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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son in Elementary school used to have headaches that turned into migraines. Nauseas, light sensitivity, etc.

Paying attention to what he triggers were...one day he said Spanish Class was giving him the headaches. Then, we finally saw the pattern and it was Spanish Class.

Actually it was the classroom itself. LOL. The lighting did a bit of minimal flickering that gave my son headaches. Of course the school thought we were crazy.  He wore baseball hats for that class and that helped.

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Yep, during virtual learning, the teacher in one of the classes was playing a video that had a lot of flashing light. This, coupled with staring at the screen all day, would trigger DD's migraines (13, had them starting around 5 or 6).

I posted on this forum about how staring at the computer too long can trigger migraines in some people, and someone said I was stupid for thinking that.  For some people, that can trigger migraines under certain conditions.

There are other triggers too, like being overly stressed or tired, or dehydrated.

Here's what we do (myself included, longtime migraine sufferer, yes, it's genetic):

- hydrate
- get enough sleep
- B2 + magensium supplements (recommended by DD's neurologist who said her migraines weren't frequent enough to warrant powerful drugs at the time)

I also think that a healthy gut reduces the frequency of migraines. Constipation can cause migraines, too.  IMO, gut health is related to migraines.  People who get migraines can be predisposed to have gut issues.

People can get stomach migraines, and there is such a thing as ear migraines, too.[/quote]

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