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4. When to contact a doctor
Contact a doctor right away if there is a sudden change in
headaches your child is experiencing. This is especially important if your child gets any of
following symptoms: stiff neck, fever, dizziness, problems breathing, blurred vision, or headaches that are made worse with exertion. Your doctor can guide you through further observation and testing.
5. Learn about
available treatments
There's no reason to panic if you think your child may have migraine. Even if you've struggled with migraine for years yourself, treatments for your child may be different and more effective.
Don't assume that your medication will work for your child. Many adult drugs have not been tested for children and are not known to be safe. The same goes for natural therapies.
However, there are very effective treatments for children. Many common painkillers may be sufficient, as long as they're not taken too often (in many cases twice a week should be
maximum). For many, lifestyle changes can make a huge difference - more exercise, better eating habits, for example. One natural treatment that seems to work very well for children is biofeedback. When it comes to specific migraine drugs, recent trials have found certain doses of Imitrex to be helpful for children.
Children with migraine can look forward to treatments that were not even thought of ten years ago, and they live in a world where we have a far better understanding of migraine every year. Migraine does not have to ruin
life of a child, but can be an important challenge that you can help them through.

James Cottrill is himself a migraineur and health writer for http://www.relieve-migraine-headache.com. He lives with his wife, son, and daughter in Canada. You can read more about child migraines at http://www.relieve-migraine-headache.com/childmigraines.html