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Q: 11 YEAR OLD WITH CHRONIC SEVERE HEADACHES FROM VIRUS

My 11 year old daughter is suffering from chronic severe headaches that might be caused from a bout of viral meningitis a few years ago. We can't get them to stop. Any suggestions on courses of treatment? We have tried all typical migraine medications, IV DHE, oxygen and lumbar punctures to relieve pressure. None of these have worked.

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Nancy Harris Bonk, Health Guide
4/17/10 9:27pm

Hi Lisa,

 

I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter's head pain. That must have been an awful thing to have gone through. My best suggestion would be to see an expert now, a Migraine/headache specialist, rather than a neurologist who says they are a headache specialist.

 

Neurologists may be fine doctors, but aren't  usually experts in any one area because they treat so many different conditions like stroke, MS and epilepsy. Migraine specialists treat one area - Migraine disease and headache disorders - and devote their entire practice to treating patients with Migraine disease and headache disorders of all sorts. Take a look at this information: Migraine and Headache Specialists - What's So Special? Then you can take a look for a Migraine specialist on our patient recommended list.

 

I hope this helps, keep us posted ok?

 

Nancy

 

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By LISA— Last Modified: 12/25/10, First Published: 04/09/10