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I have headaches upon waking up, regardless of the time--1:55 a.m.? Headache. 5:00 a.m.? Headache. These are miserable, bad headaches, but likely not migraines--I've had a migraine at least twice in my life, and they are worse, with light and sound sensitivity and dizziness (a feeling that the room is tilting and whirling, and that I might fall). I've tried a CPAP machine with some little success. But I can't find a mask that doesn't cause me to wake up many times during the night--nothing seals well enough or takes care of the CO2 that I exhale. I feel that maybe a new machine would help, but I still need a well-fitting mask that works for me. I'm Rx'd hydrocodone, which works but can be sedating. Having had 2 falls in 10 months, with fractures, I'm very cautious about taking any sedating meds.... Anyone experience anything like this? Thank you!
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Are they occurring on one side of the head or your entire head? I started with "hypnic" or "alarm clock" headaches occurring around 3-5 a.m. in my late 50s. Initially, I thought it was a new manifestation of migraine syndrome. Neurologist assessed and gave me this answer. Only on L side of head, ever. They are sometimes managed with extra melatonin in a supplement. That worked about 2 or 3 years. Then the recommendation was a cup of decaf coffee after dinner. The caffeine is limited but seems to help. Lately, due to new rx for statin, I think, they have been much more frequent so that's frustrating. Not sure if it's the statin drug or the fillers used in their manufacturing. I also find they are occurring earlier-- from 1 a.m. and later, to 6 or 630 a.m. They can result in 2-3 hours of lost sleep. It's good I'm retired now. I also have a 4% lidocaine nasal spray which can sometimes interrupt the cycle if I catch it promptly. And sometimes excedrin for migraine will short circuit it (possibly the caffeine?) Until now, no good direct medical/medication available
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Migraines can change and come in different forms so you may want to see a migraine specialist and see what they think.