Headaches

[pingu]

Hi everyone.

I dont want to sound like a broken record, and i know you are not doctors, but i was wondering if anyone else had any of these problems before i go trudging Kieran off to the doctors once again !.

Its not been a good week in general, but ill leave all the horror stories out of it, (for now ) and get to the point.

I am wondering if some of kierans problems are linked, or if i just have hold of the wrong end of the stick again (that darn MSBP).

Firstly Kieran has a 'delve' on the top of his head, near the front. Actually it used to be his soft spot, and although i have been re-assured by a couple of G.Ps it looks to me as though his bones have fused together, but with a 'dip'

Secondly if he is ill. this area of his head seems to sink a little. My family all agree with me on this, but as the doctor doesnt know what it 'normally' looks/feels like, its hard to assess if its changed at all.

Thirdly More recently kieran has been getting quite a lot of headaches, he tells me his head hurts and holds this area of his head. I picked him up on friday and he looked white. I instantly knew he had one of these headaches by the way he was acting. He got better as the night went on (with medicine) and by bedtime he was back to normal, bouncing around, making lots of noise etc. But then he woke up this morning and the headache was back, again as the day has gone on he has got better.

 

He has recently got some glasses as it was found he was long sighted, but as yet he has not worn them. So there is no changes due to wearing the glasses, but on the other hand, it could be eye strain because he needs glasses and is not wearing them.

im curious to know if anyone else has a problem with headaches, and do you think im been silly to think the 'delve' problems are connected to the headaches? but to be honest given the severity of them im starting to wonder if there is some sort of pressure on his brain, (Is this even possible??)

Im very worried, but as he seems fine the rest of the time i dont want to appear over protective (yet again) and march him to the doctors, just to be told that im over reacting, (again)

Any advice is very welcome. Thanks for your time, and i hope you are all well.

Take care

Shaz

x

[Kathryn]

Hi Shaz

 

My daughter has frequently complained of headaches, which she says are more like an uncomfortable pressure at the back of her head. (She wears glasses for shortsightedness). We think it might be stress related as she has been through a lot of stress in the last year, and she has complained less since she has been out of school. She gets angry, however, if we suggest that it is psychological and insists that there must be a physical cause. Partly to pacify her and also to rule out any purely biological cause, we have asked for a referral to a neurological specialist so that this may be thoroughly investigated. We don't think anything significant will be found. Luckily we have a very sympathetic and co operative GP.

 

It might be worth getting Kieran's headaches checked out by a specialist, if only for your own peace of mind.

 

K

[smallworld]

Hi Shaz,

I would agree with Kathryn and get these headaches checked out, the fact that they are occuring on waking doesn't suggest stress/ eye strain. In our area there have been lots of bugs around causing really bad headaches, it may just be a 'virus'. I 'd rather have the gp's opinion, am used to the neurotic mother treatment and just go along with the patronising "it's nothing...."

Believe me, that time you don't take em to the doc cos you feel daft about turning up at the surgery yet again, is when it will be something 'real' (that happened to us) Then the doctors show a totally different side and in our case were fantastic in dealing with a potentially fatal illness.

Sorry, didn't meant to sound so scary, just want to show that if something is wrong, you get a totally different experience from your gp.

I just go with the attitude that gp.s think all parents are neurotic and there's something wrong with the ones that aren't !

Am rambling, but there again, why use 1 word when you can use 10 !!

Hope he's better soon,

 

wac.

[nellie]

Shaz

 

I know this has been a worry for you for some time. Does Kieran ever vomit when he has this headache or have any other symptoms? Maybe you should ask your GP to refer Kieran to a specialist for investigation.

 

Nellie xx

[pingu]

HI and thanks for your replies,

He has woken up with a headache again this morning so I may take him to the GP tomorrow. He has not ever vomitted as far as i know, But this delve thing is really worrying me. Inbetween headaches, he is as lively as they come.

I will keep you posted.

shaz

x

[Ian Jordan]

Headaches are a complex area that is poorly understood. However we would expect to stop symptoms immediately using visual perceptual methods. Your local optician or doctor is unlikely to know how to address this problem. Have a look at www.visualdyslexia.com and things will become a little clearer.

[bevalee]

My son went through a period of bad headaches, not just pressure from school. He used to go really white, and they would hit at anytime even during the night and on waking. My GP said they were migraines.

[punky]

Hi, my son was the same and he was long sighted, we got glasses and it solved the problem, he wears them for readig watching tv, drawing scholl work, and the computer. try them

[jomica]

My son gets terrible migraines with blurred vision. Sometimes he vomits, but most times he takes himself to bed, covers his head, goes straight to sleep (within seconds) and wakes up between 1-2 hours later full of energy and no headache.

 

He is long-sighted but has worn specs for several years now, without it making any difference to his migraines.

 

I think they are probably stress-induced, but most of the time he covers up his stress so well (particularly at school) that it is difficult to tell what was the trigger. Most of his migraines seem to happen just before tea and usually on school days.

[Elouise]

Sam has migraine too.

They can be there at any time of the day; last about 2-4 hours inwhich case even Sam shuts up grabs a hotty bear migraleve and heads for bed to try and sleep.

If its a normal headache he carries on. migraines stop the adhd dead!

 

If a child is affected on a frequent basis by head pains its worth making a bit of a fuss even if its soley caused by eye strain

 

Great Ormond street runs a specilist 'headache clinic' for children if you need one.

[smiley]

hiya pingu,

 

sorry to hear your little one's not feeling well.

i'm by no means an expert, but having migraines (caused by intercranial hypertention - don't ask!) myself and looking after little one's for years (i'm a nursery nurse) you pick up lots of little hints...

 

firstly, if your worried - take him to the dr's, that's what they are there for, please don't feel like your waisting their time.

 

try to see if anything triggers them, could be food, soap, even washing powder - it may just be because glasses are needed.

 

you mentioned the 'soft spot' on his head appears to dip - this is a classic sign of dehydration - and could be a reason for his headache.

 

the 'delve' he has is fairly common, without seeing it myself i can't really give you an acurate answer to that one. i did however once look after a little girl who suffered with horrible migraines. she went to see a craniologist, who manipulated her head (sounds awful - but always put her to sleep!). her bones had fussed together incorrectly, but he was able to 'readjust them'.

 

best bet hun is to go to your G.P, even if it's just to put your mind at rest. he/she may also be able to prescribe some painkillers for your little one.

 

hope all my waffling helps