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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 187461" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>You post whenever you need to - we want to help you through this.</p><p> </p><p>I am not good in the medicine realm so will address the non-medication realm. Has the doctor discussed any sleep and food issues with difficult child?</p><p> </p><p>therapist told us yesterday that kids with anxiety need 11 hours of sleep (yep, we have same problem - how to do this with a preteen?) but something to thrive for.</p><p> </p><p>Maybe if you can sit down with difficult child and draw up a health plan for him to focus on it may take some attention away from the headaches. He may feel his is actually doing something:</p><p> </p><p>therapist also told us he learned this last week that the kinds of food eaten at breakfast is important. Kids should have protien (eggs) for breakfast - that will give them steady energy for a longer time - stays until lunch time. The carbohydrates are good in the evening because the energy they give is short lived - will drop energy levels mid morning.</p><p> </p><p>Fruits and veggies are much better than chips and cookies. If he can plan his snacks at a certain time each day and have a banana or some carrots.</p><p> </p><p>Also, does he have any exercises to reduce stress? Like breathing to calm down? These can be done on a regular basis - don't wait until you feel you need them.</p><p> </p><p>Water and Gaterade - stay away from sugar and caffene drinks. Especially no caffene (unless it is at the medication time for getting rid of a headache). I had headaches big time from caffene withdrawals when I gave up caffene for my 2nd pregnancy (not for my 1st though).</p><p> </p><p>Let him know that eating, sleeping, relaxing is healthy and although they may not solve the headache problems, they will help while you continue looking for the medical reason.</p><p> </p><p>Ask him to just try it for one month. If he has a timeline to know it is not for forever, it may get him going. Once the month is over, continue the healthy habits but allow more of the favorites and see what happens.</p><p> </p><p>My difficult child says he can now tell that he feels better after eating a banana.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 187461, member: 5096"] You post whenever you need to - we want to help you through this. I am not good in the medicine realm so will address the non-medication realm. Has the doctor discussed any sleep and food issues with difficult child? therapist told us yesterday that kids with anxiety need 11 hours of sleep (yep, we have same problem - how to do this with a preteen?) but something to thrive for. Maybe if you can sit down with difficult child and draw up a health plan for him to focus on it may take some attention away from the headaches. He may feel his is actually doing something: therapist also told us he learned this last week that the kinds of food eaten at breakfast is important. Kids should have protien (eggs) for breakfast - that will give them steady energy for a longer time - stays until lunch time. The carbohydrates are good in the evening because the energy they give is short lived - will drop energy levels mid morning. Fruits and veggies are much better than chips and cookies. If he can plan his snacks at a certain time each day and have a banana or some carrots. Also, does he have any exercises to reduce stress? Like breathing to calm down? These can be done on a regular basis - don't wait until you feel you need them. Water and Gaterade - stay away from sugar and caffene drinks. Especially no caffene (unless it is at the medication time for getting rid of a headache). I had headaches big time from caffene withdrawals when I gave up caffene for my 2nd pregnancy (not for my 1st though). Let him know that eating, sleeping, relaxing is healthy and although they may not solve the headache problems, they will help while you continue looking for the medical reason. Ask him to just try it for one month. If he has a timeline to know it is not for forever, it may get him going. Once the month is over, continue the healthy habits but allow more of the favorites and see what happens. My difficult child says he can now tell that he feels better after eating a banana. [/QUOTE]
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