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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 14-year-old DD has chronic migraines.  She has been going to the Children's Hospital headache clinic for about 6 months -- she is on a preventive medication and uses rizitriptan or Aleve as abortives (except she rarely manages to take them right as the headache starts, so efficacy is so-so).  Things are getting better but she still averages 10-12 headaches/month.  Triggers seem to be noise and dehydration.  Exercise and generally getting outdoors seems to be helpful.  Children's can be a pain to navigate but the care is good.

She has just started CBT to help her deal with pain -- getting connected with a therapist was a major effort so fingers crossed that it helps.  Altogether, migraines have had a major affect on her adjustment to high school and her social interactions.  She ends up missing a significant amount of class when she has a bad headache and can find it hard to participate when she is experiencing pain.

Best of luck for your son -- I don't think there is a magic cure but we are slowly getting a handle on managing this condition, I hope you do too.[/quote]

Please get her a second opinion and a try different preventatives if she's getting that many.  Some of the newer medications specifically targeting migraines are much more expensive but better for most people (they don't cure everyone but I'm finally having bit of success with one after trying all of them and failing all but who knows who long it will last).  Find a doctor more willing to keep changing the medications every 2-3 months until you find something that works.  10-12 is way to many to suffer.[/quote]

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