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Almost 14 Year Old DD Suffering from Migraines for First Time
Asked by S.P. from Billings
on October 24, 2008
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My DD who is almost 14 has developed migraines this week for the first time in her life. She has been out of school all week because of the migraines. She tends to get...
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- I had migraines when I was a child starting when I was 8 so I understand how horrible they can be! For me the real cause was stress at school, I would get so upset in...
- Just as some others have said, it could be food allergies. My dad has suffered with them all of his life, and in just the past few years they've gotten worse. My mom...
- I have "always" suffered with migraines. My best help for years was getting meds that would let me sleep and sleeping for a day or two until it wore off. They did c...
Migranes??
Asked by G.C. from Dayton
on November 30, 2008
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Hi,
My daughter is 11 (end of July) and has not started her cycles yet....
The end of September she woke up as usual and ate breakfast and then had a bad headache an...
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- I have migraines. They don't go away with regular headache medicine and they most often last for at least an entire day, if not several days. I get an upset stomach, s...
- You might want to check out "chiari". I have two of my grandkids that were having headaches and were finally diagnosed. Please keep up posted. Hope it gets better fast...
- Go to the EGOSCUE website (just google) and "talk" to the therapists and affiliates. They will give you some suggestions. If it IS a migraine, there are some e-cises...
Migraine Help for Young Son
Asked by L. from Dallas
on January 17, 2009
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Since my son was 4(almost 6) he started having "classic" migraines. we took him to an opthamologist to make sure it was not a vision issue. We watched his diet to see...
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- You have been given all kinds of advice so I am sure your head is spinning now. We had our children food intolerance tested through Immuno Labs with Dr. Bain in Frisco...
- My migraines seem to come on when fronts move in. Mine have been terrible with that big cold front moving down this week, but seem to have subsided the last two days....
- I had migraines beginning as a pre-teen and finally got them under control when I was pregnant with #1 due to seeing a chiropractor for a lower back issue. When I w...
Severe Nausea with Migraines
Asked by K.L. from San Diego
on October 20, 2008
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I am 7 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child and I have been experiencing severe nausea for 2 weeks with migraines for the last 4 days. My first 2 pregnancies I only had m...
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- I had the SAME problem when I was pregnant with my twins (minus the migrains) the only thing I found that helped was to always snack. If I got close to being hungry t...
- I totally understand what you are going through. I am currently 21 weeks pregnant (1st pregnancy), and experienced the very similar discomfort. I was put on Zofran b...
- Perhaps seeing your regular doctor, not the OB? We know someone who was on their 3rd pregnancy after girls and was so much worse, she ended up having something else w...
Daughter and Grandson Sick Please Advise
Asked by K.C. from Charleston
on December 13, 2008
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My daughter 35 has been run down for a while. At 35 she homeschools three children under 8 and has an 18 month old. recently found out she has Mono and the baby was ...
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- My daughter, 14 months, was diagnosed last month with RSV. The doctors put her on an inhaler for a week and that seemed to have done the trick. She is back to being he...
- It is my understanding that, in an adult, mono can take up to a year to fully go away. A friend of mine recently had it at 34 years old and, after 6 months, she start...
- K., I am so sorry to hear of that your family is sick. My son contracted RSV when he was four months old. He had a nebulizer and we had to use it every 6 hours aroun...
What Kind of Doctor or Tests Do I Need?!?!
Asked by P.K. from Las Vegas
on August 10, 2009
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I have no idea who can help!! I have seen my family doc and my obgyn and instead of testing to find a real diagnosis I have been trying all kinds of meds. I just want...
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- Hi P., I KNOW exactly what you are talking about. I had suffered from MANY of the symptoms you have described. I went from doctor to doctor. i gave gallons of b...
- I'd recommend a really good Endocronologist. So much of what we suffer with is hormone (for men and women) and/or food related. I mentioned this moments ago to someo...
- My sister went to an Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist when she was first diagnosed with Vertigo related headaches and he told her she just had chronic migraines. He hel...
Ortho Evra Patch & Migraines
Asked by J.O. from Wausau
on January 28, 2009
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Hi ladies:
I recently learned that I had become estrogen-deficient from years and years of being on the Depo-Provera birth control shot. So I was switched to the birt...
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- Jennifer, There is a whole website devoted to the Ortho Evera side affects. It is: http://www.birthcontrolpatchsideeffects.com/ I had a very bad experience with it...
- Hi Jennifer, To answer your questions: (1) I have, mercifully, never suffered a migraine, so I have no advice there. (2) After over a decade on hormonal BC, I...
- About 25 years ago when I went to a Dr. because of a tumor in my breast- which was benign, said the only "safe" form of birth control out there is the condom. He said...
Trouble Disciplining a 17 Year Old
Asked by J.A. from Minneapolis
on April 21, 2008
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My daughter has always been an exceptionally bright girl. She was in high performance classes at school and would panic if she was getting anything lower than an 'A'....
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- J., I feel for ya! I was that 17 year old... I had a 4.0 in high school and when I was 17 I was raped by a co-worker. I didn't tell anyone b/c I didn't think anyone...
- It sounds like the boundaries in your house have completely fallen apart. You have to remember that you are the parent, and what you says goes, no matter what. You...
- Why are you letting a 17 year old 'boss' you and manipulate you? You are the parent, she is the kid. You can take away her privileges: driving YOUR car, the cellpho...
6 Year Old & Migraines
Asked by M.O. from Detroit
on January 8, 2009
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Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions! My 6 year old son had his 5th or 6th migraine last night. He started getting them approx. 5-6 monthes ago. I am thinki...
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- My doc told me to track any episodes for my son. Look for triggers - had a long day? just ate a certain food? too much stimulation (noise, light)? How often? To t...
- Definitely keep a journal and possibly have his teach keep one as well. Get his eyes checked. Then when you go to the doctor those will be out of the way. Also we w...
- M. ~ My niece was diagnosed with migraines around that age, maybe younger. The pediatrician told her mom to give her motrin as soon as she noticed the headache. Unf...
Other Tricks for Migraines During Pregnancy.
Asked by D.C. from Miami
on August 1, 2009
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Ok, I have dealt with migraines since I was 7 years old. My triggers are heat and over exertion usually. I have a prescription for Midrin but haven't touched it since ...
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- gatorade and water work for me
- I know that a natural cure is to put cayene pepper under your tongue, this should not be harmful for the little one. method is to get blood up to your hean to make th...
- congrats on your pregnancy. Have you tried eliminating dairy from your diet. Dairy is the number one trigger for headaches. Www.notmilk.com
