severe migraine in 9yr old

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Have changed my name, but am a regular poster.

Dd has been really ill with migraine for 48 hours. She is now better, but it runs in my family and I am sure there will be a next time.

I have been waiting all day for GP to phone me back - I have rung surgery a couple of times, grumpy receptionist says I have to wait for someone to phone me.

So - if there are any GPs around, is there any treatment for children that can be given in the form of a suppository, as dd is so nauseated she cannot take nurofen or calpol by mouth?

She has missed 2 days of school and it has been miserable. I want to be prepared if it happens again.

Thanks in advance.

(only changed my name because I know that a couple of people at school will be able to identify me)

not sure about suppositories but some adult treatments are used in form of spray (to get round nausea problem) but not sure if they're sold OTC.

I would ask GP to refer you to a paediatrician, hopefully one with special interest in headaches (there is one at Alder Hey if you happen to be in the northwest)

Antihistamines can help with the nausea (I know it sounds stupid but it does work). You can get pain relief for children by means of suppository but it's very degrading for the child. Your GP should be able to write a prescription for this as I'm not sure if they are sold over the counter.

just remembered SIL used to give pain relief in form of suppositories routinely when she lived in Germany, she swore by it

Thanks all - actually, I asked her how she would feel about suppositories, because I know they are used in the US and europe. She said she wouldn't care a bit if it made her feel better! She feels so sick that she can't bear the thought of taking anything by mouth.

I was prescribed disolvable Solpadene for my Migraines at that age (this was before it was an over the counter medication) I found that if I sipped it slowly I could usually keep it down, apart from that i found only sleep, quiet and a dark room really helped.
Sympathies to your DD, I found it really scary at that age

it might be worth starting a food etc (sleep, exercise, stress) diary

Thanks bundle. You are quite right, but I know exactly what caused this one - it is a bullying situation at school. Hopefully it will be sorted - dd knew I was going to discuss it with her teacher this week, and I am certain it is the stress.

poor love

Have to go now, but thanks. I will check back later.