My Son’s Migraines (Ch 1)

This story is a work of fantasy. None of it is true. Don’t use it for inspiration. Don’t hurt people you love.

My name is Tina. I had my son Alex when I was still in high school. My parents and my sister helped me raise him, and I was eventually able to go to college as make a nice life for us. Now 30, I’m a junior executive at a $1B a year company. With my salary I’m able to afford extra help to manage the house, care for the yard, stock the shelves, et cetera. I also like to care of myself with frequent mani-pedis, massages, and a personal trainer. One benefit of having a baby early in life is that teen bodies snap back much easier than my current peer group’s. I’m brunette, 5’6”, 110 pounds, muscular but not brutish, with c-cups that still look amazing, and a nice round ass from years of back squats and deadlifts. I have a nice hourglass figure that gets looks in business attire or my personal favorite, yoga pants and sports tops.

Alex is an average teen. A body that’s more mature than his brain. A will for independence but a continual return to mama’s arms for comfort. He’s small and underdeveloped for his age, but so was his father when we dated. I’m sure he’ll hit a growth spurt soon. Even though he’s a bit short, his body is lean and fit from years of soccer and other activities. His arms, shoulders, chest, abs, and legs all have amazing definition. He’s yet to grow hair on his face, underarms, or chest. In certain lights he looks like one of those waifish models.

Alex and I are pretty casual around the house. It’s not rare for him to walk around the house in only his boxer briefs or shorts, and me in yoga attire. I’ve enjoyed watching him grow up and seeing his body change. He’s just beginning to show interest in girls and I’ll sometimes see him looking at me from the corner of my eye. I don’t mind. I’m sure he’s curious about women and I’m the woman he’s around the most.

Another benefit of my high income is that I can care for Alex’s medical condition. He gets severe migraines every 10 to 15 days that require strong medication to alleviate his pain and allow him to sleep. I didn’t like giving him sedatives, but his doctor said that sleep was a priority for growing boys. Alex’s migraines tend to be triggered at night due to bright lights against dark backgrounds. We try to manage our household lighting, but sometimes even a phone with high brightness can set Alex off. The doctor recently switched his meds to a new drug that just completed phase 3 trials. It’s expensive, but she said it performed above other meds in that class. On the phone she mentioned that the new drug may have some side effects, but I was having some issues at work and didn’t pay much attention. Her recommendation was all I needed.

About a week later Alex came into the living room holding his head. “Mom, my head is starting throb. Can you get me a pill?”

“Sure, baby,” I said, “go take a quick shower and I’ll meet you in your room in a few minutes.”

I handed him the pill and a glass of water as he sat on his bed.

“The doctor said these new pills should be better at alleviating the pain and helping you sleep. She did say there would be some side effects.