Urgent my eleven yr old daughter is complaining of dizziness and a headache. she has had a headache for about three weeks that meds don't fix should she go to er?

? New issues?: Vomiting, vision loss, loss of muscle control if new are urgent to get checked. Most common is migraine with onset of puberty. Worst is bleed into the brain. High concern is increase brain pressure such as pseudo tumor cerebri. Severe stabbing pain in clusters is a form of migraine. Progressive symptoms suggest pressure in the brain.

Headache: Significant headache that does not respond to medicine or causes blurred vision, or vomiting is concerning. Have the child be evaluated by a pediatric specialist and perform an MRI with and without contrast. If you need to go to an er to do this then i'd urge you to take her.

?Changed today?: I assume the headache has been low grade or you would have gone in before now. Unless there has been some significant increase in intensity today, you should probably schedule a visit with your dr.In the next day or two.Begin writing down all you can recall about how this came on & what you've done.Write down all the questions you can think of and take them in with you so you don't forget them.

See a neurologist: Your daughter should see a pediatric neurologist who can diagnose and provide management of the headaches. If it is going to take a long time to have her seen, speak to her doctor. A visit to the emergency room may facilitate a neurologic evaluation.