migraines...a curse

I have suffered from Cluster Migraines for many, many years. I've learned to adapt to it and get through my day as best I can. I just went to the E.R. 2 weeks ago because mine was so severe that no amount of meds would put a dent in it.

Last night at midnight Chloe came down with one. I felt so terrible to see her in that much pain. She didn't fall asleep until after 3 then woke up due to the pain at 5:30. She was crying which is unusual for her. She didn't even cry when she broke her arm the first time.

She skipped band this morning and just went straight to school. She want to miss out doing her first Conflict Manager with Monique. She called me, at 3, and when I asked about her head she said that it was worse. You know when your kid is trying to hold it together but they are just on the edge? I could hear this in her voice. Made my heart hurt to hear that in her voice. As soon as she was done with safety patrol and was in the car she immediately started to sob.

I drove like the wind home. I cut up one of my maxalt migraine pills and gave it her on the drive home. When we got home she went to her room and sat in the heater and I rubbed her head and face for a long time. She felt a bit better and ate some dinner but the migraine is still there.

I hope that a good nights sleep will take care of this migraine and that she will feel like herself tomorrow morning.

I don't want her to be cursed with migraines like I have been. She recieved a referral for and ENT, at her 11 yr. well child check up, for her ear problems. I made her appointment today to see the ENT specialist at Children's. I am praying that her ear problems, sinuses and migraines can be treated by the ENT. I also don't want her to struggle with sinus infections that don't go away even with massive amounts of antibiotics, like I have. I want to make a premptive strike on going down this line of problems.

Pray for Chloe that the ENT doctor will have some answers and that she feels better tomorrow. It makes my heart hurt to see my babies in pain and suffering.