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Always Wake Up With Headache After Sleep. Suggestions?

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Posted on Sun, 4 Aug 2013
Question: I wake up with a headache every time I SLEEP. Do you have any suggestions?
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Answered by Dr. Praveen K Nath (1 hour later)
dear sir
hello & my best wishes for a speedy recovery.
waking up with headaches in a 68 year male person
my suggestions are

1 check your blood pressure regularly . most of these headaches are hypertensive

2 early morning headaches with/without vomitings needs MRI BRAIN to rule out any
intracranial lesions

3 if MRI BRAIN is also normal , then mostly anxiety depression are the main causes . try some anxiolyics & analgesics

4 . your dinner should be as light as possible . heavy dinner also causes these type of headaches

5 minimum gap betweeen dinner & sleep should be 2 hrs .

6 avoid constipation

thanx
hope this answers your querries

dr XXXXXXX k XXXXXXX XXXXXXX consultant neurosurgeon
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vasanth
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Follow up: Dr. Praveen K Nath (40 hours later)
DEAR DR. XXXXXXX I TACK UP TO 8-10 TYNELOL WITH CAFFEINE DAILY WHICH
ALEVIATES THE HEADACHES BUT TENDS TO MAKE ME DROWSY. ASPIRIN
DOES NOT WORK . DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR A PAIN REL IEVER
WITH MINIMAL SIDE EFFECTS?
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Answered by Dr. Praveen K Nath (7 hours later)
dear sir
hello & my best wishes for a speedy recovery
headache not relieved even after heavy analgesics , definitely needs further investigations .
follow stepwise instructions as given by me in previous mail
you can try taking a combination of AMITRYPTYLLINE+ CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE for the time being under supervision of a clinician

thanx

dr XXXXXXX k XXXXXXX XXXXXXX consultant neurosurgeon
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E
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Always Wake Up With Headache After Sleep. Suggestions?

dear sir
hello & my best wishes for a speedy recovery.
waking up with headaches in a 68 year male person
my suggestions are

1 check your blood pressure regularly . most of these headaches are hypertensive

2 early morning headaches with/without vomitings needs MRI BRAIN to rule out any
intracranial lesions

3 if MRI BRAIN is also normal , then mostly anxiety depression are the main causes . try some anxiolyics & analgesics

4 . your dinner should be as light as possible . heavy dinner also causes these type of headaches

5 minimum gap betweeen dinner & sleep should be 2 hrs .

6 avoid constipation

thanx
hope this answers your querries

dr XXXXXXX k XXXXXXX XXXXXXX consultant neurosurgeon