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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 660941" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I am really glad your daughter has been so helped by the topomax. I hate that she suffers from migraines. I was diagnosed at age 4, my oldest child was at age 2, my daughter at age 4, and my youngest child at age 6. I know how hard it is to watch your child suffer and feel you have no way to help. If I had my way, no parent would EVER be suffer that again because no one would ever have a migraine again.</p><p></p><p>I read the very long posts above by JackBeNimble (JBN) and caution you about some of what he says. There are good and bad docs everywhere, not just good docs in the city and bad docs in the small towns. You DO have to be very active AND very proactive in your daughter's care. Not just her migraine care, ALL her care. You absolutely, positively MUST ALWAYS listen to your instincts. From personal experience, the times I made the worst mistakes with my children, the times they got hurt the most, were times I ignored my instincts. I do my total best to not let that happen again. Even if that means arguing with them as 2 of them are now adults.</p><p></p><p>If your daughter has had several years of chronic migraines and she is on topomax, it is not unreasonable to ask for an MRI. If you feel it would give you some answers, go ahead and ask your doctor for one. If he says no, ask him why? Tell him you want to rule out a structural cause and any other issues and that it is important to you. I think it is a reasonable request, but he may have reasons for not ordering one. if it is your insurance co, be prepared to argue with them. That is a whole other discussion.</p><p></p><p>As far as your daughter's spine, I don't know many people who go complete help from a chiro for migraines. It can help but it carries risks, esp for kids. The adjustments, if done incorrectly, can cause serious harm. If done properly, they can truly help in some situations. I have seen excellent and atrocious chiros. I laughed my way out of the office of one of the bad ones because his claims were so nutty. I have left other offices because nothing can cure everything. I did have 2 excellent chiros keep me migraine free or very close for a period of about 4 years total, shortly after I saw the last one the last time, I learned that I had a herniated disc and that it couldn't be fixed with nonsurgical methods. I learned that this was why the chiro stopped treating me - he couldn't stop the migraines or fix the problems I was having and realized that he could be a cause of the problem. I personally do NOT think he caused the problem and neither do my surgeons. I have something wrong with my bones and problems are simply going to happen and all the bone docs can o is scratch their heads. This problem caused the disc rupture, not the chiro.</p><p></p><p>He was the 2nd chiro to help keep me migraine free for a period of time. I took my kids in for chiro for migraines and it didn't help as their bodies were still growing and it was nto the solution fr any of them. For each of us it was a very expensive solution as insurance didn't cover much of it. Most chiros that seem trustworthy to me say that it MAY help a child but it is hard to tell ahead of time and it can be very expensive.</p><p></p><p>Medical treatment of migraines is complex. It should include several things. One thing is a diet adjustment. Food can trigger migraines and some foods are strong triggers. Your daughter needs to follow a migraine diet an avoid certain foods. In time she can try them 1 at a time to see if they are actually triggers. she also needs to write down all the foods she eats s that you can find out if it is a trigger. MSG is one of the most common triggers and is in a LOT of processed foods, even now, s you nee to learn more about it and try to avoid it. </p><p>artificial colors and preservatives may also be triggers. It takes some time, but you can easily learn to cook without any of these by making your own mixes, which is super easy and takes WAY less time than you would thing - an it tastes soooo much better too!</p><p></p><p>As you figure out her triggers, and smells can be huge - no one in my family can wear scented anything, not even deodorant, because it gives me bad migraine and makes me vomit - you can work with the doctor on medications for her migraines. Medication approaches should be 2 pronged. First is acute treatment to deal with the pain of a migraine. Triptans are the best if you find one that works for you because they make the entire thing go away. My daughter thinks that even with the side effects they are well worth it. so do my sons. There are more than 1-2 triptans out there, so look at lists on google an ask to try them. </p><p></p><p>I want to discuss preventatives more, but my own migraine is getting bad, so I will continue this later if you don't mind. Sorry about the spelling and typos, I am having a hard time with my hands.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 660941, member: 1233"] I am really glad your daughter has been so helped by the topomax. I hate that she suffers from migraines. I was diagnosed at age 4, my oldest child was at age 2, my daughter at age 4, and my youngest child at age 6. I know how hard it is to watch your child suffer and feel you have no way to help. If I had my way, no parent would EVER be suffer that again because no one would ever have a migraine again. I read the very long posts above by JackBeNimble (JBN) and caution you about some of what he says. There are good and bad docs everywhere, not just good docs in the city and bad docs in the small towns. You DO have to be very active AND very proactive in your daughter's care. Not just her migraine care, ALL her care. You absolutely, positively MUST ALWAYS listen to your instincts. From personal experience, the times I made the worst mistakes with my children, the times they got hurt the most, were times I ignored my instincts. I do my total best to not let that happen again. Even if that means arguing with them as 2 of them are now adults. If your daughter has had several years of chronic migraines and she is on topomax, it is not unreasonable to ask for an MRI. If you feel it would give you some answers, go ahead and ask your doctor for one. If he says no, ask him why? Tell him you want to rule out a structural cause and any other issues and that it is important to you. I think it is a reasonable request, but he may have reasons for not ordering one. if it is your insurance co, be prepared to argue with them. That is a whole other discussion. As far as your daughter's spine, I don't know many people who go complete help from a chiro for migraines. It can help but it carries risks, esp for kids. The adjustments, if done incorrectly, can cause serious harm. If done properly, they can truly help in some situations. I have seen excellent and atrocious chiros. I laughed my way out of the office of one of the bad ones because his claims were so nutty. I have left other offices because nothing can cure everything. I did have 2 excellent chiros keep me migraine free or very close for a period of about 4 years total, shortly after I saw the last one the last time, I learned that I had a herniated disc and that it couldn't be fixed with nonsurgical methods. I learned that this was why the chiro stopped treating me - he couldn't stop the migraines or fix the problems I was having and realized that he could be a cause of the problem. I personally do NOT think he caused the problem and neither do my surgeons. I have something wrong with my bones and problems are simply going to happen and all the bone docs can o is scratch their heads. This problem caused the disc rupture, not the chiro. He was the 2nd chiro to help keep me migraine free for a period of time. I took my kids in for chiro for migraines and it didn't help as their bodies were still growing and it was nto the solution fr any of them. For each of us it was a very expensive solution as insurance didn't cover much of it. Most chiros that seem trustworthy to me say that it MAY help a child but it is hard to tell ahead of time and it can be very expensive. Medical treatment of migraines is complex. It should include several things. One thing is a diet adjustment. Food can trigger migraines and some foods are strong triggers. Your daughter needs to follow a migraine diet an avoid certain foods. In time she can try them 1 at a time to see if they are actually triggers. she also needs to write down all the foods she eats s that you can find out if it is a trigger. MSG is one of the most common triggers and is in a LOT of processed foods, even now, s you nee to learn more about it and try to avoid it. artificial colors and preservatives may also be triggers. It takes some time, but you can easily learn to cook without any of these by making your own mixes, which is super easy and takes WAY less time than you would thing - an it tastes soooo much better too! As you figure out her triggers, and smells can be huge - no one in my family can wear scented anything, not even deodorant, because it gives me bad migraine and makes me vomit - you can work with the doctor on medications for her migraines. Medication approaches should be 2 pronged. First is acute treatment to deal with the pain of a migraine. Triptans are the best if you find one that works for you because they make the entire thing go away. My daughter thinks that even with the side effects they are well worth it. so do my sons. There are more than 1-2 triptans out there, so look at lists on google an ask to try them. I want to discuss preventatives more, but my own migraine is getting bad, so I will continue this later if you don't mind. Sorry about the spelling and typos, I am having a hard time with my hands. [/QUOTE]
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