It is hard to believe that children could have migraine headaches. But it is true. As Dorothy said to Toto, “I don’t think we are in Kansas anymore”. And in the real world, children do get migraines. I had a young mother bring in her 9 year old daughter the other day. Lets call her Anna, who came in with an upset stomach with nausea and vomiting. That in addition to the headaches.
“What headaches” I asked. Used to be one a week , but lately twice a week, said the mom. When I asked Anna how bad they were, from a little bit to a whole bunch, she told me they were bad, a whole bunch bad. With questioning, I discovered that they were one sided, over the temples and they could make her feel sick. Sounds like migraines to me.
I treated her and then let her go home. The next day I called the mom to see how Anna was doing. “I was just about to email you about that” she said. Anna played outside all yesterday afternoon very happily, and she told me that she feels as light as a balloon.”
That is what I call a good day!
I looked on-line about migraines and children and just about all I could find was how a new drug may help, or how a migraine led to a stroke. These are extreme examples as I believe that migraines in kids if fairly common.
So yes, children do get migraines and yes, they can be helped.
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Hi Tony,
That young girl was so lucky to have met you for her treatment. I know that’s how I felt when you treated me for my migraine after conventional medicine failed to work over a 4-month period. Good thing a friend of mine gave me your name.
I remember the frustration I felt as a child when something was wrong with me, and my family physician said I was healthy. I suffered from recurrent earaches from the age of 7 to 15. It was only when I came to Canada, that I discovered that the source of my earaches was the root of a molar tooth that a dentist had left in my mouth when I had the tooth extracted. For many years after the extraction, I could feel the sharp edge of the root with my tongue, but I never questioned it because the dentist in the white coat knew what he was doing, right?
It takes a special person to be able to connect with kids and treat them since they often can’t explain what’s going on. Even adults can’t explain what’s bothering them. You have that special gift of unlocking and treating what’s bothering us… most notably in children.
I love working with kids. It’s great when you can help them. Thanks for your memories Francoise!