My son Dylan is six years previous, and he has had migraine for the reason that age of simply 4. When he began to get complications and illness, docs instructed us it was simply abdomen bugs, which is regular for younger children beginning nursery and faculty, and he would develop out of it.
These episodes stored getting extra frequent although, and every time he was sick I must hold him out of college for 48 hours as that’s the coverage with abdomen bugs.
“It’s horrible to see your child in ache, crying and so unwell.”
It took a very long time to get Dylan identified with migraine, and it was very irritating. My mum has migraine so there’s a household historical past there but it surely didn’t appear to have been considered. He needed to undergo the method of getting an MRI scan, and that was so scary. He was so courageous although!
I’ll know when an assault is coming as a result of Dylan gained’t wish to eat or drink, not even sizzling chocolate which is his favorite. He gained’t wish to use his iPad or watch TV both. He’ll say that the entrance of his head is hurting and so I’ll rub his brow. Just a few hours after that he will likely be sick, typically for hours at a time. It’s simply terrible. It’s horrible to see your child in ache, crying and so unwell.
He was lacking a lot at such a vital time – that is when he’s studying to learn and write – and I used to be apprehensive about him falling behind. As soon as we obtained the migraine prognosis, it meant he was solely lacking someday of college relatively than two which was an enchancment.
Nonetheless, when he would change into unwell in school, I must carry him house (I’m a Educating Assistant on the identical faculty), so there’s an influence on me and my job in addition to Dylan and his schooling. I’d really feel so dangerous having to go away as we’re typically brief staffed however I’ve to do what’s greatest for Dylan as properly.
He’s now been prescribed a triptan which I’ve to chop in half, and crush right into a yoghurt for him to take. Even then, I do fear in regards to the longer-term results of being on a medicine like that at such a younger age, but it surely does appear to have actually helped with shortening Dylan’s assaults.
“I would like him to have the ability to have enjoyable and play with mates however I additionally know the way unwell he’s when a migraine assault units in.”
I additionally actually fear about when the subsequent assault will come. I’m so cautious of triggers now, issues like him getting too heat enjoying soccer, and even cheese on pizza, that I’ll typically say ‘we shouldn’t danger it’. It’s so onerous as a result of I would like him to have the ability to have enjoyable and play with mates however I additionally know the way unwell he’s when a migraine assault units in.
Individuals don’t take migraine critically. They don’t perceive that it might influence kids, in addition to their households. Dylan doesn’t know every other children with migraine so he can typically really feel alone, and doesn’t perceive why he will get sick and can ask, ‘why does it occur to me’. I want I may take the migraine assaults, as a substitute of him. I wished to share our story as a result of there have to be different households going by way of this and feeling prefer it’s solely them. I’d love to satisfy others who’re parenting a younger youngster with migraine and listen to their experiences too. If I used to be to talk to a different mum with a toddler who was struggling due to migraine I’d say hold pushing on the docs till you get the assistance they want, and attain out for assist; don’t undergo alone.
