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Chris, hope all is okay with you and the girls. It does seem like one thing after another. When I was a kid I got the tightness in my chest (due to stress from dads alcoholism) and my sis got migraines. The migraines can get worse around her period. Hormones I guess. My H also got migraines and found Excedrin for Migraines to work, but ask her Dr.<BR><BR>Meantime, I'm thinking good thoughts for you, and wishing you some sunshine in your life.
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Chris<BR>I'm so sorry your daughter is going through this. Is there a possibility that the tightness in the chest could be part of an anxiety attack?<BR>One other question. Does she get an aura before the migraines hit. If she does, medication can stop the actual headache sometimes.<BR>You're doing a great job. Just keep her talking if you can!!! The body hates it when we internalize too much stuff.
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Chris,<BR>My ex had migraines fairly often. He had the MRI's, the whole bit, but nothing substantial. Believe it or not, he discovered that his was diet/allergy related. In one case, we isolated it down to the water he was drinking (we lived in an old apt. with kinda funky water). Sounds crazy, but we did a little experiment. Less than an hour after drinking a glass of this funky water, he would get a headache. He stopped drinking this water, and most of his headaches disappeared. One more thing. Teenage girls tend to drink alot of diet sodas. I used to get the most awful headaches from nutrasweet. Other family members have claimed the same. I'd keep a careful inventory of every thing she ingests and record when the headache starts. I know, its a pain, but it helped my ex get rid of his.
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Our school started a PAL'S program, to deal with grief issues. Many of the children are immigrants who lost parents, or siblings, or other family members - not to mention homes, culture, custom and language. Pal's stand's for Peers as listeners and support. It is facilitated by a social worker and a child psychologist. It is wonderful. Perhaps your schools have something like this for your daughters.<P>
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Chris, how is your daughter doing? I agree with many here that her headaches could be from hormones or allergies. I used to get migraines every month as a teenager. Pregnancy cured that for me. (Hopefully, your daughter won't find out for a few years if it cures hers!!) My daughter also got migraines every month, unfortunately, pregnancy has made them worse for her. Stress is also a major cause. Let us know how she's doing, okay.
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She doing fine today. Yesterday when she had to get the chest x-ray, she had to fill out a form about pregnancy (I guess x-rays are bad for unborn children - LOL). Anyway, joking with her, I told her to be honest, I wouldn't slam her. The x-ray tech said she would ask her again in the back anyway!<P>------------------<BR>Prayers & God Bless!<BR>Chris<BR>For relationship info check out <A HREF="http://www.pcisys.net/~chriscal1/resources.html" TARGET=_blank>www.pcisys.net/~chriscal1/resources.html</A>
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Hey Mrs. Pilot,<P>Sure fire me off the results you have. I'll be glad to read 'em.
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Chris,<BR>Took a look at your pictures. You have a wonderful family, confirms your W is in la la land. You are doing a great job, take care.<BR>mkn
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Chris-<BR>I'm so sorry your daughter is having a rough time! I had migraines in childhood, and especially in adolescence. Stress was a major factor. (So is PMS!) <P>Have the girls told friends at school what is going on? School may be stressful if she feels like everyone is talking about her family behind her back. (I feel that way at soccer practice, and I'm not in high school anymore!) <P>I wish there were more I could say. I know you don't need one more thing to worry about right now. Sending prayers to you and your daughters!<P>-Annie
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As several people have said, it could be stress-induced asthma. My daughter has had several episodes of asthma, beginning when she was about 13, only once every year or two, and almost always related to stress. <P>Having the same-sex parent leave seems to be especially awful for kids when they are going through adolescence.
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Chris-<P>Sorry to hear about your daughter. Sounds like you have a good plan for the future.<P>When you see her doctor have him/her chack for allergies. Migraines can be triggered by allergies and the tightness in the chest too. Of course, all the stress and being a teenager too. Poor baby. Give them both a hug and I will say a prayer that this turns out to be benign.<P>God bless.
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My son is 12 and has had those migraines too ... unexplainable, but he was also diagnosed with asthma about the same time ... an the asthma specialist said the headaches do come along with asthma ... airways are restricted and veins do crazy things ... blood rushes, etc and causes migraines. When you normally get a child with asthma to the hospital, they tend to be fine ... the hospitals are kept very cold and cold air helps open up the airways. The tightness in her chest is probably a VERY good sign that she may have asthma which a simple inhaler could help with. Stress is added in and doesn't help, but maybe you can treat the symptoms and the rest will start getting better. Hope this helps.
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