Sunday, March 17, 2013 Barb asks

Q: I always get a headache on the left side almost every morning right after I wake up. Sometimes it goes away in a few hours, sometimes not for 12 hours.

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Teri Robert, Health Guide

3/17/13 10:40am

Barb,

Waking with or getting a headache or Migraine shortly after waking often indicates that it was triggered by a sleep issue - too much sleep, too little sleep, disrupted sleep, an irregular sleep schedule, or otherwise disrupted sleep. Check out this video Migraines, Headaches, and Sleep: Video.

At this point, you need to see your doctor for diagnosis and help in stopping these headaches.

Please keep me posted on how you're doing and what your doctor has to say?

Teri

shade

3/21/13 3:11am

If you have migraines and are taking a drug(s) it could be a rebound headache.

Taking to much of a particular drug.

jgschreiber

3/21/13 5:54pm

I have the same problem too-wake up in the middle of the night also w/a migraine starting on the LH side and the pulsing starting up behind the eye. I have chronic insomnia and my doctor is working on helping me with that. I will NOT take sleeping pills, especially after that study that came out recently with women and Ambien. Was on Amitryptiline at bedtime for a while and stopped taking it after I started Cymbalta. Thinking about trying it again. It seemed to help some. Also having a hard time finding a good pillow. A pillow that doesn't support your head and neck might be to cause? Too much caffeine the day before? Food trigger not identified or reacting to weather changes-Barometer shifting? There could be a slew of reasons. Ask your doctor and write down what he suggests could be the potential problem. Keep a good migraine diary and track them. I react also to Barometer changes and it's been going up and down like a roller coaster :(

PCPerson

3/22/13 6:09pm

For the insomnia, have you tried Unisom (or its drug-store copies)? It doesn't have the bad effects of Ambien.

I also have a very over-active system with test barium going through my system 4 to 8 times as fast as average person, so have to take Buspirone 3 tablets of 10Mg at bedtime. I sure do sleep well.

jgschreiber

3/24/13 8:15pm

I'm willing to give Unisom a try. Not sure if I've tried it before or not. Need to make sure it doesn't interact w/my RX's. What is Buspirone? Is it OTC?

PCPerson

3/24/13 9:56pm

I meant to mention that Unisom is advertised to be the only sleeping pill that isn't addictive.

The Buspirone is now generic for Buspar and they are prescription only. It just slows down your inner workings a little, like you might not have to get up to go to bathroom as much or get hungry in middle of night, etc. If you feel a little funny after taking it, just take a smaller dosage (half or quarter pill even). You really shouldn't feel any difference if it is the right dose. It doesn't interfere with anything.

It takes 2-3 weeks for your body to completely get used to it, but if you take it during the day people may notice before the 2-3 weeks that you are more on an "even keel".

Even helps stuttering, they say other people will probably notice that before person taking it can.

jgschreiber

3/25/13 11:35am

Got my Unisom and can't wait to try it out tonight :) :)

Q: I always get a headache on the left side almost every morning right after I wake up. Sometimes it goes away in a few hours, sometimes not for 12 hours.

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