| are commonly averse to having their child take drugs | | | | migraineurs. The duration of children’s |
| to ease their pain. Yet, when that child is a migraineur | | | | migraines is typically shorter than that of an adult. A |
| (a person with returning migraine headaches), as are | | | | catnap taken in a shady, silent place can wipe out |
| a reported 10-28% of children below the age of 19, | | | | some migraines altogether. |
| many feel they have no choice. | | | | Scheduling can be a part in reducing the regularity of |
| This is simply not correct. In fact, most pediatric | | | | pediatric migraines. Unlike adults, who undergo stress |
| neurology physicians will advise alternative treatments | | | | in a severe, sporadic manner, children regularly |
| before medicines for safety reasons. Countless | | | | experience a steady stress level, predominantly |
| non-drug treatments are available for pediatric | | | | throughout the school year. Instituting a regular |
| migraine sufferers. As with any complementary or | | | | routine, as well as time to slow down and an |
| alternative medicine (CAM) therapy, the | | | | age-fitting sleep plan, aids many adolescent |
| patient’s doctor have got to be a part of the | | | | migraineurs. |
| group making the assessments and overseeing care. | | | | Relaxation training, including education in self-hypnosis |
| One of the most ordinary non-drug therapy | | | | and guided imagery, is becoming the remedy |
| substitute is temperature therapy. The application of | | | | preference for repeated pediatric migraines. Reports |
| a warm or cool compress eases pain for many. Apply | | | | on the subject matter illustrate that over half of the |
| the hot or cold pack to the area of greatest pain, | | | | pediatric patients who were taught these relaxation |
| taking care to insulate it so no injury to the | | | | approaches live through less migraines, but with no |
| child’s skin takes place. | | | | decline in pain intensity when they do have one. |
| Sleep typically alleviates the suffering of adult | | | | |