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Chronic severe nocturnal hypnic headaches
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Melatonin could be worth trying. I take melatonin. I started with 3 mg. but increased with guidance of a headache neurologist. I currently take 15 mg. Do not be concerned with taking a caffeine tablet. Caffeine prevents the headache in some people, also those of us with these night time headaches seem to be immune from the caffeine keeping us awake. The caffeine does not cause us to wake up. I currently take prescription Gapapentin as well as melatonin. It keeps things at a tolerable level of headache activity. Best of luck to your son.
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@lwatson612 @jana15 I had migraines but am not really familiar with hypnic headaches, except for what I have read here. Are they similar enough to migraine that they use the same medication?
I really just wanted to comment, that when I was young no amount of caffeine kept me awake, but now I have to steer clear of it in the evening. I don't know if I am typical or if that's just me, but I think for people who are used to caffeine the effect is considerably less.
JK