MamaKath
08-18-2011, 07:53 PM
I am wondering if any of you have experience with anxiety and/or migraines in kids. Ds has been really struggling with some major issues this year which have led us to make some major changes (I posted in the lounge about our homeschooling (http://windsorpeak.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=407548)this upcoming year). When sitting down with a good friend to go over some of the concerns and make some decisions about school, she pointed out that all of his incidents at school have had major anxiety components to them and all of them seem to be fight-or-flight reactions. Talked to his therapist and there is agreement there for that, however we have planned to do some more testing over the fall (dx'd with spd and adhd but we want a bit more accurate dx and careplan).
If your child has anxiety, how was it diagnosed. Are they currently being treated for it? Meds, therapy, combination?
Now fast forward to tonight and migraines. He didn't look great when I picked him up from daycare. He was not looking great. He kept trying to lay down and go to sleep. I gave him a snack and his color was better. We had to pick up dd from a friends and go to OT so he sipped water and then fell asleep, complaining of a horrendous headache. I figured the water might help, they had played outside for awhile. Get to OT, wake him up, take him in. About 30 minutes later he vomits. We leave. He started feeling better very shortly thereafter. DD and I are talking as we drive home and she reminds me that every time he has thrown up this year, it has been accompanied by the same things- he starts feeling funny, doesn't eat/drink much, gets a wicked bad headache (hurts all across, constant not pounding), wants to sleep, eventually vomits, feels fine very shortly after. This has happened probably 5 times this year. Do these sound like migraines? I get them, but mine are related to cycle stuff, so some different triggers and symptoms. He also has tons of food allergies/sensitivities; playing outside (pollen?) seems to trigger sometimes.
I'll be calling the ped in the AM re: headaches, but any thoughts in the meantime? Also what type of doc would I need for an eval to cover all these things- ped neuro or a team of some kind?
I am research hospitals for testing and want to make sure I ask for the right things. Kennedy Krieger was not what we had hoped and did not do any team eval and really did very little testing, so they are out. We are currently researching doctors at Georgetown, Children's, CHoP, and NYU to see where we can get the most complete evaluation done.
Most of all, thank you for any insight offered!!! Feeling pretty frustrated and down with the whole big situation right now. :/
If your child has anxiety, how was it diagnosed. Are they currently being treated for it? Meds, therapy, combination?
Now fast forward to tonight and migraines. He didn't look great when I picked him up from daycare. He was not looking great. He kept trying to lay down and go to sleep. I gave him a snack and his color was better. We had to pick up dd from a friends and go to OT so he sipped water and then fell asleep, complaining of a horrendous headache. I figured the water might help, they had played outside for awhile. Get to OT, wake him up, take him in. About 30 minutes later he vomits. We leave. He started feeling better very shortly thereafter. DD and I are talking as we drive home and she reminds me that every time he has thrown up this year, it has been accompanied by the same things- he starts feeling funny, doesn't eat/drink much, gets a wicked bad headache (hurts all across, constant not pounding), wants to sleep, eventually vomits, feels fine very shortly after. This has happened probably 5 times this year. Do these sound like migraines? I get them, but mine are related to cycle stuff, so some different triggers and symptoms. He also has tons of food allergies/sensitivities; playing outside (pollen?) seems to trigger sometimes.
I'll be calling the ped in the AM re: headaches, but any thoughts in the meantime? Also what type of doc would I need for an eval to cover all these things- ped neuro or a team of some kind?
I am research hospitals for testing and want to make sure I ask for the right things. Kennedy Krieger was not what we had hoped and did not do any team eval and really did very little testing, so they are out. We are currently researching doctors at Georgetown, Children's, CHoP, and NYU to see where we can get the most complete evaluation done.
Most of all, thank you for any insight offered!!! Feeling pretty frustrated and down with the whole big situation right now. :/