Night-time headaches
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Welcome Amos and yes you’re post worked. 
I don’t think migraines hitting you as you sleep are all that unusual, it happens to others too. The majority of mine are there with me when I wake up in the morning, but sometimes they actually started much earlier and if the pain isn’t intense enough to keep me awake, I’ll fall back asleep and then it’s *really* bad when I do get up. Sometimes Mr. Migraine hits whenever he darn well pleases! What migraine meds are you currently taking? I suppose you could try changing your sleep schedule a bit, but gee what time *would* you like to have a migraine?! 
Stick around, you can find a ton of info and support here….oh Kadee, we need your links. Hugs, ~Sage
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m not even sure if this post will work. Any of you only get headaches at night? I’m a 43 male in pretty good health other than years of achyness, especially in my feet. Around 6 years ago I started waking up 2 or so times a week with terrible headaches. Only thing that helps is migraine medicine if I catch it in time. Also, my neck hurts nearly all the time and it seems to be related to the headaches. Neuro just says they’re migraines but why would they always start at night? Any ideas would really be appreciated.
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Ooops! Meant to say NOT all that unusual. ~Sage
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Welcome Amos and yes you’re post worked. I don’t think migraines hitting you as you sleep are all that unusual, it happens to others too. The majority of mine are there with me when I wake up in the morning, but sometimes they actually started much earlier and if the pain isn’t intense enough to keep me awake, I’ll fall back asleep and then it’s *really* bad when I do get up. Sometimes Mr. Migraine hits whenever he darn well pleases! What migraine meds are you currently taking? I suppose you could try changing your sleep schedule a bit, but gee what time *would* you like to have a migraine?! Stick around, you can find a ton of info and support here….oh Kadee, we need your links. Hugs, ~Sage I’m not even sure if this post will work. Any of you only get headaches at night? I’m a 43 male in pretty good health other than years of achyness, especially in my feet. Around 6 years ago I started waking up 2 or so times a week with terrible headaches. Only thing that helps is migraine medicine if I catch it in time. Also, my neck hurts nearly all the time and it seems to be related to the headaches. Neuro just says they’re migraines but why would they always start at night? Any ideas would really be appreciated. —-== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com – Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==—- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups —-= East and West-Coast Server Farms – Total Privacy via Encryption
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Do they usually hit at the same time or after the same length of sleep…say 1.5 hours after falling asleeep? Do they last between 45 minutes and 1.5 hours? and then go away quickly, even without medications? (whatever the length of duration, is it usually very close to the same? Is the worst pain centered behind one eye? Are they one sided and always on the same side? Do these attacks happen at the same time each year, for approximately the same duration? Such as, every march for 6 weeks? or every november for 3 months?? Have they continued pretty much non-stop without a complete break of 30 days? Are they so bad you’ve considered popping your eyeball out with a spoon? If most of these sound familiar….check out http://www.meldrum.demon.co.uk/migraine/ and scroll down to the 4 cluster FAQs also check out www.med-owl.com/clusterheadaches Stay in touch Bobw
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m not even sure if this post will work. Any of you only get headaches at night? I’m a 43 male in pretty good health other than years of achyness, especially in my feet. Around 6 years ago I started waking up 2 or so times a week with terrible headaches. Only thing that helps is migraine medicine if I catch it in time. Also, my neck hurts nearly all the time and it seems to be related to the headaches. Neuro just says they’re migraines but why would they always start at night? Any ideas would really be appreciated.
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Ooops! Meant to say NOT all that unusual. ~Sage
You said it right. If you changed it to "I don’t think migraines hitting you as you sleep are not all that unusuall" you have a double negative and end up saying that you think that migraines hitting you while you sleep is a rare thing. Bear
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I’m not even sure if this post will work. Any of you only get headaches at night? I’m a 43 male in pretty good health other than years of achyness, especially in my feet. Around 6 years ago I started waking up 2 or so times a week with terrible headaches. Only thing that helps is migraine medicine if I catch it in time. Also, my neck hurts nearly all the time and it seems to be related to the headaches. Neuro just says they’re migraines but why would they always start at night? Any ideas would really be appreciated.
If Bob W’s suggestion to check out cluster headaches does not fit, then youmight consider the possibility that you have migraine triggered by bruxism (teeth clenching, sometimes but not always with grinding). If so, they can often be relieved by a gadget callled an NTI-tss. One diagnostic test that may shed some light: push with the tip of your finger very hard against the center of your forehead for two or three seconds, then push with the same force against the templejust above and behind the eye. If the latter spot is tender compared to the first (patients often wince and turn away), it suggests that the temporalis muscle is fatigued.
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Wow! I can’t believe all the responses. I really appreciate all the info. I’ll look into the websites. I actually had a bad headache last night/this morning. I think it is related to stressed out muscles in my neck, which always seem to hurt, especially when I have the headaches. I’ve thought about the teeth grinding but I breathe through my mouth; however, I am a little intrigued by the poster that mention that you don’t necessarily have to grind to have the same syndrome. I’m a pretty uptight person, although I evidently do a great job of hiding it. Everyone thinks I’m laid back but I’m not really. I think I tighten up the muscles in my face a lot. I’ll do some more checking. So far, the only thing that helps is Maxalt if I catch the headache in time. I just am scared to take too much of it. I average at least two really bad headaches a week. Tried Topamax and some others that really haven’t helped. Thanks again… Amos —
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m not even sure if this post will work. Any of you only get headaches at night? I’m a 43 male in pretty good health other than years of achyness, especially in my feet. Around 6 years ago I started waking up 2 or so times a week with terrible headaches. Only thing that helps is migraine medicine if I catch it in time. Also, my neck hurts nearly all the time and it seems to be related to the headaches. Neuro just says they’re migraines but why would they always start at night? Any ideas would really be appreciated. If Bob W’s suggestion to check out cluster headaches does not fit, then youmight consider the possibility that you have migraine triggered by bruxism (teeth clenching, sometimes but not always with grinding). If so, they can often be relieved by a gadget callled an NTI-tss. One diagnostic test that may shed some light: push with the tip of your finger very hard against the center of your forehead for two or three seconds, then push with the same force against the templejust above and behind the eye. If the latter spot is tender compared to the first (patients often wince and turn away), it suggests that the temporalis muscle is fatigued.
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Ooops! Meant to say NOT all that unusual. ~Sage You said it right. If you changed it to "I don’t think migraines hitting you as you sleep are not all that unusuall" you have a double negative and end up saying that you think that migraines hitting you while you sleep is a rare thing. Bear
Oh my gosh, you’re right Bear! What *was* I thinking??? Or was I thinking? LOL, the head has been really bad this weekend, brain power is on auto and I think the auto mode needs a new chip. Hugs, ~Sage —-== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com – Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==—- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups —-= East and West-Coast Server Farms – Total Privacy via Encryption =—-
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Just a different thought entirely. I do have migraines. But I also have an old neck injury, that if I sleep on it wrong, can cause excruciating pain. Just on one side and similar to a migraine. You did say that your neck hurts, right. Sometimes it can be hard for me to tell what kind, or combination of kinds, of headache I am having. But what has really helped the neck is one of those high tech foam contour pillows. I now take it with me any time I’m going away overnight – they let me carry it on to planes even. It’s a minimal investment and might just help. Good Luck!
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My hubby doesnt have migraines but he did get burned and the neck area healed badly and he cannot get a good nite sleep without the contour pillow. He gets his from his Chiro. Ronnie
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Just a different thought entirely. I do have migraines. But I also have an old neck injury, that if I sleep on it wrong, can cause excruciating pain. Just on one side and similar to a migraine. You did say that your neck hurts, right. Sometimes it can be hard for me to tell what kind, or combination of kinds, of headache I am having. But what has really helped the neck is one of those high tech foam contour pillows. I now take it with me any time I’m going away overnight – they let me carry it on to planes even. It’s a minimal investment and might just help. Good Luck!
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what has really helped the neck is one of those high tech foam contour pillows.
I have one filled with buckwheat. They call it a "bucky pillow" & it goes everywhere with me.
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I’m not even sure if this post will work. Any of you only get headaches at night? I’m a 43 male in pretty good health other than years of achyness, especially in my feet. Around 6 years ago I started waking up 2 or so times a week with terrible headaches. Only thing that helps is migraine medicine if I catch it in time. Also, my neck hurts nearly all the time and it seems to be related to the headaches. Neuro just says they’re migraines but why would they always start at night? Any ideas would really be appreciated.
What you’re describing is just about exactly what my husband had. It went away when he cut out Nutra-Sweet aka aspartame.
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I’m not even sure if this post will work. Any of you only get headaches at night? I’m a 43 male in pretty good health other than years of achyness, especially in my feet. Around 6 years ago I started waking up 2 or so times a week with terrible headaches. Only thing that helps is migraine medicine if I catch it in time. Also, my neck hurts nearly all the time and it seems to be related to the headaches. Neuro just says they’re migraines but why would they always start at night? Any ideas would really be appreciated.
