Greetings the collective. I have a 17 yr old niece who seems to be getting migraines on and off, sometimes once fortnight, sometimes once a month. But it basically shuts her down. Her vision gets narrowed and the pain just causes her to curl up and she cries herself to sleep (if she can). She can't stand light or loud noises. It takes about 1 day or more to get over. She's been having it for the past 2years.
The family has brought her to see the GP who gave her some meds. Not sure if the meds work entirely, but she says it helps. She's also seen a physio who says that its a spine alignment issue, so she is going through some treatment at the moment. There was a mild migraine occurrence during the physio treatment. We're thinking it may be a food thing but havent' gone for any tests yet. She eats pretty well, mainly home cooked food and exercises daily.
Anyone with similar experience and any successes in managing migraines?
When I was in my early teens, I suffered from them similarly. Meds didn't seem to do much and then I started seeing a chiropractor. Within a few months, they had all cleared up and these days I'll get one a year at most. I'm sure there are different solutions for different people, but from my experience I would recommend sticking with the physio or seeing a chiro