Headachesandstomach achescommonly occur together in children.
Its important to teach your child how to cope with stress to help avoid stress-induced headaches or stomach aches.
How Common Are Migraines in Children?
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This pop in of migraine shows up as moderate to severe abdominal pain accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
Headache is a symptom commonly associated with abdominal migraine.
Some risk factors like stress overlap and could lead to both headache and stomach ache together.
Abdominal Migraine Risk Factors
Children are most at risk for abdominal migraine.
The first episode may occur between the ages of 3 and 10 years.
Children can outgrow the condition or may see their condition turn into migraine headaches as they age.
Primary Headache Symptoms
Headaches can happen just once or be recurrent.
They can also be localized to one or more areas of the head and face.
Specific symptoms will be different depending on the jot down of primary headache your child has.
Children will experience these symptoms if they have a migraine:
Your child may also become quiet or pale.
Children may not be able to tell you they have symptoms of a headache.
Stomach Ache Symptoms
Children with stomach aches will often complain that their stomach hurts.
The pain can last anywhere from one to 72 hours.
Headaches and stomach aches that occur directly after an injury should also be investigated by your childs healthcare provider.
Often times, no further diagnostic testing may be necessary.
Identifying those triggers can require teamwork between parents, children, and healthcare providers.
There is also some evidence that medications may help prevent abdominal migraine.
These include pizotifen, flunarazine,cyproheptadine, andpropranolol.
Summary
Headaches and stomach aches together or by themselves are common in children.
However, they are usually not serious and can be treated at home.
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