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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When you say "all tests" I assume you mean CT Scans and MRIs?

So if all the things that those would show have been ruled out (i.e. hydrocephalus, etc.) - I'd look at food triggers, stress, and also teeth grinding at night.  Have him (and this is hard for a teen, especially a teen with exec functioning issues, which yours may or may not have) keep a diary of what he ate/how he was feeling the day the migraine was triggered and see if you can find a pattern.  Different food allergies, hay fever, definitely teeth grinding or clenching (which can be exacerbated by stress) - can cause migraines.[/quote]

Figuring out the pattern is key.  I've recommended this book before, but Heal Your Headache is a good read.  The doctor's theory is that often it's several triggers together that form the pattern.  So while you may be able to handle a sudden change in weather on its own or drink Diet Coke on its own, you can't handle changes in weather and a giant Diet Coke (this is my personal example) at the same time.  The timing of the trigger is important too.  For me, I can't drink milk at night but have no issues with it earlier in the day.  Also, some triggers aren't as obvious.  I do not get migraines from stressful situations, but I get let down migraines after the stressful event has passed.  When I was in college and figured this out, I had to keep my activity level high after finals.  Most friends crashed afterwards and slept, but I had to go exercise.  My point is that triggers are so individual that it takes a long time to figure out.  [/quote]

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