Why does my son have migraine symptoms after losing 18 pounds in two and half months through dieting and exercise?

Question

Hello doctor,

This is regarding my son, who is of age 16 years old. He started dieting in the past few months (without our information). He did not eat or drink enough water or food for that time. He also undertook track and field (running) - three miles every day. As a result, he lost about 18 pounds in two and a half months.

But later, we noticed that he had developed some migraine-type of symptoms. The migraine symptoms are:

It mainly occurs early in the morning, watching television or eating food, but it is random.
The duration is about 10 to 15 seconds.
Sometimes it does not occur for a day or two. Then again happens once or twice a day.
He gets stunned for about 10 to 15 seconds and then returns to normal. It is accompanied by a mild to medium headache. Sometimes there is no headache.

Everything else is normal, like sleep, memory, alertness, etc. His height is also increasing as he is in his teens. We noticed this problem for six months and then took him to the family doctor. The doctor said there was nothing wrong that he could find. His eye test is also normal. We did complete urine and blood testing. It is all normal. I need help understanding what this might be and what needs to be done. Is there any general but useful nutrient that we can give to him?

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I would suggest the following,

Make sure you give him plenty of water and fluids.
Summer seasons will need more liquids to replenish the previous and current stores.
Have an iron and protein-rich diet with green vegetables, fresh fruits, juices, salad, soup, etc.
Include multivitamins, calcium, and iron supplements.
Antioxidants will also help. Green tea is rich in antioxidants.
Avoid excessive tea, coffee, fried, and junk oily foods.
Take a nutritional, balanced, and healthy diet.
Avoid exposure to heat and sun.
Get CT (computed tomography) scan head.
Use a low cotton pillow.
Lie straight
Do not place your arm under the head.
Take an X-ray cervical spine to rule out cervical spondylosis.
Go for regular walking.
Start yoga gradually.
Expose to fresh air and environment.
Do not stress yourself.
Drink at least two glasses of water in the morning when you get up on an empty stomach.
Consult an ENT specialist to rule out any congestion nose, tonsillitis, cough, cold, post nasal drip, and sinusitis.
Do regular tests like blood sugar, complete urine analysis, hemogram, blood pressure, thyroid function, liver function, and kidney function test.

I would also like to know whether the headache is associated with nausea.