14yr old son has migraines almost every friday?
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Try to pin down why Friday is especially bad. ~
That may get you a clue as to what is causing it. Nothing is really 'man made', it's all taken from nature. If the pain gets great enough, he'll take something.
I had migraines for over 50 years and know. Always took the minimum medication necessary to get rid of it.
Have him put ice on it (wrapped in a wet cloth).
My 15 year old sister had the same problems! Doctors thought she was saying she had them for more attention from the family. We took her to test her vision and that was fine. She ended up going for CAT scans and MRI scans. The doctors finally discovered she had Hypoglycemia. Many of the symptoms are the same for Hypoglycemia. I suggest getting his sugar checked and start him on a low fat and low sugar diet.
I too am a migraine sufferer and succumbed to taking medication because I was missing too much work and life in general.
But...find a health food store in your are and go ask if they have anything that may help. I understand that taking Feverfew is a good alternative to medications. I never tried it, so can't say.
As far as growing out of them; I inherited my migraines from my dad who started getting them when he was about your sons age. He did not get rid of them until he was about 50 years of age. So your son may have a long haul.
Try the health food store and ask if they know of a doctor of natural/alternative medicine in your area that may be able to help your son. I wish him luck.
I have to concur with chimp.. he should get a CAT scan and MRI. There may be a tumor growing and causing pressure on a/some region of the brain. This is not something to dismiss. The sooner the exam the better.
Topiramate is a pill used for babies who get epileptic seizures. It doesn't have a buzz or side effects. I'e been taking it since 2004.
It worked for me and everybody I told about it. Brand name is Topamax
There's a new development in migraine therapy:
http://www.neurologyreviews.com/feb04/nr...
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