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I feel like crying. My 13 year old daughter came home from school this afternoon and went straight to the couch, complaining of a horrible headache. Upon questioning her, it became obvious that she is experiencing a full-blown classic migraine. Damn! I had migraines from the time I was about 16, so she's starting even earlier than I did. It definitely runs in our family; my Mom had them, my sister had them, her son has them, and ALL THREE of my children have them! What a great thing for me to pass on to my children, eh? Oh man ... I hate seeing her in so much pain. I "outgrew" them (read: got too old for them), thank God, but I still can't eat yogurt, as it gives me migraines regardless of how old I am. They stopped for me, but I remember sooo well how terrible the pain is. Worse than childbirth! And there she is, my sweet little girl, experiencing that horrible pain. That's why I feel like crying. I wish I could take that headache onto myself. Well, if it happens again, we will be going to see the doctor. They have all kinds of medication for migraines these days that they never did back when I had them. For that, I am thankful. Hopefully she won't ever have another one, though! Anyway, like any mother, I am feeling very GUILTY!! Stupid hereditary traits!