When you have a migraine you will suffer from all sorts of weird symptoms. You might get blurred vision and a very unnatural perception of reality. You may suffer from vertigo and you might get a very weird symptom called aura vision. During the aura vision state you might see zig zag lines dancing in front of you or you will see bits and pieces of buildings falling apart. If you want to get rid of the pain and the weird sensations you will need to take powerful analgesics, some antidepressants or even steroids. Some of the best analgesics to take when you suffer from migraines are Paracetamol and Fasconal. These drugs are very widely used to cure head aches and to relieve febrile states. You can find them at any drug store and they are pretty cheap as well. These drugs will help you feel better in a matter of minutes. But if you want to get rid of head pains in a more natural way then you should probably try out the poppy seed tea. Poppy seeds are known to contain a certain amount of opium which is a very powerful painkiller and analgesic. You shouldn’t worry about getting addicted to poppy seed tea but you shouldn’t abuse it as well because you will be sleepy and you will feel numb all the time and you won’t be able to do anything. It is best if you drink this tea before you go to bed.

So, these are just some of the tricks on how to get rid of a migraine. You should keep them in mind because you will never know when a powerful head ache will hit you.

Migraine headaches are more frequent in boys, not in girls, especially for children up to 7 years old. Prevalence of headaches increases with age, with about 25%- 30%, especially for girls, after the menarche (the first menstruation). With age, migraines continue to increase, up to the age of 50, when it declines for both sexes.

Usually, the first migraine attack happens before the age of 5 and children who experience migraines look ill and also have pains in the abdomen, vomit and feel the need to sleep. Children aged between 5- 10 who have migraines present the following symptoms: headaches, nausea, need to sleep, sensitivity to sound, light or smell, need to sleep, they will want to go in a dark room, often crying and being irritated. Also, they look pale, sweat excessively, urinate more or even have diarrhea and their eyes tear.

The causes for migraines in children are unknown, but specialists say that it might be the fault of deficiency of serotonin in the child’s brain. Also, there are some triggers for migraines, not only with children, such as chocolate, cheese, nuts, alcohol, sugar, caffeine, Chinese food or shellfish. But, a migraine is usually triggered by several factors, internal and external in the same time.

Migraines have 4 phases, the first one is the premonitory phase (joy or irritability, increased or decreased appetite, talkativeness or withdrawal, sleep disturbances); the aura (right before the migraine begins, lasting for 5-10 minutes, affecting the child’s coordination, consisting of blurred vision, attention loss, confusion, dizziness and vertigo); the headache, which is shorter in kids (cold extremities, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to different external factors) and the postdrome (child feeling either lethargic and exhausted or very energetic).

When it comes to treatment, parents should be aware of the way migraines work and what they should do, and the immediate action is to take the child into a dark room and let him rest, since sleep is the best treatment. Ibuprofen and aspirin can also be given to children in case of migraines.

But do kids get migraines too? Yes, they do. Of course, not as often as a teenager or an adult, but they can still go through all of the unpleasant feelings caused by a migraine. Usually, migraines can be caused by stress or any kind of sadness that can also be related to depression states and all of these can signal a low serotonin level in the brain. Because of this, the blood pressure usually gets much higher, and that’s why your child will probably tell you that he feels like he has drums or the heart inside of his head. Not all children get migraines. You should be careful before treating a migraine, because there are also usual headaches that can occur when the child got the flu or just a seasonal cold. The worst thing about a migraine is that it can last for very long, starting from an hour or two and ending in days. If your child has this kind of migraine, which from who knows what reasons got chronic, you should immediately take him to the doctor. A very low percent of the migraines can be caused by brain tumors, but if your kid can walk well, talk well, see and hear everything without problems, then it is unlikely for him to experience something this serious. Anyway, a few medical tests will calm you down and tell you exactly how you should treat your little one. With the correct medication, your child won’t have problems anymore with depressing migraines and will finally have energy to do whatever he wants instead of sleeping all day.

Migraines can make you feel very bad and they should be treated as fast as possible. Even though not everybody has migraines, most of the population had at least a few during their lifetime. Especially if kids have it, you should do something about it quickly, because it’s just heartbreaking to see your child suffer.