So after a weekend of headaches, I took my 7 year old to the doctor yesterday.  I am tired of these running his life, and our's, for that matter.  They are coming so much more frequent and I am ready to move on to something better for him.  So....He is in first grade, and gets eye "screenings" each year.  As a mom who has worn glasses since I was 4, and my husband since grade school has also worn them, I have really paid attention to any signs that he may be having trouble seeing.  Yesterday they said he was seeing 20/40 in one eye, and 20/100 in the other!  WHAT!  This could be a HUGE trigger for him.  He has never shown any signs that I have seen of squinting to read, having a hard time making out things far away, nothing.  So we go to the eye doctor on Friday. YEAH!!  I got a refferal to the Opthamologist and the Pediatric Neurologist yesterday.  The doctor does think his headaches sound like migraines, but she thinks it definately warrants a trip to the neurologist.  I can't believe we have missed this eye thing.  Never in school have they flagged his chart for the eye tests.  I guess they are just not that great.  Anyway, my point is...beware of trusting the "screenings" and just take them in to the eye doctor.  I doubt that this will cure his pain, but maybe some of it.  If we can get a handle on some of it for him, I will be happy.  With the family history I have of migraines, myself included, I think the eyes are only part of the battle. I am anxious to see if it helps.  And I am anxious for the neurology appt. to  see what else we can do.  Thanks for listening!!