Migraines

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Hi

I'm still trying to come up with reasons for Amy's constant head banging

lately. I was interested in the suggestion of possible migraines. I suffer

from migraines and could see why she would bang her head if she has one. I'm

just curious as to how they diagnose migraines in non-verbal kids. I know I am

Amy's only voice but I just feel like the doctors are starting to think I am a

neurotic mom. I keep telling them that something is wrong with her and it is

not just her pylorus needing to be stretched and it is not just autistic

behaviours. I really feel like something is bugging her and she just can't tell

us what it is. I keep calling and/or e-mailing but it just seems like they

don't believe me. So, I would just like some more info on migraines or sinuses

before I bring this possibility to the doctors. Are there any tests I can

request that will diagnose this? She is banging her head to the point that she

has a huge goose egg on the side of her head and she

continues to bang her head in that spot still.

I am starting to get very frustrated with our medical doctors and it just

seems like they don't know what it is so they are just ignoring us now. At

first, they seemed to believe me and did blood tests and an MRI etc and they

always reveal nothing so now they just kind of strug their shoulders at us. I

gave them the suggestions that many of you have given me and they never seem

concerned about it. I just keep getting my hopes up that this time they will

figure her out and then nothing!! She had a great summer and was happy and

making progress but since September she has gone down hill again. Nothing has

changed in her diet or routine (other then going back to school which she loves)

since September so I'm not sure what to make of this dramatic change in her

behaviour.

Thanks for listening and any suggestions.

Ali

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Ali, Get her a helmet. It took us a couple of days to get to

wear it. This is to be an adversion. If she does not want to wear the

helmet she will learn not to bang her head and if she still bangs at

least her head will be protected. WE had to get a soft shell helmet

or would have broke the window out of the car. Medicaid will pay

for the helmet.The helmet was $150.00 and comes with straps so they

cannot take it off. I suffer with migraines and yes if they are not

well the head banging can get to the point they do damage to

themselves. once broke his own nose. Despite the fact I had him

to the Dr. everyday that week, then the emerency room, then finally

one of the Dr. sent him for a sinuse x-ray.Guess what he had a severe

sinus infection and it was not hormones as one Dr. tried to convince

me. The Dr. said his sinus pressure was giving him a migraine. I kept

being persistant and I would keep telling the Dr.'s the same thing

over and over. I know my child and he is banging his head because

something is wrong and guess what it was. Not that this will be your

situation but they can do EEG's & CAt scan of the head. If the person

knows what they are doing they can tell the child is having a

migrain.Oh they can put the child to sleep to do both. Some of these

kids do head bang but when it gets more intense and more frequent

when in doubt have it checked out. Cyndi B

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> I'm still trying to come up with reasons for Amy's constant head

banging lately. I was interested in the suggestion of possible

migraines. I suffer from migraines and could see why she would bang

her head if she has one. I'm just curious as to how they diagnose

migraines in non-verbal kids. I know I am Amy's only voice but I

just feel like the doctors are starting to think I am a neurotic

mom. I keep telling them that something is wrong with her and it is

not just her pylorus needing to be stretched and it is not just

autistic behaviours. I really feel like something is bugging her and

she just can't tell us what it is. I keep calling and/or e-mailing

but it just seems like they don't believe me. So, I would just like

some more info on migraines or sinuses before I bring this

possibility to the doctors. Are there any tests I can request that

will diagnose this? She is banging her head to the point that she

has a huge goose egg on the side of her head and she

> continues to bang her head in that spot still.

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> I am starting to get very frustrated with our medical doctors and

it just seems like they don't know what it is so they are just

ignoring us now. At first, they seemed to believe me and did blood

tests and an MRI etc and they always reveal nothing so now they just

kind of strug their shoulders at us. I gave them the suggestions

that many of you have given me and they never seem concerned about

it. I just keep getting my hopes up that this time they will figure

her out and then nothing!! She had a great summer and was happy and

making progress but since September she has gone down hill again.

Nothing has changed in her diet or routine (other then going back to

school which she loves) since September so I'm not sure what to make

of this dramatic change in her behaviour.

>

> Thanks for listening and any suggestions.

>

> Ali

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