Teenage Headache's That Normal?

hello,

mine started at the same time yours are- could be stress or hormones- sort of growing pains but not quite. mine came when my periods started. my doctors told my mom i had "schoolitus" i will never forget that!

okay- if you get funny vision, sensitive to light and noise and nausiated- it is probably a migraine. i am not a doctor! only an md can diaqgnose them. as you can read, lots of seemingly innocent things can trigger them. i wonder if they act up about a week or so before your cycle. mine would ease up when it actually started and then sometimes kick in again at the end. hormones are really crazy at your age for boys and giirls but girls seem to get bigger swings.

it's important to take it easy as soon as you feel it coming on- sometimes a fuzzy feeling- i get sparkles in my vision. sometimes heading it off right when it starts is the trick to getting a full blown one.

does your mom get them? anyone else in the family?

i would DEFINATELY KEEP ON GOING TO YOUR DOC OR ASK TO SEE A DIFFERENT ONE IN THE GROUP.

maybe ask your mom to look at this site. pain is real- luckily migraines aren't life threatening- just life altering and painful. you really need to see a neurologist if your doc isn't able to help you. a diagnosis will help you better deal with them when you can get more info. information is power!

my mom never had them but had an aunt who had them in college but they went away on their own. i PRAY my daughter doesn't inherit them from me. i hope you get some answers and will pray for you. when i first got them, i thought i had a tumor growing/exploding in my head. know you are scared. hang in there and be persistant, young lady!

don't know you but am proud that you are doing research and not experimenting with drugs and such! you should be proud of yourself. will keep an eye out for your updates/questions.

we can lend you support here and tell you what works for us BUT we CANNOT replace medical care! what are your parents saying? hope you have talked to them,too!

hang in there, love!

It isnt something to be ignored and maybe you might want to consider changing your doctor. Ask your folks to find another neurologist or even a headache specialist. information is definately power and the more u know the better. Get a proper diagnosis and dont be afraid to ask your doctor exactly what the medication does, possible side effects and if they can cause 'rebound headaches'. A possibility is if meds such as tylenol, advil worked at the start and dont work now maybe because u are getting rebound headache from it. only certain meds cause rebound and it is nothing to worry too much about but is something you need to know and with the right treatment plan can be avoided completely. you can easily research it on the net and  ask your doc about it. dont worry, youd be surprised how many people especially around your age or even younger get migraines 

Mine started young too, and if you are a girl one cause could be hormonal. I don't know about boys, but a couple of male cousins and a nephew also started getting them young, so it isn't always gender related.

I used to get migraines when I ovulated and again 24 hours before my period started. Those only last 24 hours. It is the other ones that are tricky.

Keep a food diary. Aged cheese, yogurt, chocolate and other foods can cause migraines. If you notice a headache after eating certain foods, try eliminating them and see if that helps. Cheese is a real killer for me, but night not bother you at all.

Sleep is really important too. I know it is hard being a teenager to go to bed and get up at the same time every day, but it can really help. Not getting enough sleep is another trigger. I do admit to sleeping in a lot on weekends, but I am frequently "sleeping off" migraines.

Migraines are the pitts, but you have to deal with it, and you are on the right track by researching and looking for help from others. Try and find a doctor that understands migraines, because there are a lot of good drugs out there that can help, but the tricky thing is finding the right combination for you. What helps me won't necessarily help you.

Good luck and don't let anyone tell you it is all in your head, or that you are too young, or yada, yada, yada. Migraines are real, and there is real relief for them. You just have to do a lot of the work yourself and become a detective of sorts, and find a good doctor. Phwew! Overwelming, but doable. Trust yourself.

Oh my gosh! I am so blessed that some people cared, prayed and replyed to my question!

The weird part's about my headache's is no one else in the family get's them. I've fainted a couple times too, and then a couple other time's i've totally blacked out. ( Doctor said it sounded like drug's..But I've never touched drugs in my life!

It got real scary the other day, It happened at school. I was in science class, reading, and I felt dizzy, and extreamly tired, like i was going to fall asleep.. 30 Seconds Later, i got up, not bothering to ask the teacher. I knew what was ahead of me, and it wasn't good. Along my Dizzy walk it got worse, and worse. To the Point where I was clinging to the bricks of a wall. I saw Purple Sparkes(I must say it was beautiful :P Hehe) And I felt like i went partially Deaf.

My Teacher obviously followed me after he relised I went out the door, and he lead me to the office, I was practicly on him! (It wasn't embarasing at the time, But thinking back to it. My Young Not so bad looking teacher..My Face get's red!) So we get to the office, and I mean the place want's to call 911.

That's the LAST thing i want happening. Im so not popualr in my school, and I'm not into trying to get attention. Mech, So I waited..and waited, and I got Frozen, And i started to shiver. My Face went blueish appearntly and I remember wanting to close my eyes really badly.

So After a while, A wintercoat, and A LOAD of water, I was fine. Although THe Nurse wouldn't let me go back to classes -.- My Parents were phoned, yada yada And The Doctor has no idea what happened..

That's 4 times already This year.

 Wis- i don't actually black-out with mine but i can relate to the sparkles, dizziness etc... i am a bit disappointed that you did NOT go to the ER from school. you still haven't been properly diagnosed. i know that a doctor does little neuro tests when one is having a migraine and asks a lot of questions as well. she/he will shine flashlight into your eyes and have you follow it, check your balance, hand strengh, reflexes etc... if he deem necessary, will order a catscan or send you to a neurologist which is a dr who specializes in brain/nervous system.

i don't want to sound like a nag but...   i am worried about you! you need to be checked out! it could be migraine or it could be something more serious! you should not mess around with your health.

also- about not "being popular". well, EVERYONE in high school has insecurities!! even the "popular" ones. please try not to be so hard on yourself! pink has a song called, "i'm a hazard to myself". i think everyone your age could relate to it. i remember some of the girls in the "prep clique" thought I was a snob! ( i saw it the other way around! ) you shouldn't worry what other people think because they are probably too worried about what others think of them to notice anything else. the teen years are about finding yourself- not trying to be like everyone else. hold that head high, check yourself in the mirror and say, "darn, I am a fox" and get on with your bad self!

you haven't told us what your parents/guardians are saying about this! by all means, get some medical treatment when these episodes occur! i think i can safely speak for everyone that we are worried about you! TAKE CARE OF YOU and SMILE! my motto is "fake it til you make it!". chin up and you are still on the prayer list!

TIMUR! no driving and migraining! you help too many people around here so we'd rather you not black out behind the wheel and end up driving over a cliff! lecture over! hope you are having a good day!

KELLY IS SO RIGHT!!! Get some medical help right away. She will beable to help you SO LET HER! WELL SAID KELLY!

open-minded: its easy to say "no driving and migraning", but hard to do when you are a professional courier (yes, I am grateful that I no longer have that job... I have some interesting stories to tell from days I should have called in sick :) )

Wisniewska14: I've had migraines since I was a child. It sucks to have migraines as a teenager. I'm in my early 20's now and it sucks even more to have them as a dad when you have a young child that wants nothing more than to play with you (and a wife that is nagging you to play with him).

Keep a log. After a few months go back and scour for correlations. Remember triggers can happen immediately (scents, certain foods, etc) or take awhile (some foods take awhile to digest, post-stress, etc), even days. You might find out that yours have no correlation whatsoever. I'm serious though, every day. For a long time... (You can't get meaningful statistical data from a week for even a month, really) If you are lucky you might find something that can cut the number of migraines you experiance.

And if your doctor is treating you like crap find a new one... Try to look for a migraine clinic or a neurologist. Hopefully your parents have insurance, if not, there are subsidized plans for while you are under 18... Good luck. Plenty of us have been there and done that so try and take at least a little comfort in that.

My 16 year old daughter is currently having headaches that began back around xmas. I would be furious if our doctor were ignoring this. She has had blood work, 2 ct scans, tried at least 4 or 5 meds at this point, and now she is being sent to a neurologist and an ophthamologist. As far as I am concerned they need to exhaust their resources trying to find out what is going on, and if they rule everything out then they need to find a painkiller that will help. Don't let them blow this off just because they don't know what to do. Good luck!

im 14 too, and my headaches are non stop for the past few weeks.
im not sure how long it will last but my head feels like it's going to explode.
im pretty sure it's normal, it seems alot of people get it at 14,
but still this sucks. i hate being a teenager!!!!!!

k thanks, and no i haven't seen a doctor