What could be causing my 6 year old to have headaches almost everyday?!
Question: It is not vision problems. He has his vision checked yearly. I don't know what do to?
Answers: It is not vision problems. He has his vision checked yearly. I don't know what do to?
What I would do is schedule a dr.appt. a.s.a.p. The headaches daily are never a good thing. I would make notes of what time of day if that is around the same and I would also keep notes on what seems to strart one..are they stressed with school or other things right now? The tension headache is an easier one to overcome. IF the vision is not affected, then there can be many other causes as well. I would only let a dr. determine that. Is it relieved by a pain reliever given such as tylenol or ibuprofen? IF not , then that is something to have determined with a ct scan or MRI test.
Your doctor will be able to rule out types of headaches by examination, questions asked, and /or tests taken. Best safer than sorry to find out sooner instead of later on.
The first thing I thought of was his vision but if that is ruled out I would take him to the doctor for a complete workup. It could be many thing and I would not even want to guess what could be wrong with your child. I hope that you can get him to a very good doctor and get this problem taken care of.
It is better to get it checked immediately. Check out http://useinfo-headache.blogspot.com/ for more info
Consider allergies. Are his headaches primarily across the front above his eyes? Get something like Zyrtec over the counter and try that. Good luck!
possibilities: allergies, sinus trouble (does he breathe thru his nose or mouth), stress. talk with him about what might be bothering him in his 6-year-old life.
Is he having these headaches when it's time to go to school in the morning? It's possible he's being bullied by the teacher.
EDIT: I am a teacher, so it's not just prejudice against teachers. Also my son, then 4, was bullied by his Prep teacher (Prep is the year before 1st grade in my state.)
Could be allergies or needs to drink more water...I would go to the doctor if I were you, just to be on the safe side.
looking for the most innocuous reasons, I came up with problems at school. In addition to zucchini's suggestion of the teacher, there could be a child or children bullying him, especially if he's not getting any help from the teachers/administration (which could be, either because they are being negligent, or because the bullying includes threats of more if he tells. "Nobody likes a crybaby/tattletale").
He may also be struggling with some work at school.
Then there are the reasons that require a doctor's checkup.
Hope it's nothing serious!
well i would have him checked out by a doctor you can never be to safe. Well it can be a number of things though i found a couple sites try looking things up in line to get some of the behaviors he is also having with them and research it BUT TAKE HIM to the DOCTORS
I think song-deer is correct.
Not getting enough pure water can cause headaches. See first link below.
Also, other fluids be it soft drinks, milk or juices do not replace plain and simple water. Our granddaughter is 14 months old and has been sick a lot. Seems her mother has been giving her plenty to drink [after all she is still using a baby's bottle] but very little plain water. Recently, we gave her plain water with a bit of Himalayan crystal salt added to it and she took to it like someone who hadn't had a drink in days and is already showing improvement.
The suggestion for everyone is to drink half your weight in ounces of water every day. (Add 1 teaspoon of unrefined sea salt or Himalayan crystal salt per gallon of water.) For proper hydration both water and sodium are required. (This is why they gine you an IV of saline slution in the hospital. Human blood is .9% sodium.) It may take a few days or weeks to get rehydrated and for the headaches to stop.
If dehydration is severe [or perhaps for quicker results?] you can make your own ORT (oral rehydration therapy) solution per the following:
Preparing a 1 (one) litre oral rehydration solution [ORS] using Salt, Sugar and Water at Home:
Mix an oral rehydration solution using one of the following recipes; depending on ingredients and container availability:
Ingredients:
* one level teaspoon of salt
* eight level teaspoons of sugar
* one litre of clean drinking water or boiled water and then cooled
5 cupfuls (each cup about 200 ml.)
Preparation Method:
*Stir the mixture till the salt and sugar dissolve.
Adults and large children should drink at least 3 quarts or liters of ORS a day until they are well.
See the 3rd link below for more information.