It’s just a headache, take some aspirin and get over it.

Children don’t get headaches, let alone migraines.

How bad can it be? It’s a headache!

Stop complaining and get to work.

For those of you who had migraines as a child, do any of those lines sound familiar? If you’re the parent of a child with migraine, has your child ever heard those lines?

When a child has a migraine, the last thing he or she needs is to be told that the headache isn’t real or that it can’t be as bad as he’s making it out to be.

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It’s just a headache, take some aspirin and get over it.

Children don’t get headaches, let alone migraines.

How bad can it be? It’s a headache!

Stop complaining and get to work.

For those of you who had migraines as a child, do any of those lines sound familiar? If you’re the parent of a child with migraine, has your child ever heard those lines?

When a child has a migraine, the last thing he or she needs is to be told that the headache isn’t real or that it can’t be as bad as he’s making it out to be. And if that is happening, then you – as the parent – need to step up and help your child. If she’s too young to advocate for herself, then you need to do it for her. If he’s old enough to do this, you need to be there to support him.

What can you do?

First, if your child hasn’t been officially diagnosed, have your child seen by a doctor to have this finalized and on paper. If you have a diagnosis on paper, this will go a long way to helping the adults in your child’s life, take the migraine disease more seriously.

Second, try to get the other adults on board. Talk to them about migraine disease and how it affects adults. Then, explain that kids get it too and the horrible pain they have as a result.

When your child starts school, if you feel that migraines may get in the way of school work, arrange for a meeting with the teacher to explain your child’s health. Explain the types of migraines your child gets, the symptoms, and if anything can be done to stop them. If you have some good information to pass on, from a reputable source, this can go a long way towards understanding in the school.

Your child can participate in any activity desired, despite migraines. But, again, you may have to sit down and speak with the coaches or adults responsible to explain the role that migraines play in your child’s life.

For those of you who have been living with children with migraines, do you have any specific tricks or thoughts that you’d like to share? If so, please do. For the comment to “take,” you need to go back to the previous page.

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Tags: chronic pain blog, pain blog, headaches, migraines, children and migraines, children and headaches