At what age can this occur ? My 4 yr old Grandson complained of a "sore brain " and was very distressed but seemed Ok the next day - his mum is a sufferer.
2007-03-10 23:11:25 · 10 answers · asked by jimnopidy 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
yes you can get childhood migraine get himto the docs for medication any other pain relief doesn't touch migraine as you probably know
2007-03-10 23:16:43 · answer #1 · answered by nendlin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think anyone should be trying to stick a label on a wee boy who has had one headache. Unfortunately this is the result of an increasing desire by society to compartmentalise or blame something for every event that occurs.
If your grandson has repeated problems, he should however have a check up from his GP.
Generalising, Migraine certainly does seem to run in families and often via the female line. Migraine can occur in very young children, and the protective medication most commonly used in FREQUENT sufferers is licenced down to age 2 years.
2007-03-11 08:18:46 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Migraines can begin at any age, even in infancy. My granddaughter had her first Migraine when she was just over two. Migraine is hereditary. Since her mother has Migraines, the child has a 50% chance of having the disease. Time for a trip to the pediatrician to confirm that it's Migraine and not something else and for advice for how to treat the. There are other symptoms that you can sometimes notice in young children even if they don't know to tell you about them...
• Sensitivity to or shying away from light
• Sensitivity to or avoiding noise
• Nausea
• Stomach ache
Good luck to you and your family.
2007-03-11 07:25:00 · answer #3 · answered by TeriR 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes 4 year olds can suffer from Migraine. See your doctor he can be refered to a Migraine Clinic.
2007-03-11 09:01:10 · answer #4 · answered by JoJo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is age restrictions on migraines...but it could have just been a regular sore head or that he wasn't feeling well. If it happens again the first thing would probably be to get his eyes checked as if you go straight to the doctor they will usually recommend that first, before they take any further action. If he has already been checked for eye sight difficulties etc then just take him straight to his gp...it could be nothing so don't worry.
x
2007-03-11 07:17:56 · answer #5 · answered by SH2007 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i suffered from young age with migraines untill few years ago. i found out that i was intollerant to food stuff like wheat and sugar etc. u might find that ur child is allergic or intollerant to certain food. be carefull with the docs, they will prob just give her a load of drugs and say that ur kid is ok. and yes at that age kids can be allergic to food. i got 2 neices who r. good luck mr
2007-03-11 07:24:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
my mate suffers terribly with migraines and her daughter who's 12 has been getting them for a few years too! not sure if you can get them at 4 though. take him to the doctors and ask. it could just be that he's dehydrated? good luck!
2007-03-11 07:16:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is no certain age that it can start. my daughter was a little over a year old when she started having headaches. very sever ones, We don't know if she was having them before that and just wasn't able to communicate to us, But they can start at any age.
2007-03-11 07:18:32 · answer #8 · answered by Kismitt 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Headache is a pain in the head, scalp or neck.
Headaches can be caused by minor problems
like eyestrain, lack of coffee or more serious reasons
like head injury, brain tumors, encephalitis and
meningitis. Taking painkillers continuously can
have harmful side effects, so it is better to
modify your lifestyle. More information available at
2007-03-11 12:42:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Have his heart checked:
http://www.neurologyreviews.com/feb04/nr_feb04_foramen.html
2007-03-11 23:37:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋