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11 year old nausea

I have an 11 year old son who compalins of being nausea while doing simple daily activities. This all started about 6 months ago, he does not vomit. I have taken him to his pedatirican and we have done blood work ( which is normal). He has been treated with Prevacid for 30 days which did not work so that was stopped. In March he was playing with some friends throwing rocks and he got hit in the head with one. He then had blurred vision and headaches so I took him to the pedatrician again and we had a CT done. At this time we found a dermoid cyst located in the center close to the optic nerve. I then took him to a neurologist and had an MRI performed. He stated that it should be watched, that as long as my child was not having major problems we should leave it alone. Since his head injury his headache has now decreased to maybe once a week and the nausea is still ongoing (about once a day). We have seen the opthamoligst whom stated his vision was good and he did not see where the cyst was causing any vision prblems but should be watched carefully. We do not know where the nausea is coming from, I don't know if it is stress or if there is something else we need to check for. He is an honor roll student and never complains about anything (until it gets to where he can't handle it). Do you have any advice?


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Since the neurologist said to watch it if it was not causing him many problems, and he is having some problems, I'd take him back to the neurologist. If you don't like the answer from that one, then take him somewhere else and get a second opinion.
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I have asked if the headaches and nausea is related and they told me that they did not think so. I also asked the doctor if he thought it might be hormones, he then told me if he was a girl yes but boys don't have problems as they approach teenage years. I really find that hard to believe. But then again I am not a doctor. I really don't know where to go from here. Noone seems to give me any answers. I really appreciate your thoughts and prayers.
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The cyst could be causing his equillibrium to go off which can cause nausea.  I have a nephew who went through a phase of needing pepto if he was doing something different (like visiting his aunt)  It could be anthing.  Did you ask the doctor if the cyst could cause the nausea?
PS: Caffeine can cause cysts, although I'm not sure if it has any effects on that kind of cyst.
You're in my thoughts and prayers.
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