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Waking with Migraines despite uninterrupted sleep?

By Ask the Clinician, Health Guide Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Full Question: I have suffered with migraines for 20 years.  I have attended three headache clinics.  I know the food/beverage migraine triggers and completely avoid them.  I get a full night of uninterrupted sleep.  Here is my problem:  I wake up nearly each morning wi...
Headache on left side from TIA's?
8/27/10 12:10am

It it possible that low or poor oxygen in your bedroom is a trigger?  Maybe you have a "turtle syndrome" from being under the covers during sleep.

Anonymous
Lori
12/ 2/10 10:32am

This often happens to me - you might want to consider allergic triggers, such as the laundry detergent or fabric softener you use on your sheets (try a perfume free one of both), or other triggers such as smoke because you made a fire in the fireplace the night before.  I have found both of these will cause a migraine the next morning, regardless of the quality of the sleep.  Also, getting too hot while sleeping is another potential cause.

Good luck!

Lori

By Ask the Clinician, Health Guide— Last Modified: 11/08/11, First Published: 08/24/10