My 8 year old dd has had a headache now for nearly 3 weeks. It spikes at different times and she rests for hours. Very tired all the time, pale, cold extremities. Poor thing has missed most of school since this started. She's had no major colds this winter up until now except soar throat beginning of Jan.
There have been a couple of days when she seemed better but then back to where we started. She's getting really fed up, seems down; luckily last couple of afternoons she's had energy to play outside for half an hour but exhausted afterwards. She tried going into school for couple of hours last week but got if she couldn't cope (luckily school have been great.).
Focusing on diet, hydration, sleep. She's had regular Pain relief (nurofen, Calpol) but decided to stop in case this was aggravating headaches. However gave Calpol this eve as headache seemed severe.
I wondered if anyone else had similar experience and what outcome was.
Paediatrician says it's a chronic migraine (or Headache). And nit a virus related headache. How does he know? It's more a headache as no migraine symptoms (doesn't feel sick, no nausea)
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Constant headache 8 year old
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julesdavis1066 · 11/02/2016 23:55
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