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Hi. My 3yr old has been suffering from headaches for the past several weeks. I took her to our pediatrician, and he diagnosed her with migraines. He recommended I give her Tylenol 3x a day, everyday for 1 month, then come back and see how she is doing. I am familiar with rebound headaches from OTC meds, and I am reluctant to do this treatment. What are your thoughts on migraines in children this age? Should I go right to a specialist? Any info would be helpful. Thank you.

REPLY:
Dear Nancy: Sounds like you have had experience with headaches in yourself or in other family members. While Tylenol, 3 times a day, might not directly cause rebound at this age, it gives a bad spin for treatment if the headaches are indeed migraines. If you have a pediatric headache specialist nearby, great! I would definitely use that resource if it were my child
John Claude Krusz

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