance of tracking medication use | |
Increased medication use during stressful periods in life | |
Perceptions about the link between increasing headaches and medication use |