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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 185491" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I am sorry he has so many headaches. Advil 4 days a week will cause rebound headaches. His body gets used to having the advil, so it causes the headaches to get him to take more advil. MANY docs do not know this. Same with Excedrin.</p><p> </p><p>I am NOT saying the headaches are not real, or are only due to the advil.</p><p> </p><p>Your son needs a full workup for migraines and tension headaches. He probably needs a "triptan" medication like imitrex (sumatriptan) for at least a trial. He CERTAINLY needs a preventative. Inderal (propranolol) is the gold standard preventative. It is a beta blocker, will slow his pulse and blood pressure, but is a fairly safe drug in comparison with many many other medications. It is also dirt cheap now. It used to be very expensive. Be sure to ask the doctor for the LA (long acting) version. Otherwise he will have to take it several times a day for optimal benefit. Any other beta blocker will also work (atenolol is one). They can move him to calcium channel blockers, tricyclic antidepressants, and then medications like topomax and depakote. I don't recommend ANYONE moving to topomax or depakote unless the headaches are very severe. </p><p> </p><p>He should also see a physical therapist to learn stretching exercises to prevent and help treat the headaches. This is esp helpful if he has tension headaches mixed with migraines.</p><p> </p><p>He truly is miserable if he is having this many headaches. I know, I live with daily migraines. They are REALLY horrible if I am off the preventative. I do my best not to let that happen, but some medical tests have made it necessary. Chances are you will see a different, happier kid if the headaches can be treated.</p><p> </p><p>It may take a while to get into a neurologist. Esp a child neuro. Start a chart with when the headaches occur, what he is doing when they start, and what helps. This will be a HUGE help when you see the neuro for hte workup.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 185491, member: 1233"] I am sorry he has so many headaches. Advil 4 days a week will cause rebound headaches. His body gets used to having the advil, so it causes the headaches to get him to take more advil. MANY docs do not know this. Same with Excedrin. I am NOT saying the headaches are not real, or are only due to the advil. Your son needs a full workup for migraines and tension headaches. He probably needs a "triptan" medication like imitrex (sumatriptan) for at least a trial. He CERTAINLY needs a preventative. Inderal (propranolol) is the gold standard preventative. It is a beta blocker, will slow his pulse and blood pressure, but is a fairly safe drug in comparison with many many other medications. It is also dirt cheap now. It used to be very expensive. Be sure to ask the doctor for the LA (long acting) version. Otherwise he will have to take it several times a day for optimal benefit. Any other beta blocker will also work (atenolol is one). They can move him to calcium channel blockers, tricyclic antidepressants, and then medications like topomax and depakote. I don't recommend ANYONE moving to topomax or depakote unless the headaches are very severe. He should also see a physical therapist to learn stretching exercises to prevent and help treat the headaches. This is esp helpful if he has tension headaches mixed with migraines. He truly is miserable if he is having this many headaches. I know, I live with daily migraines. They are REALLY horrible if I am off the preventative. I do my best not to let that happen, but some medical tests have made it necessary. Chances are you will see a different, happier kid if the headaches can be treated. It may take a while to get into a neurologist. Esp a child neuro. Start a chart with when the headaches occur, what he is doing when they start, and what helps. This will be a HUGE help when you see the neuro for hte workup. [/QUOTE]
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