On this site you will find information about Headaches and migraines that kicked off Check Up's new series on Radio 4. Medical journalist Barbara Myers' guest for this Radio 4 programme phone in is Andy Dowson, Director of King's Headache Service at King's College Hospital, London. In addition to the intense throbbing headache, often just on one side of the head, sufferers can experience visual disturbances, increased sensitivity to light, sound and smell, nausea and vomiting - in some cases, pins and needles or numbness on the affected side. Get tips here on managing your migraine. Dr. Trisha Macnair responds.
Older children can be sick once or twice without any bother and be well again quickly afterwards.
Give your child plenty to drink - clear drinks rather than milk. Don't bother about food unless he or she wants it. Dr. Trisha Macnair tells us that feeling dizzy is a fairly universal human experience, but we all tend to mean slightly different things when we say that we feel dizzy. Some people may be describing a sense of light-headedness, while others simply mean that they feel wobbly on their feet. The BBC is not liable for the contents of any external internet sites listed, nor does it endorse any commercial product or service mentioned or advised on any of the sites.