My 13 yo son is having what are apparently migraines. Last year they were manifesting themselves as dizziness that incapacitated him for days at a time. We saw a number of doctors and had an MRI done as well as some other tests. The pediatric neurologist (only one in town) that we ended up with diagnosed him with migraines and said they would probably turn into the headache variety. He refused to prescribe something for him though because by the time we saw him my son hadn't had any problems in a few weeks. He said that when he started having problems again that he (the doc) would want to run more tests.
Well, my son didn't have any more problems until this month (a year from the last doctor visit). He spent five days in bed before Christmas with a headache and nausea and is back like that again today. Says he feels fine as long as he's laying down, but as soon as he tries to get up his head starts killing him.
Because we're strapped financially and our insurance is changing as of Jan !, I can't really afford to take him to the neurologist or any other doctor right now. I prefer alternative solutions anyway. Does anyone have any ideas on what we can try to help him?
Well, my son didn't have any more problems until this month (a year from the last doctor visit). He spent five days in bed before Christmas with a headache and nausea and is back like that again today. Says he feels fine as long as he's laying down, but as soon as he tries to get up his head starts killing him.
Because we're strapped financially and our insurance is changing as of Jan !, I can't really afford to take him to the neurologist or any other doctor right now. I prefer alternative solutions anyway. Does anyone have any ideas on what we can try to help him?