for littles who get migraines
migraines can be a lot of pain. they can make you cry and not be able to function, even make you pass out or throw up. it’s defiantly not fun having them, but sometimes we don’t have a clue on what’ll help us! i have chronic migraines so i’m going to share a few things i’ve learned that helps!!
🍼 try to have some caffeine (coffee, soda, tea) just don’t have too much caffeine
🍼 make sure you’ve eaten and had enough water!! even if you have, water and food may help
🍼 if you can, take some headache medicine
🍼 get in a dark room with no noise (if you need to watch something, watch something calm with not a lot of screaming or anything)
🍼 try to nap! sometimes your head will hurt too much that you can’t nap, so try to watch something or read or color if you’d like
🍼 stay away from blue light!!! that includes your phone and computer. it’ll just make your migraine worse!!
🍼 cuddle with your stuffies and animals so you feel safe
🍼 take a warm bath in the dark! maybe light a candle or turn on a night light in the bathroom. just stay in your bath in the dark, it really helps me!
🍼 if someone is around, have them massage your neck if your neck is hurting
🍼 reminder that if you have migraines a lot, you should only take medicine for them TWICE a week. if you take headache medicine more than that (unless you have prescribed medicine that tells you how often to take it) then you can get rebound headaches!!
🍼 know that the migraine will pass. it’s an awful experience and it’s very painful. but it’ll go away and you’ll be back to your happy self soon!
🍼 try drinking something bubbly! sprite always helps me even though there’s no caffeine! something about the bubbles just helps me
🍼 if you’re able to, get all the things that make you happy and just relax (stuffies, coloring book, favorite sippy cup, etc).