| Many parents laugh when their child says they have a | | | | After the stomach pain comes a feeling of nausea |
| headache in their tummy, but an abdominal migraine | | | | followed by vomiting and fatigue. Most abdominal |
| remedy could seriously be what they need. Children | | | | migraine pains are relieved only after the sufferer has |
| more commonly experience this type of migraine, but | | | | a sleep. If these symptoms are seen more than a |
| some adults have been known to suffer as well. | | | | couple of times at regular intervals, it is |
| Because they mostly affect children, they can be | | | | recommended to visit the doctor for an accurate |
| difficult to diagnose and are often mistaken for a | | | | diagnosis. The problem could be any number of things |
| short-term flue or stomach bug. If the problem has | | | | and worrying about finding an abdominal migraine |
| been diagnosed, there are several abdominal migraine | | | | remedy is only recommended if it has been medically |
| remedy options available. | | | | diagnosed. |
| There can be a number of external factors that can | | | | Can they be treated?There isn't any one abdominal |
| cause them and an abdominal migraine remedy could | | | | migraine remedy that will work for everyone. There |
| be as simple as following an elimination process. The | | | | are many avenues that can be followed to work out |
| external factors are thought to be allergies or | | | | what could be causing the problem or what may be |
| sensitivities to foods or chemicals, dust allergies and | | | | the best solution. A doctor may want to prescribe |
| probably most commonly, living in a stressful | | | | medication: Herbalists, homeopaths and naturopaths |
| environment. If drugs or medications are being used, | | | | can all prepare an abdominal migraine remedy specific |
| they could also possibly be the cause and a change in | | | | to the individual. Another avenue that is worth |
| medication or lifestyle will be the perfect abdominal | | | | exploring is a visit to a chiropractor as many people |
| migraine remedy. | | | | believe the spine is where migraine problems originate. |
| Muscle strain or lethargy, a virus or infection and | | | | For a child the best abdominal migraine remedy would |
| possibly a more serious ear or respiratory problem | | | | probably be to eliminate any possible external factors |
| can lead to a search for an abdominal migraine | | | | that might be the cause before having them on |
| remedy. If the symptoms arise as the result of | | | | medication. Take any foods out of their diet that |
| muscle pain, rest and fluids are likely to be the best | | | | were introduced around the time of the migraines |
| treatment. If an ear or respiratory problem could be | | | | first presenting. Then consider whether there are any |
| to blame, a specialist should be the first point of call. | | | | other signs of possible sensitivities to dairy, wheat, |
| Is it an abdominal migraine?The problem with | | | | gluten or preservatives. It can be a good idea to at |
| diagnosing abdominal migraines lies in the symptoms | | | | least try a short term gluten free diet as a start. If |
| similarity to having a stomach flue or virus. This type | | | | for some reason their environment may be causing |
| of migraine is not accompanied by a headache, but | | | | them stress, take every precaution to eliminate the |
| can present with blurred vision and sensitivity to light | | | | culprits so they can feel calm, safe and relaxed. Keep |
| and sound. They may experience some dizziness and | | | | a diary for them of what they eat and do each day |
| possibly a loss of appetite. The most prominent | | | | so any patterns can be seen that may be connected |
| symptom is the pain in their mid-abdomen which lasts | | | | with the onset of abdominal migraines. |
| for anywhere from one to seventy two hours. | | | | |