Migraine headaches can begin in childhood. These headaches also usually cause nausea, vomiting or visual disturbances. Migraines tend to run in families. Unmanaged stress can cause muscle tightness, which can contribute to headaches, leg pain, stomachaches and other discomfort. Help your child learn to recognize stress in his body.
Exercise is one the best ways to control stress.
A physically active child is less likely to experience stress-related symptoms. Discuss the possible causes of your child's headaches with his pediatrician. It started with persistent diarrhea and vomiting. Then he stopped breathing and turned completely blue. He was hospitalized and sent home with an apnea monitor.