Question: Five-year-old son...vomiting episodes...Migraines?
Answer:
Dear Donna,
What has your doctor said about this all this time?
Count on your observations as well as what your son tells you, and take him back
to the doctor with his answers and your observations.
Children sometimes have "Abdominal Migraines," which present more with vomiting
and stomach ache than head pain. Often, they have no head pain at all. They
usually want a dark, quiet place to sleep when they have an episode.
So, ask if his tummy aches, if the lights are too bright, if he's like things
quieter, but before you do that, observe him to see what he does on his own.
Even at his age, you can often tell as much by observation as questions.
Good luck,
Teri Robert
(Answer reviewed by Dr. Krusz)
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