Starting the day with a headache is, for me, a pretty good indicator that the day is going to be unpleasant. And I have two types of headaches that I sometimes get upon waking.
The first is a "headboard headache." I get that when I sleep too "high" on the bed and have my head pushed up against a pillow, which is pressed against the headboard. The pressure on the top of my head (which, I must confess, has considerably less "padding" than in my younger days) gives me an unpleasant headache.
The second I call "light headedness." It comes from falling asleep while reading, so I sleep -- and then wake -- with a light shining in my eyes. It's a distinct form of headache.
It's worse when I get both.
Like today.
They both tend to pass within a half an hour or so of waking, but they're usually a bad omen for the day to come.
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I figured this would mentio... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Jay | May 30, 2007 5:16 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I figured this would mention pollen and sinuses. He says, typing this while hanging out for a bit while his head clears before trying to get a little more sleep.
1. Posted by Jay | May 30, 2007 5:16 AM |
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2. Posted by Mark | May 30, 2007 6:31 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Ibuprofen with large glass of water....
2. Posted by Mark | May 30, 2007 6:31 AM |
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3. Posted by Oyster | May 30, 2007 7:22 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I live with a headache. It's the days I don't have one that are special.
3. Posted by Oyster | May 30, 2007 7:22 AM |
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4. Posted by kim | May 30, 2007 7:29 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Put a timer on your light and try one of those pillows that is butterfly shaped.
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4. Posted by kim | May 30, 2007 7:29 AM |
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5. Posted by Tom Blogical | May 30, 2007 8:11 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Other than migraines, which I thankfully haven't had since I had a grade 4 concussion in 5th grade, sinus headaches are the worst. Then, of course, there is the dreaded brain freeze.
5. Posted by Tom Blogical | May 30, 2007 8:11 AM |
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6. Posted by Old Coot | May 30, 2007 8:52 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Oyster: You live with a headache? Did Lee move in?
6. Posted by Old Coot | May 30, 2007 8:52 AM |
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7. Posted by Ted Wallace | May 30, 2007 9:17 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
A small dog at the head of your bed might help and walk while you read or would this lead to a new headache from sleepwalking?
Ted Wallace
7. Posted by Ted Wallace | May 30, 2007 9:17 AM |
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Posted on May 30, 2007 09:17
8. Posted by Oyster | May 30, 2007 9:18 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Old Coot: lol!
8. Posted by Oyster | May 30, 2007 9:18 AM |
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Posted on May 30, 2007 09:18
9. Posted by kim | May 30, 2007 9:37 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
You know what gave me a headache this morning? Oak Leaf linked to Lee's baloney about the Flappy Eagle, and to No Quarter, Larry Johnson's disinformation.
If he doesn't straighten out, I may stoop to ridicule. Oak Leaf needs an intervention.
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9. Posted by kim | May 30, 2007 9:37 AM |
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10. Posted by jhow66 | May 30, 2007 12:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Complete cure for it J'--pull a "Rosie".
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11. Posted by kim | May 30, 2007 8:15 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I got it. You read propped against the head of the bed, so when you fall asleep you are too high up in the bed. Set up several pillows or a bolster behind you so that when you fall asleep you have more room. Alternatively read curled up on your side. Also, a timer for the light.
Those are unusual headaches, uncommon but not rare causes.
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11. Posted by kim | May 30, 2007 8:15 PM |
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12. Posted by epador | May 31, 2007 5:02 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Wow, all the trolls went north and ignored this one. Maybe they were afraid of being recognized for the headaches they are.
Headaches are also a symptom of sleep apnea. If you snore, wake up feeling poorly rested, with a headache, you should ask for a referral for a sleep study if one hasn't been done. Let's hope the CPAP machine is not the cure you need.
12. Posted by epador | May 31, 2007 5:02 AM |
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Posted on May 31, 2007 05:02
13. Posted by kim | May 31, 2007 10:05 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
If it's the cure, CPAP is a blessing, a relief, and a wonder. Not unlikely DX, Doc, if he's pushed against the head of the bed on awaking. But then, a change of positioning on reading in bed would be the cure.
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13. Posted by kim | May 31, 2007 10:05 AM |
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14. Posted by kim | May 31, 2007 10:09 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Kinda personal, but with a webcam, epador and I might be able to figure you out. Sort of an internet sleep study. Hey, patent it epador. You only have to be smart once in your life.
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14. Posted by kim | May 31, 2007 10:09 AM |
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Posted on May 31, 2007 10:09