Headache in Almost 6 Year Old

It does sound like a migraine. I've been getting them since I was 14. You do need to watch for triggers, I would suggest keeping a food diary of everything she eats and then when she gets one, look at what she ate for the 2 or 3 days preceeding the migraine. The last poster mentioned anything with yellow coloring. Mine is red coloring. Not natrual red like strawberries, but Red 40, Red 3. These are in foods and medications so before this was discovered it seemed as if there was nothing specific becasue it is in SO much stuff. Doritos, cherry pie filling, Big Red, Butterfinger...the list goes on and on. I have to read labels of everything, even things I would not think would have it - white frosting. Yes white, it has Red 40 in it for some crazy reason. I don't get them very often now because I am very diligent about it. Mine used to put me out of commission for 2 days and no prescription migraine meds ever worked for me. My doctor finally just prescribed something that would help me sleep through it. I have recently realized that I also get them if I am exposed to strong fumes from cleaning products or paint etc. So, yes take her to the doctor, it is so miserable to live with.

my son got his first Migraine at age 3, bad headache with vomiting. since then he gets them periodically (he usually gets two or three close together within a 3-4 month time, then they will drop off for a little while) I've had migraines ever since I can remember (started sometime in grade school) and they have fluctuated in frequency throughout the years so I'm very familiar and almost expected one of my kids to get them. we treat with motrin if we catch it early, but if not he just throws up and feels instantly better, when he was younger he would cry for two hours straight, or till the medicine would kick in (and I'd just sit and hold him, crying too sometimes) this happened a few times when we were out of town and he would get the headache in the middle of the night and I didn't have any medicine with us, now I take it everywhere. but most of the time he has responded well to the motrin. But I do encourage you to talk to your Dr, when you can, just to be sure. fyi -Tylenol has never worked for my migraines, so I've never given it to my son.

Migraines are related to an imbalance of serotonin, where it is being reabsorbed, there are a few things you can do that will benefit serotonin, Sleep is one of the biggest, so is a repetitive motion such as rocking in a chair, walking, bike riding, swinging, things like that. Hydration is also very important for migraine sufferers and some dietary options (you can private message me for more info on diet). you might want to start watching for Triggers for your daughter, hydration, hungry (sugar/insulin drop) some food will trigger migraines, chocolate, cheese, wine/alcohol (not your daughter but it is a big trigger for an adult reading this) wheat, almost anything really. My son can have issues with electronics as well, like video games and computer games can trigger migraines, I require him to take breaks often.

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sounds like a classic migraine to me. I have had them since I was 5 and my 9 year old has had them since 5 as well. I would speak your Dr. just to be sure, but when she gets them I just give her motrin and let her lay down. The big thing is to figure out what the triggers are. For my dd it is usually dehydration or stress.

Get her to her doctor just so he can rule out anything seriioius, but it sounds like a migraine. My daughter started getting migraines at age 10 and we finally discovered they were food related. She could not eat any "processed" foods, such as weiners, lunch meat, chocolate or foods with yellow coloring, cheese, doritos, cheetos,etc. We started watching those things and it helped a lot. She could eat the lunch meats fresh sliced from the deli, so that helped. She did finally outgrow them and maybe your daughter will too. Don't just chalk it up as allergies though, have her checked out, cause that is a signal that something is going on, even if its nothing major! Good look!

I would definitley take her to the doctor. If it is only allergies, then daily allergy medicine can help. However, the throwing up is a HUGE flag that something more might be up. Well worth talking to a doctor.

My son does get allergy headaches and when he starts his daily meds, he is much better.
Good luck,
L.

It sounds like a migraine to me. But I would get her looked at. I don't want to scare you, because I was the panicked mother just last week who raced my 6 year old son to the ER because he was having his 2nd migraine in a 3 week span. His eyes were glassed over, he could barely walk, his fever was over 102 and he said his throat felt like fire (I know different symptoms then your daughter). The first one he had 3 weeks ago, I thought it was just migraines, as we have migraines in the family and I have lived with a permanent headache for over 3 years- nonstop pain. But having the second one in 3 weeks really just concerned me and his doctors office and urgent care were closed. I wanted to make sure nothing was wrong with is brain or spine as my headache (the one for 3 years) and my migraines are caused by severe issues in my neck. Long story short and a fight with the ER doctor who misdiagnosed him, my son was diagnosed with strep. Unfortunately the strep was so bad that it turned into scarlet fever. My son, thanfully will be fine as we caught the scarlet fever early and he is being treated but I'm so glad that I took him in. Again, I'm not trying to scare you. I know for some kids, headaches at this age are unfortunately "normal", my son started getting headaches (nothing a bad as these last two migraines) when he was 4. But it's always better to go to a doctor and get a clean bill of health then to have it be something that could have been treated. I hope your little girl feels better! It's heartbreaking to watch your child suffer.
Take care,
H.

Migraine im afraid! And no, 6 is not too young unfortunately. My son has had sinusitis migraines since age 10 and it hits him out of no where. He's not sick or fever he will see the classic "spots" then have the splitting headache then start vomiting. As long as he can go to sleep it goes away but the last one he had a hard time going to sleep. I took him to th ER the first time it scared me so bad! Actually ibuprofen is better because its a antiamflammitory (sp) and you may want to check with the pedi and see about allergies. My sons are allergy related and he will get them from march-September depending on the weather. A cold rag, dark room and lots of water will help. Hope she feels better!

You might watch it for the next week but if she has any more bad headaches with vomiting I'd take her in to see her pediatrician or give them a call and see what they think. Many people, even kids, get headaches but they can also be the first sign of a number of other problems so if the headaches don't go away or get worse or you notice other symptoms along with them I'd definitely not waste time in taking her in to see her pediatrician. It might be from sinus issues or allergies, or it might be something else. Hope this helps and I hope your daughter feels better!

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It could be migraines. My now 12 year-old daughter started getting them when she was in kindergarten. I couldn't believe someone so young could get migraines. There were a couple of times where the pain was so bad she threw up. And there didn't seem to be a particular trigger (allergies, etc.). Then she had a few years' break, but recently she's been having migraines again (could now be due to hormones).

All the same -- get her checked out by a doctor.