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Asperger's Syndrome and Migraines

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I wrote about my son Richard’s Asperger’s Syndrome condition here last year . It was meant to be a light-hearted piece (I hope it was taken this way) about humorous aspects of Asperger’s Syndrome. Here’s a post about the not-so-funny side of Asperger’s Syndrome. A few months ago Richard’s infrequent migraines began to become frequent, then regular, and then, over time, almost daily – and many of them were severe, necessitating several hours under the bedclothes, in bed with curtains tightly shut. A visit to the doctor resulted in different pills (as a substitute for Migraleve), which made no difference at all. I did some research, including consulting a medical colleague, and found that the circumstances above (that is: almost residing in one’s bedroom) can lead to a sunshine deficiency and hence vitamin D deficiency, as described by Dr. Mercola here. Further research, on the net, showed that migraine sufferers respond positively to the vitamin supplements of D3, B12 a