Oh god girls I don't know how you survive. I've only ever had 1 migraine, last year. It was horrible. I thought I was having a stroke because I went all numb on half my face and down one arm. Then my vision went all weird. I hope I don't have anymore. I was worried I might get them when I was pregnant because my mum did.
Nic - Once I was diagnosed at the age of 4 my Mum was tasked with the job of finding out what my triggers were. Unfortunately they were difficult to pick because there are so many different triggers that cause my migraines. Sometimes I can eat vintage cheese and I am absolutely 100% fine. Other times I will eat it and within 10 minutes I have a full blown migraine. I believe it is a combination of things as well as my monthly cycle.
My doctor put me on a low-amine/low-msg diet from 8 years old until I was about 13 (I was a stubborn teenager and she couldn't control what I ate after that!) and that seemed to cut the migraines back from 1-2 a month to 1-2 per year. They went back to 1-2 a month when I was a teenager and I spent lots of time in emergency on a drip as I dehydrated quickly once the vomiting began. Once I grew out of my rebellious teens and realised the foods I was eating were causing the migraines they have slowed up once again. I know what to avoid and I know how to spot the symptoms and take pain medication in time. I would suggest looking into the low-amine diet - you would be surprised at the foods that contain amines which is what can trigger migraines. Bananas, tomatos, oranges, lemons, limes and avocados are all big no-no's. This may ease up the frequency of Issac's migraines. You can google "low amine diet" or "migraine diet" which should bring up heaps of info. A good article is here.
Also, teach him about the symptoms that can occur prior to a migraine. He may be able to spot them sooner and avoid being in so much pain if you can catch the headache early.
Last edited by Aimz; August 12th, 2008 at 10:57 AM.
Thanks for the reply Amy.. Isaac eats a lot of bananas.. They are his favourite fruit.. I so hope they aren't the cause or one of the causes..
I did try talking to him last time about how he was feeling before he got "dizzy" That what he calls them..
I researched a little a few months back and he has what uis called a 5 day aura.. I think thats what it was called.. Day 1 he starts to get a little dizzy day 2 is worse and he may go to sleep for an hour or 2.. Day 3 and 4 are bad.. We can have vomitting, dizziness, lots of sleep and lots of crying.. Day 5 is similar to day 1... then day 6 he is generally fine.. It follows the same pattern 99% of the time..
Nic I would suggest removing the bananas from his diet for a month and see how it goes. Try and replace it with something else he likes. You never know!!
I will give that a go too.. Be tough but he seems to be eating a lot more mandarins lately so hopefully I can convince him they are better then bananas// I will just tell him I am hoping they will make his dizzies go away
i too am a migrane sufferer
i have been since i was 13 when AF showed up
seems my body doesnt like hormone changes. I get them before AF, when AF stops, just before i O and just after. So yeah up to 4 a month.
Tried everything including the preventer which didnt really work.
Just have to knock myself out, and lie down till the vommitting and headbanging stop- such fun
The best thing about being pg is that i dont get them when i am!!! No hormone changes.
Other triggers for me are citrus fruits and juices, MSG and sometimes tomato based products
i got limited success with natropath, osteopath and a/p - reduces the amount and try and regulate my hormones
Hey! Yeah I suffer from migranes too(don't remember what age they started but I know it was in high school), but I'm not on any meds and, thankfully, haven't had to be hospitalised. I don't have a trigger, but know when I'm about to have one, and if I get on top of it quick enough - I can make it less severe. One of my warning signs is fuzziness. Things seem to blur while they're in focus iykwim. If I don't manage to get to it in time, it can be anywhere from still be able to make myself do things, to in a dark room with no noise, light, smell or touch. I get headaches a few days before AF, sometimes a migrane.
rufalina mentioned accupuncture. I tried that for just my normal everyday headaches... It worked! Was sprung by AF (before I was tracking it) as there was no lead-up headache! Will have to make a mercy dash next time I have a migrane!
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