migraines in children

[bigdonna]

just wondering if anyone elses children have headaches so much my ds has been having headaches for 2 yrs now .he was off school for 6 weeks then the dr said it was sinuses about 10 infections later we were referred to specialist he thinks its migraines,we were booked in for a mri this week but my ds8 freaked he was so frightened.so far this week he has had 3 headaches.we have another appointment with consultant next wednesday.does anyone know if they can find out what it is without having mri scan.

also forgot to says his eyes are quite often bloodshot.

the bloodshot eyes sounds like an allergy maybe?

my ds1 suffered frequent headaches when he was 8, sometimes he would be sick aswell.
the g.p referred us to the hospital but all they did was ask questions and said it was just headaches, no sinister cause.
eventually (should have thought sooner) i got his eyes tested and he turned out to be longsighted. after he got his glasses the headaches lessened a hell of a lot ut still gets them every now and then.
was sent home from school with one last week.
don't know exactly what the cause is but he is 10 now and still here so not too worried.
hope you get him sorted soon.

Presumably specialist suggested that based on description of symptoms? I had migraines from about the age of 7, so it can happen.

My brother was diagnosed with migraines at about 6 or 7 years old. He has suffered ever since (now in his forties) but by keeping a diary when he was younger, my mum was able to pin point a lot of his 'triggers'.

Eye test would seem the obvious first choice for your ds.

i've been getting migraines my whole life, i remember having them as young as three but they were never diagnosed properly, my mother always just called them 'one of your headaches'. missed mountains of school over them and used to even be allowed to leave without them ringing home as the teachers all knew how quickly they came on and that i just had to get home as soon as possible.

the basic signs that it's a migraine and not a headache are the nausea that accompanies a migraine, i usually spend as much time hanging over the toilet puking as in bed when i have one. most people will also get one or all of these; severe aversion to light, over sensitivity to sound, over sensitivity to smells (to the point where any smell, strong or otherwise, will make you vomit).

the only way to relieve a migraine is to lie in a darkened, quiet room and try and get some sleep. for some people they'll pass when they get some sleep, for others they continue for days each time.

HTH, and really hope your poor little ds doesn't have them. good luck

thanks for all your replies,he does feel sick and dizzy but this also happens when he has a sinus infection oh and by the way he has worn glasses since aged 4 and has tests done every 6 mths.he does seem to miss some mornings from school but he is a bright child(we all say that but he is) thanks we are seeing the consultant on wednesday.