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Five-year-old son...vomiting episodes...Migraines?

From John Claude Krusz, MD, PhD, and Teri Robert, for About.com

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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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