Migraines

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I have had migraines off and (mostly) on since I was 11. I am almost 69 now. I did inherit migraines from my father, Mom almost never had a headache until she became sensitive to steroids. Even then, she knew that annoying as these new things were, they weren't migraines. So, I was reading an article about migraine triggers and things that help deal with them. And, oh my, I could relate! Screaming children! Over and above not wanting to curse another generation with migraines, the fact that babies cry was more than enough reason for me to not want to have one. Some scents... now, my wife was more sensitive to scents than I ever was, she got that from her mom who had a stroke because of a co-worker's scent... but there were some that could nearly put me down. The perfume Poison... it might as well be poison to me. I've actually met others who felt the same way. The weather, especially changes in the weather has been known to put me in bed, with a cool cloth and in a darkened room. But hot and humid can cause me to hide out in an air conditioned room and hope it'll cool off - sometime before October - I live in Texas! And remember, migraines aren't going to fix themselves. Find yourself a doctor you can trust. If they don't seem to believe you are in pain, or how bad the pain is, find another doctor! There are medications out there that can help. Migraines aren't 'just' a headache. Do for yourself what I couldn't as a child, and get help. Things are different now, if you know a child who says they have a headache, believe them. A migraine will mean they don't want to do things they love to do. It may be they are even throwing up or having to retreat to darkened rooms. Take that child to a doctor, or insist that their parents do it. Good luck.