Well, it’s not a very migraine-friendly environment. The biggest issues are the intensity/stress, lack of sleep, and inconsistent nutrition/hydration, which can be hard to deal with far from home (like if you miss dining hours, you are at the mercy of whatever snacks you have, which is OK once but not great if it happens regularly)–for my kid, these are all things that can trigger onsets. BS kids have little downtime-- my kid’s school has 6 days a week of intense school and sports, and then Sundays are half spent doing homework. My kid has managed, but also does not suffer currently with migraines as intensely as your child (it was worse when she was a younger). She’s learned over the years to spot her migraines’ arrival better, immediately adjust, and sometimes fend things off…but her ability to do this gets compromised when her sleep is going badly. While her teachers have been generally accommodating (YMMV), even with a 24 hour pass, remember that the work is doubled the next day – meaning less sleep, more intensity, more risk of migraine. I think sleep health is really important for migraine mitigation-- my kid was in a clinical trial once where they were testing melatonin as a migraine therapy-- and sleep is just very hard to come by in these intense environments. Keep in mind, I am describing only my own child’s experience with one of the more traditional and intense Saturday-class type schools. I will add that my kid was a varsity athlete from freshman year and took difficult classes. If your kid does a less demanding schedule, or lighter sports, that might make the experience more manageable, but it depends on the school and the kid. With migraines as bad as your kid’s are, however, I would be cautious.
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