abdominal migraines

so the dr. said i most likely have abdominal migraines and this is what that means


Abdominal migraine, to put it as simply as possible, is involves pain in the abdomen, even when there's no headache. Typically, the pain lasts about two hours, but anywhere from 1-72 hours. Between attacks, things are fine. Sometimes there are other symptoms, such as nausea and/or vomiting, sensitivity to light, irritability, diarrhea, loss of appetite, headache (though not always) or the patient may become flushed or pale. Sometimes there are dark shadows under the eyes.

Abdominal migraine is very rare in adults. Most patients are children, especially those between the ages of 5 and 9. The child may be much younger than that - it's hard to know because children may not be able to express how they feel.