I am a 14 year old and get horrible migraines that interefer with my daily life.?

Question:

I got my first migraine 6 years ago, and the doctor ran an MRI to make sure I didn't have brain cancer or a tumor. . . and I didn't. But for the past year and a half, my migraines have definately been getting worse, and I get them more regurlarly. I get them from everything; allergies, hunger, stress, exhaustion, flashing lights, loud noises, reading for too long, heat, roller coasters, too much sugar, and for unknown reasons. I have scoliosis and go to physical therapy 3 times a week, so I know that's a part of it. . . but I've had to miss school, parties, sports practices, and other events for my migraines and none of my friends realize what it's like! When I get my migraines I feel dizzy (sometimes so dizzy that I can't move), I have an incredibly severe pounding within my head (sometimes so bad that I can't sleep), get auras, and painkillers don't do a thing unless I take them when the aura starts. My mom thinks I'm too young to take any medication so if you any any let me know!!

Answers:
I was about same age when I started to get migranes. you defineletly need to go see a Neurologist. It turns out that my migranes were hormonal. I would sometimes get them for 2 or 3 weeks at a time and it really interfered with my quality of life. My head would pound just walking to the bathroom and i was virtually paralyzed. My doctor perscibed a 6 month treatment of TOPAMAX. I no longer get the migranes I used too. Once in a while I do get a headache, but nothing like before and I can now live my life. Good Luck to You

Hi,

Have your Mom make an appointment to see your Doctor and Get your Mom to talk to the Doctor about the proper use of medications. You shouldn't have to suffer like this. Ask your Mother, "If I was a diabetic, would you still deny me medication?"

Good Luck.

TMD

i suffer from migraines as well. you should go to a neurologist. you can tell them your symptoms and they can better diagnose you. all those things that you listed that give you a headache are called triggers. i used to be on a preventive to try to avoid getting a migrain called topamax but it didn't work for me. i take amerge when i get the beginning symptoms. it sounds like your migraines are debilitating, they are effecting you very negatively. your mom should be willing to at least take you to a neurologist... I'm guessing she doesnt get migraines? Maybe she doesnt understand how awful they are.

You may have daily chronic migraines, its what my sister has had since she was 7, shes 20 now. Go to the doctor and he'll have you make a migraine record for awhile and he'll give you supplements and medicines to help you out a lot. she went from 25 a month to one ever few months in a year.

I get migraines like their going out of style. Trust me I know what your going through. I finally figured out what could help me instead of the all the medicines the doctor was giving me. I once was told that High Blood Pressure medicine might work, well I asked my doctor if I could try to see if it worked and well it did! Also there are times I can't afford the medicine, so I take Pamprin. Yes, I know it's for cramps and such but it works wonders for migraines. I get migraines so bad that I'm crawling on the floor begging someone to cut my head off. I hope this will help you. Good Luck.

I am a 14 year old and get horrible migraines that interefer with my daily life.?

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