"Kids'Headaches - Link to Bad Behavior? Study Shows Some Children With Severe Headaches Report More Emotional Problems By Salynn Boyles - WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD on Wednesday, May 10, 2006
May 9, 2006 -- Kids who have frequent migraines and other types of severe headaches are also more likely to have emotional, behavioral, and social problems, according to findings from the first-ever national study of headaches and mental healthmental health among children.
Children with frequent headaches also tend to experience frequent sleep disturbances, a new study suggests."
This is just ONE article But...I found another article about children that live with headaches have sleep disturbances - in my mind, both show the impact of unrelieved headaches in children who eventually grow up to be adults.
If headaches are the culprit for sleep disturbances, mood swings, emotional and social problems and learning difficulties - just how easy is it to develop into a happy well-adjusted adult when you aren't getting good sleep or enjoying school and friends. As someone that has suffered with headaches since I was a child, it takes a monumental effort to remain cheerful when you are tired, cranky AND have a headache. It took me 30 years to figure out how to live with headaches.
I'm curious about something - if you have had headaches since childhood...did it make it harder for you? Did people believe you when you said you had a headache? Did you know how to manage them? Many parents are told their child is simply seeking attention, not truly in pain. That is an awful thought to plant in a parents head - don't trust your child when they report pain. Let's talk about THAT one! :-)
Tammy
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006
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