Headaches, Migranes and how you treat them

You should take her to the doctor for her migranes. I used to suffer from miranes alot before i moved here. I have only had a few since I moved here. I tended to get them when I ate chocolate. Alot of times the pain would end up so bad I would have to get a shot of pain killer and gravol in the butt. I would have hubby giving me heck on the way to the doctors for eating chocolate and the doctor giving me heck while he was jabbing me in the butt. Sometimes I would get them for no reason at all. They tried me on Imtrex but I was allergic to it. You should never take more than the recommended dose of tynelol. It can affect your liver. You can get the stuff you rub on your forehead. It cost about 12 dollars and the pharamist said to me don't waste your money. As for a bad headache the gel caps work good.

I've had migraines for a number of years myself. I took Tylenol for so long that it didn't work anymore...I finally went to my doctor. I had just about every test you could possibly think of... I actually found out the reason I get migraines because I have TMJ problems. For me it's the alignment of my jaws are not being accurate...possibly due to a car accident I was in years ago.. It could happen from a car accident, a blow to the face...even the way your bite is when your teeth come together. Meaning, if your upper and lower teeth don't come together in a stable way to brace support for your jaw against your skull, a headache or migraine is possible...Stress can induce jaw misalignment as well, such as grinding or clenching your teeth... I would suggest to you, to try getting X-rays of her jaws being that I found that's what was wrong with myself.. Good luck...

Migrains run in my family too but mainly on the female side, I used to get a three day headache every month until someone told me to take just a little bit of Apple Cider Vinegar in water every morning and while I was doing that I never got a twinge, it also worked for my sister but the other members of my family wouldn't take it because they didn't like the taste so they went on to suffer for years...apparantly it is a blood thinner and is good for so many things....

I used to take something called Sanomigran, but I have no idea if it's available in Canada, nor if it would be suitable for a child. Best to chat with your Doctor. Almost certainly the sickness is tied in with the migraine. A classic migraine will start with an "aura" (flashing lights/disturbed vision/sometimes even partial blindness), and then develop into a full-blow headache, followed by nausea. The sckeness usually means it is over, though you may feel unwell for up to 48 hours afterwards after a bad attack. I had my first migraine at the age of 14, and thereafter, one every month until I was about 21, when they started to die away a little. Recently, as I approach the dreaded menopause, I have started getting them with my monthly cycle again. They can often be triggered by hormones, though your daughter would seem too young for that, but are also triggered by some foods. Eating cheese, or chocolate or drinking too much caffeine can often start them. Also too many bright lights. I'm sure your Doctor will be able to help her though.

There is a technique called Uplifting which is practiced by Chronic Fatigue sufferers. Not saying your daughter has CFS, but migraines and headaches are part of their condition. For people who are mindy, tense, or intense but have a weak constitution can be susceptible to migraines. Thoughts actually come from above the head - you'll have to trust me on this one. If you were to quieten the mind enough you can see this. Ever wondered why when people think they often look above! For those that are mindy often there is a tension that is created around the head. The technique involves taking your awareness from the head, to above the head. You actually lift your eyebrows and it's like pushing upward. It's easier if you allow an uplifting to happen and this comes naturally. It will take practice preferably on a daily basis. Start it when there are no headaches. Perhaps while cleaning the teeth or something repetitive that's done every day. Then when your daughter is at headache stage start doing the uplifting practice. This practice is a preventative and is proven to work. I would suggest however, to use mild painkillers until she is able to do this technique. If you want more information please get in touch. I wish your daughter well and a headache free life.

I would talk to the family dr...my hubby gets BAD migraines and he is on immitrex shots, and they also come in pill form. I have also seen the commercial for the stuff that you rub on your head but I've yet to see it in the store. also try execedrin migraine. Hope this helps!

well, i do have migraines as well but it is not severe... my doctor prescribed me with mersyndol and it is working really fine with me... i don't know whether it is available in canada... i also find that sleeping help me a lot to ease my pain... so, please have a chat with your doctor and he might be able to find you the proper prescription for you and your daughter... good luck...

Many things treat symptoms, I like to go for the source of things, if you take oyster shell calcium it can help build up the cartilidge in the neck between the vertebrae and keep the bones from rubbing together which is a common source of indefinable migraines. I hope she feels better.

i get migraines also, and it runs in my family. they are so incredibly painful, and i usually end up throwing up when i have them. i've found excedrin migraine to be pretty good at getting rid of migraines. the problem with pills is that you can often throw them up as soon as you take them.

Could her allergies be sinus related? My daughter's were sinus related and when we put her on zyrtec for allergies they really seemed to pretty much end. She gets a migraine here and there, as do I, but for the most part her and I both seem to find that when we feel our sinuses getting full or hard and such if we quickly take something for the sinuses we can avoid the headaches which tend to work into a migraine. Also, chocolate is a HUGE cause of migraines. I am a chocolate freak and REFUSED to believe it but after realizing that when I went on chocolate splurges I tended to get a migraine (sometimes even a day later.. which was why I said "no, couldn't be chocolate"). Keep a log of what she eats all day, just the items. ANYTHING that enters her mouth at all from a piece of gum to a full meal. You may see a trend. I've never used Head On but you can definitely buy it OTC all over here in the US so I'm certain you could order one via the internet to be shipped to you. Also, look up some herbal remedies for headaches. Feverfew, an herb, can be found in most healthfood stores and even many grocery markets as an herbal tea. Feverfew is a miracle in relieving and even keeping headaches away! If she will drink a cup of tea, say perhaps each morning or every night before bed, it can help keep the headaches at bay.

I don't want to scare you, but two kids that we know (one 9, the other 14) have had problems with headaches and throwing up. After a week of this the 14yo went to emergency. Eventually they did a CT Scan and they found something on her brain and she was operated on immediately. The younger child suffered for a couple of years and she ended out with some kind of brain damage. I am NOT saying this is what is happening with your daughter. What I AM saying is that if it persists, please see a doctor. I don't know whether it's something in the food we eat or what but it is scary to see your child like that. If it happens now and then, I wouldn't worry about it, but if it is consistent for a week or more then go to the doctor. In the meantime, someone else posted about Gatorade helping Migraines. I have had the odd one lately and I just take my Tylenol 3's, put a hot bean bag on my head and go to bed. I thinking keeping well hydrated is a key though. I hope she'll be okay.

its quite common for young people to get migraines. my daughter has suffered from them since 9 as well. she still gets them but not as bad. i used to give her nurofen to take down the inflammation. it helped a bit. make sure she drinks plenty , but not sugary drinks.

My doctor told me that one thing that could trigger my migraines is not enough water. I have noticed that on days when I don't drink water I get one in the evening. But I know other people get them for no apparent reason. The poor thing, I hope the doctor can help her.

Do you think she might be feeling stressed out about something and holding it in instead of letting it out? I would recommend ice packs on the back of the neck and shoulders to relieve tension. Also, you might want to look into her diet and see if there's something she's allergic to that's causing the headaches.

I'm so sorry to hear this. You must check with a doctor about this. Meanwhile, she needs to be in a dark room. And, a little caffine may help her with the pain until it passes. It is common to have double vision and vomiting.

Your daughter sounds very young to be getting those kind of migraines. I used to get these, it was mostly at that time of the month. Luckily I haven't had one for quite some time now. I did some acupuncture and this really helped. I have no idea what exactly the Chinese guy did, but after around 6 sessions I had no more of those migraines.

Unfortunately i am a person who had several migranes daily or headaches and its very boring and its a serious problem for me. In order to treat these kind of problem i usually to take aspirines or some like to that although now always these problems are cured, have a nice day on mylot and happy earnings also.

I strongly urge you to take your daughter to the Dr.If it is migraines, there are medication that they can start her on to help with the pain. Migraines are very painful. My neorologist told me last week that people who get frequent migraines oftne develope white spots on the brain that show up in MRI's. If she is not haveing migraines then there may be someother problem. Only a Doctor can tell you for sure and it may or may not be serious. Good Luck

The likely cause could be very sweet food. Since she is so young, it can not be due to taking too much medicines or liqueur,or having stress. Try to avoid chocolates

AFter reading another one of your comments about your daugters friend parents that smoke, how often does she go there and does a migrane pop up after shes been at her freinds house? It's just a thought that it could be one of the triggers.