My son is 12 years old and will be turning 13 in a couple of weeks. He has been complaining of headaches off and on since September. His pediatrician suggested that I keep a log of these headaches and nausea he has been having. I have and he just started complaining recently of these headaches and nausea symtoms and missed school yesterday because of it. How do I know if this is growing pains, because he is growing so tall so fast but he is losing weight, or something more serious?
Hi, By what you say I feel that your kid is experiencing pediatric migraine without aura. It is extremely common nowadays to have a headache like this because of stress or tension or a migraine. As of now, you can give him Ibuprofen at the appropriate dose and if still, the migraine is very frequent then he will require preventive medication. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.