Migraines I suffer from migraines.

Migraines

I suffer from migraines. Suffer would be the correct word. When they hit, I go down hard. I can remember one day when I came down with a migraine - I called my neighbor over to feed my kids dinner, and I laid (lay? I never can get that straight!) down on the couch and just sobbed. I felt like my head was in a vise. She was appalled that I told her to just make them instant oatmeal - with tap water. (I'm so bad that I don't heat the water - why heat it - it'll just be too hot. I do put protein powder in it for them. Anyone want oatmeal at my house? Probably not.) I've had to call my mom over and had her bring fast food. I've called baby sitters. I've even gone to bed with all the doors locked and put the big kids in charge. The last one, I had to pull over on the side of the road and puke into a trash bag, as my 12 year old stuck his head out the window and yelled loudly how grossed out he was. The Hubster left work and took care of the kids. Thanks be to God for Imitrex - a snort of that up the nose, a couple hours of sleep, and I can return to life.

Thankfully, I don't get them all that often. I rarely get them when pregnant, and have about a 2 month reprieve after birth. It seems that Gabriel, who is four, may have inherited them. Three times he's complained of forehead pain, and within fifteen minutes, he's crying, begging to just be able to go to bed. I give him advil or tylenol and put him to bed. He goes to sleep so fast it's like he passes out; sleeps all night, and wakes up fine. The first time, I didn't think too much about it; and not the second. But this last time, I was a little bothered and I called his pediatrician the next day. He's not worried, but wants me to make notes on anything I think could cause it, if it happens again. Weather, lack of food or water, lack of sleep, moods, medications, etc. Gabe is my food allergic child - he is anaphalyctic to peanuts, tree nuts and coconut, and he reacts to even a slight trace. Do you know how much stuff contains coconut oil? And traces of nuts??
He has fairly bad asthma and takes meds for it. The migraines could be a sign of another food allergy, or it could be something else. I am wondering, though, if he could need glasses. I got glasses when I was 7 or so, and my eyesight has steadily declined. The ped thinks that's a good place to start.

I called today to make an appointment - I had to find a pediatric optometrist, which wasn't hard. To find one who accepts my insurance, much more difficult. We go on Monday.

Have you ever had a child with a migraine? Do you think it could be his eyes?