Often these headaches will go away in 15 minutes or so of activity, but sometimes it turns into a real "migraine". I feel I am spending a lot of mental energy being vigilant to see if I need to take medication before the pain escalates. Sometimes I have pain in the left side of my neck which seems to occur from activity or sleeping on my stomach. Often I have pain over my left eye of varying degrees which occasionally do seem to blow up into full blown migraine. I have fibromyalgia too, so I spend too much time thinking about pain! I would really like to know what steps I can take, or what kind of doctor to see to wake up without the mild headaches. I don't even know for sure if it is related to my neck. It would really help my anxiety levels.
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Q: i wake up with a headache in the morning. I have a compressed disk in my neck. Is this related?
Hi Christina,
Often times when we wake with a headache it could mean we have problems getting a full night of sleep -restorative sleep is very important - a regular sleep schedule. This means going to bed at the same time and waking at the same time each day may help restore your sleep. Having a sleep study may be helpful too. Video: Migraines and Sleep.
Neck pain is often a common symptom of a Migraine attack that most people aren't aware of. Continue reading this article for more information:
Neck Pain as a Migraine Symptom.
Now, the disc issues won't cause a Migraine, but they could trigger one, I know for me they have. Have you done any PT or massage? Anyone who has three or more Migraines a month needs to be talking with their doctor about prevention. There's growing evidence that Migraine is a progressive brain disease. A recent study showed that Migraines can cause brain damage, and that people with three or more Migraines a month are more susceptible to this damage. For more information, see Is Migraine a Progressive Brain Disease? and Yes, Migraines Can Cause Brain Damage
I hope this helps,
Nancy
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