[NPInfo] Posing a question

[Kimberly Coleman]

Dave,
Thank you for your response.  Yes, I would say he has lots of stress for a 9yr.old.  In his short time, he has had a lot put on him from both his parents, and unfortunately, that is some of the reason he was living with us. I can't say much of his home environment now, because I am not around as much.  There are no pets, no smoking that I know of, no known allergies.  The bad thing is, I know his mom has stated he sees rings, but he hasn't.  When you ask him directly, he looks to his mom for the answers.  She takes him to the MD for anything and everything.  I just know when he wasn't in that environment, there were no complaints of ailments.  If anything negatively is said regarding that, she will stop all visitations and I don't want that to occur.  He does complain of being tired sometimes.  I have suggested counseling, if for no other reasons, just to help him possibly deal with stress.  She will not agree to it.  So, I was just trying to get some kind of ideas that I might could pass on to her to mention to his doctor.  I want him to get the best possible care but I don't want to see him overly medicated or be on medications "just because".    Again, thank you to all who have sent suggestions.  Kim
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David Mittman 
  To: NP Info 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 9:37 PM
  Subject: Re: [NPInfo] Posing a questio


  Kimberly:
  Common and not.
  Kids have migraines. You should know some of the factors; allergies,  
  pets, stress, etc.
  Does he have an aura? Nausea? pre-migraine feelings? Any other sx.
  You have to see what is different between this environment and the  
  last. No pets, no dust, etc. Maybe stress? Less sleep?
  Maybe toxic (air like smoking?) area.
  Just as an FYI, I would think stress, needs attention or something  
  psychogenic.
  Dave

  On Aug 13, 2008, at 7:20 PM, Kimberly Coleman wrote:

  > Hello,  I have just recently subscribed to this receive these  
  > emails, and I would like to ask all of you out there a question.  I  
  > have a 9yr. old nephew and he was never sick when he lived with us;  
  > however, he is back with his mom and he seems to have one ailment  
  > after another. (it was this way when he was with her prior to this  
  > also).  Anyway, his latest is:  He has severe migraines.  The  
  > doctors told the mom there aren't any migraine meds approved for his  
  > age.  So he is taking excedrine and a benadryl.  In actuality, how  
  > common is it for a 9yr. old to be diagnoses with migraines and what  
  > is the standard treatment for them?   Thanks, Kim
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