Damn I feel helpless....

ND13

It looks as though my oldest son(trey,7 1/2) has inherited my migraines. I inherited them from my mother and remember them starting affecting me about the time I was 8-9 years old. That's not to say that I didn't have them when I was his age or younger, but just that's the age I can remember them starting.

Anyway, it seems that he's having one kick in tonight and at his age, there is simply nothing I can do for him, except to try and comfort him and get him to fall asleep so he can try to sleep it off. Those of you that know where I'm coming from, know how debilitating a migraine can be. God, I wish I could just take it from him. Just to look into his big blue eyes and see the pain he's going through and not being able to do anything is just killing me.

Sorry, just had to vent my frustration in not being able to help and feeling responsible...........


BTW, the pediatrician has confirmed this a couple of months back. We have to keep a log of when, where, what he ate before, activities, etc, etc.... That way we can look for any patterns or triggers. Hopefully, his aren't as random as mine and my mother's.

audiobliss

Sorry to hear that, Noel. Hopefully there is a pattern to his, so he can learn to avoid them. Is this something that he may eventually outgrow?

ND13

audiobliss wrote:

Is this something that he may eventually outgrow?

Most likely not. There are alot of new meds on the market, now, just he's too young and too small to use them. The only one that even semi hlps mine is Imitrex. I have to give myself a shot in the thigh at the onset of a migraine in order for it to even work for me. It seems to help about 60% of the time, if I catch it early on. Completely useless if it's a full blown migraine, though.

beardog03

I feel for you and your son....

my little brother used to get them...

don`t beat yourself up over it, just be there when he needs you......like I know you are

he will know your there for him when he needs you, and although there`s nothing you can do ....it will make a difference

hope it passes soon...I realize they can last for what seems like an eternity..

hang in there

The thing with a real migraine is, the slightest sound can be almost crippling..
Light can be unbearable...

It blows that the little guy has to deal with that Shite

Mike682

My bro gets occasional migraines. The on-set is instant. Basically, once he gets 'em, meds are taken and lights, sounds off.

Hope your son feels better fast

Shizelbs

Sorry to hear about your son. That really sucks. That is one **** thing for a little guy to put up with. What type of migraine are we talking about? Cluster or normal?

The current migraine meds suck. I don't know of a single patient that says they work great. They all complain.

I am starting to get them with pain. In high school I would get the aura component, and feel just a little odd. About a year ago, pain would follow the aura, and each one is worse than the one before. They are starting to suck badly, bringing nausea the last time. The aura is what really pisses me off. I can't see a thing. Driving is probably not safe, but I do it anyways. And at work I really, really have to focus and check all my work many times more than normal.

Migraines are lame.

ND13

Shizelbs wrote:

Sorry to hear about your son. That really sucks. That is one **** thing for a little guy to put up with. What type of migraine are we talking about? Cluster or normal?

The current migraine meds suck. I don't know of a single patient that says they work great. They all complain.

I am starting to get them with pain. In high school I would get the aura component, and feel just a little odd. About a year ago, pain would follow the aura, and each one is worse than the one before. They are starting to suck badly, bringing nausea the last time. The aura is what really pisses me off. I can't see a thing. Driving is probably not safe, but I do it anyways. And at work I really, really have to focus and check all my work many times more than normal.

Migraines are lame.

With him, I'm not sure yet, what type. All he can say is his head hurts. He does seem to get nausea on occasion, but not everytime. He's probably had four in the last 2 months. Mine on the otherhand, can be cluster or normal. The cluster attack me in the stem area. The normal ones attack all over and especially behind my eyes. Nausea accompanies mine almost everytime, SUX!!! Noise doesn't bother me as much as lights during a normal one and the opposite with the cluster type. I need to get a sample of the Relpax. Have had the opportunity to try it yet?

reeltrouble1

Hold him close, in your arms and heart, though I suspect you already are.

RT1

aaharvel

sorry to hear about that Noel. My mother too suffers from Migranes. She gets them on a daily basis if you can believe that- has for twentyfive years now. In your son't case, hopefully it's just a temporary thing. I get them occasionally- and found that these two links always give me useful information on them.

http://www.naturalpathhealthcenter.com/tek9.asp?pg=24000migraines

http://www.mhni.com/faqs_treatment.html

janmike

When I first read this, I had tears in my eyes. My little guy is 6 and my prayers are for your little fellow Noel.

Like Beardog, my little brother suffered from them when he was about 6 or 7. We shared a room and he used to ask me to help make the pain go away. I couldn't. He used to ask to get into bed with me and I would rub the back of his neck until he fell asleep. They only lasted for about 1 year and we thought they would come back. They never did. That was over 30 years ago.

As well, I worked with a lady 25 years ago that suffered from the same thing. After a lot of testing, they found out that tea was the culprit. She only drank tea a little and was not part of her regular diet. No tea = no migraine.

My wife can't do MSG. The crap they put in food and usually find in Chinese restaurants. No MSG = no migraine.

I am luck. I have never had a headache. A little stress, but nothing to talk about. My heart and prayers goes out to you and your son.

avelanchefan

ND,

Ours is heritiery also. Runs on my dads side of the family. But My middle boy has them and will literally throw up on the spot before he realizes he has one. He is getting older now (9) where he can recognize it before he vomits. Usually bed, and advil work best for him. Surprisingly the advil works very well for him. So I started trying it for me, and it works for me also. Strange huh? No more Imatrex...midrin....etc

sda2mike

sorry to hear that, noel.....i used to get socked by migraines, like a ****...it was real bad in '97...i was having like 4 a month! real bad ones...you know, where you lose at least a day, sometimes more. :mad: anyway, i started taking 'inderal' 10 mg 3x a day...i'm not migraine free..at the most maybe 2 per year....i've also cut down the dose to 5mg once a day...i heard that the drug can affect yer johnson in a not good way :eek: i just have to remember to eat, pretty soon after i feel hungry....anyway, best of luck with trey

faster100

Noel i feel for ya brotha,

your son is in our thoughts... My daughter 6 was diagnosed last year with pediatric migraines.. they said only childrens motrin and advil together is what we could give her.. My wife has severe migraines and takes maxalt for it, she used to take imitrax and it didn't work and made her feel funny.. Her brother just a few months ago was diagnosed with migraine so its a family thing for them for sure... I know you said you have them too.. it's a shame these days for all these headache problems.. and it's most certainly enviroment induced.. Good luck!! My daughters have eased up in the past several months so thier is hope..

ND13

Thanks alot for all the kind, encouraging, and heart felt words, really. It really means alot. The really good thing is that, because he's a kid and so resilient, he bounces right back fairly quickly.

Noel

Did I just use the word "really" a really lot of times in this post or what?? :eek: REALLY now.

faster100

Noel you have Pm also...

Ron-P

I know exactly how you feel Noel, almost. My wife had suffered from migraines for years and I could do nothing to help, just be there. Then, along came Imitrex. I had to give her a shot of this when a migraine came on, within 20 minutes it was gone and she was back to normal. After the birth of our daughter her migraines stopped. She keeps some of the Imitrex tablets on hand just incase but has yet to need them.

Best of luck Noel!

Skynut

Migraine runs in my family also, I get them, my Mom, Sissy, and now her kids.
They suck out loud.
If I take excedrin migraine when I first think I may be getting one then I can sometimes beat it but if not I take the Maxalt.
Sorry to hear about the kid, they do not understand why this happens and it just plain sucks for them.
Get him his own personal cold pack and keep it in the freezer for him to use on his eyes. My mom taught me that if I put ice cubes in a washcloth and put them on my eyes it can help somewhat.
The other thing I use is Flexarol (sp?) It is a muscle relaxer and although it does not help at all with the pain, it helps me fall asleep while I am in migraine mode. In the morning I take my pills and the migraine goes away. My pills get me wired and I do not take them after 3:00pm or no sleepy.