Abdominal migraines aren't headaches. As their name suggests, they make your belly ache instead. But they often happen as a reaction to the same triggers as migraine headaches. They can hurt a lot and cause nausea, cramps, and often vomiting. Kids whose family members get migraines are more likely to get abdominal migraines. Of all kids who have chronic stomach pain, up to 15% of them may have abdominal migraines.; they're rare in adults. More girls get them than boys. And kids who have abdominal migraines typically get migraine headaches when they get older.

Causes and Triggers We don't know their exact cause. One theory is that changes in the levels of two compounds your body makes, histamine and serotonin, are responsible. Experts think that being upset or worried can affect them. Foods such as chocolate, food with monosodium glutamate (MSG), and processed meats with nitrites might trigger abdominal migraines in some people. Swallowing a lot of air may also trigger them or set off similar tummy symptoms. It can cause bloating and trouble eating.

Symptoms It will hurt in the center of your child's body or around their belly button (not their sides), what doctors call midline abdominal pain. Your little one could also: Feel queasy or throw up

Be pale or flushed

Yawn, be drowsy, or have little energy

Lose their appetite or be unable to eat

Have dark shadows under their eyes Abdominal migraines are often sudden and quite severe. They can hit without any warning signs. The pain may go away after an hour, or it may last as long as 3 days.