Migraine Sufferers

[Aimz]

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.