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I keep getting stress headaches at school

I get stress headaches at school almost every day. The nurse won’t give me aspirin or anything.

The headaches go away when I leave school, though.

You’re one of the 10 percent of kids who get headaches. Two percent are just like you, suffering from them on a daily basis, says Dr. Kenneth Mack, pediatric neurologist, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

Certain situations often trigger headaches, as you know, but you can’t avoid school so try these tricks: 1) Sleep. Two-thirds of kids with daily headaches don’t get enough of it, Dr. Mack found in a study. 2) Get a note from your pediatrician so you can take ibuprofen at school. 3) If over-the-counter meds don’t work (give it a week), see your doctor for a prescription to get headaches under control.

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