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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 187439" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>It is well owrth trying the medications that smallworld and I have suggested. Staying on the pin medications is likely CAUSING some of these headaches. It is also quite likely that anxiety is contributing to them (there must be a lot of anxiety about the coach of the other team, in my opinion).</p><p> </p><p>While caffeine MAY be helpful in treating a migraine OCCASIONALLY it is NOT a good idea to have it daily, esp for a child. It can help a migraine in a couple of ways. ONE way is that if you are used to caffeine and don't get it - this can CAUSE a migraine. Caffeine also makes many pain medications work better. </p><p> </p><p>Most ER docs will tell you that what they prescribe is for treatment of occasional problems - NOT for prevention or for long term treatment of problems.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to know what classes of pain relievers exist. You should not take 2 medications of a similar type with-o specific doctor advice. For these migraines you should be seeing a pediatrician neuro. If the pediatrician neuro you saw did not get the problem under control, it may be time to seek out another one.</p><p> </p><p>Tylenol (acetaminophen) is one type of pain reliever. NSAIDS are another (ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin). Caffeine is another. Taking tylenol with-in a few hours of excedrin is not safe. Neither is taking aspirin and ibuprofen with-in a few hours. Each of these has a specific dosing interval. </p><p> </p><p>You may want to discuss the way he is using these medications with a pharmacist to clarify this. </p><p> </p><p>My daughter's neuro says that caffeine is far more likely to cause migraines than to treat them - especially if you are taking it more than 1 time per week.</p><p> </p><p>does difficult child have a therapist who can help him learn biofeedback and other ways to handle the headaches with-o medicine?</p><p> </p><p>You are quite right to be worried that he is taking medications just because someone else (not a doctor or a parent) says they will help. </p><p> </p><p>A physical therapist may also be able to help with exercises to prevent and to treat migraines.</p><p> </p><p>A food diary is one of the best tools to help you prevent migraines. If you are not addressing dietary triggers you are likely to not get migraines under control. You should also be tracking what pain relievers he is taking for migraines and other headaches, when he is taking them, and if he is taking them for other reasons.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 187439, member: 1233"] It is well owrth trying the medications that smallworld and I have suggested. Staying on the pin medications is likely CAUSING some of these headaches. It is also quite likely that anxiety is contributing to them (there must be a lot of anxiety about the coach of the other team, in my opinion). While caffeine MAY be helpful in treating a migraine OCCASIONALLY it is NOT a good idea to have it daily, esp for a child. It can help a migraine in a couple of ways. ONE way is that if you are used to caffeine and don't get it - this can CAUSE a migraine. Caffeine also makes many pain medications work better. Most ER docs will tell you that what they prescribe is for treatment of occasional problems - NOT for prevention or for long term treatment of problems. It is important to know what classes of pain relievers exist. You should not take 2 medications of a similar type with-o specific doctor advice. For these migraines you should be seeing a pediatrician neuro. If the pediatrician neuro you saw did not get the problem under control, it may be time to seek out another one. Tylenol (acetaminophen) is one type of pain reliever. NSAIDS are another (ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin). Caffeine is another. Taking tylenol with-in a few hours of excedrin is not safe. Neither is taking aspirin and ibuprofen with-in a few hours. Each of these has a specific dosing interval. You may want to discuss the way he is using these medications with a pharmacist to clarify this. My daughter's neuro says that caffeine is far more likely to cause migraines than to treat them - especially if you are taking it more than 1 time per week. does difficult child have a therapist who can help him learn biofeedback and other ways to handle the headaches with-o medicine? You are quite right to be worried that he is taking medications just because someone else (not a doctor or a parent) says they will help. A physical therapist may also be able to help with exercises to prevent and to treat migraines. A food diary is one of the best tools to help you prevent migraines. If you are not addressing dietary triggers you are likely to not get migraines under control. You should also be tracking what pain relievers he is taking for migraines and other headaches, when he is taking them, and if he is taking them for other reasons. [/QUOTE]
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