Radha Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 do any of you wake up with a headache? and if you do how do help it to go away and do you know why we wake up with it? thanks for any input, i think this is a great forum and i'm so glad that i'm a part of it, Radha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrill Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 I wake up with a headache every now and then--don't know why. I take ibuprofen and it typically goes away. Sometimes it will stay with me throughout the day, no matter how much ibuprofen I take--going back to sleep usually helps it to resolve in that case. My mom wakes up with headaches regularly (she doesn't have pots/dysautonomia); headaches in the morning is one of the symptoms of sleep apnea--and since she snores, it's possible that's what's going on for her. (She's never had a sleep test and doesn't intend to--it's not that serious. She takes pain relievers and is fine.Hope you feel better now,m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLB Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 I used to wake up with headaches quite often, usually on the right side of my neck/head. Two things that may help tremendously: A small snack an hour or so before bed (and don't forget those fluids), and keeping religiously to your bedtime. A strict routine really makes a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radha Posted September 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 thanks for taking the time to reply, radha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted September 21, 2004 Report Share Posted September 21, 2004 Hi, I wake with a headache daily since diagnosis. I take 600mg motrin at am coffee time and it usually resolves within an hour. I think the diuresis with caffine also helps to relieve my headache. Good luck. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funnyfrog Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 Hi - I wake up with a headache too, almost daily, no matter how much or little sleep I get and with having POTS and EB virus, I try to sleep atleast 9-10 hours at night and nap about 2 hours sometime during the day. I usually take 1 advil and the headache goes away in about an hour from waking up and does not come back the rest of the day. I asked my doctor about this, but of course, since I am my primary dr's only POTS patient, he does not have an answer for this. I need to ask my neurologist this question the next time I see him - probably though, they will say it must be anxiety - When there is no clear cut answer with POTS, that seems to be the response I hear most often. What about you? Funnyfrog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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