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Teenager and migraines.

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Dontgiveamonkeys1350 · 28/02/2019 08:57

So. My son has been diagnosed with migraines. He is 15.

Can I have tips on foods and things to avoid. Doctor says it is trial and error for what triggers it. But. If I can rule out the obvious ones first that would help.

What causes your kids or ur migraines. This has kind of thrown me a bit. So currently trying to gain as much information as I can to help him. So any advice from a real person who deals with this or helps their child with this would be a huge help.

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Pluginwall · 28/02/2019 19:43

DD’s triggers are

Dehydration
Insufficient sleep
Stress e.g. exams
Light flicker e.g. from some strip lighting/light bulbs
Strobe lighting/flashing lights
Periods (not relevant to your DS)

She takes a preventative and has ibuprofen granules. She has also found that a sugary expresso coffee helps in an emergency.

Jellybeanduck · 28/02/2019 20:05

Some of my migraines are preceded by auras/visual distortion. I get an wavy line or oil slick type thing that starts in one eye and moves across my field of vision. If I get one of these I can sometimes prevent a full blown migraine, so maybe get him to look out for something like that.

Also anti blue light glasses for when he’s gaming?

ckc45d10 · 02/03/2019 20:44

Sorry to hear about your son.
Yes, there is some research behind coenzyme Q10, and also, a water and fat-soluble form absorbs better.

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