I would think O2 would be pretty safe.  We give Chris excedrin migraine, O2 and zomig nasal.  All prescribed by his doctor.

Have they treated him for migraines and if so, what has been used?

While triptans are NOT normally recommended for children, there are numerous articles where triptans are used as an abortive.

Donna,

   How did the CT scan go?  Any news you can share yet?  It kills me that any child should be diagnosed with CH, so I'm worried to bits.  (thought I'd insert a "helen-ism)

that's a first   

Both, Jonny.  Jeeze..

Thanks for the update Donna.   Keep us informed.   Please!!!!!

Donna,

unfortunately, my CH started out as migraines (I think, never actually diagnosed professionally), but they morphed into CH when I was about 24-25.  Hope that is not how your son turns out!

Bob,

I was tested a couple of years ago.  Negative.

Jerry

Thanks Bobw    It is not a joke to get yourself testedi i have headaches every dayfor 11 yrs.Until i was treated i had them for up to 14 hrs a day and seriously considered removing myself to remove the pain! i am not saying it is a cure but I sure have several extra hours every day that i am not in pain....and every minute without..... is FABULOUS!
For me it made a difference and it is definately worth a try if it gives less pain......just a tip people.
PS Drs(or laboratories) can see more in your poop than in your blood or urine and I'll bet most of us have had those checked.

Hi Donna; For what it's worth ....here is my 2 cents.
They dont want to give your children o2 because for them, faster than by us(we take way longer), there can become too much oxygen in the blood which will inevitably affect the brain and the imigran? that influences the hormones,their developement, so they are beginning easy in hopes that the lighter meds will work.
they are using something that both dulls the pain and as well works on the blood veesels in hopes to regulate the blood flow.Most are convinced that that is what happens To us,the blood vessel thing, but I'm not so sure>
I would get ,you know what ,and completely avoid chemicals or hormones, in your food.and diet drinks are oooh oooh.Aspertane.
Watch sugars and empty carbohydrates carefully and see what effect milk products have.
This could be a start ....I hope.. to help them not need ... all that.
Again just a tip and only my 2 cents!      Strength to us all  Julie

cash5542 wrote on Oct 27^th, 2008 at 5:48pm:


I'd be hard pressed to give that combo to a kid. Especially Topamax mixed with the others. If she keeps falling asleep, that could pose a danger to herself or others. Maybe not in the classroom but....wouldn't be good to fall aslep on a park bench and wake to find no one there but a guy in a trenchcoat. ;-(

It's probably not your place (maybe it is?) to contact the parents since there is a school nurse, but you might be able to work through her. Maybe suggest to her to call the parents, mention the concern about falling asleep...drug interactions, migraines/asthma etc, and just inquire if they have a good headache specialist working on her case. The kid just might have a GP picking meds out of his PDR. If there is one thing you, and this group can do, is help find a good doc and make sure she's in good hands.

JM2C
Bob

I decided a conference was the best way to do this too. I need to call her concerning her grade anyways. I either need to give her an incomplete or fail her and let Mom know what's going on. The parent situation is bad here. Dad died 2 years ago and Mom is still struggling to cope with it. She is very pleasant, just overwhelmed. She may not be paying attention very well to her daughter since she is coping with her own grief.

Thank you Carolyn and Bob for your input

Donna...it's the least i can do....hope it helps!!!!
For this other little girl and many many others the list of sicknesses that can be yeast or parasite problems is very long and it is a very serious problem these days,unfortunately not recognised in every country.
Here's the short list of related sicknesses;Headaches (all sorts),allergies,asthma,autism,ms,breathing problems,behavior disorders,site and hearing problems as well as countless problems in the brain.
I'm not trying to say that this is always the problem but i am hoping that people can become aware that this is a big problem and hopefully some will have a new direction to look into instead of feeling helpless.(or hopeless)
I guess i've used up way more than my 2 cents.   All the best!