There are so many types of headaches and migraines.........(which I never new_. I have cervical migraines due to arthritis in my neck. I have degeneration in every level. I have no cartilage anymore (10 yrs now I was 27). I didn't know that til a yr ago. I suffered 9 yrs. All I do is take Excedrin (like today) and that stops the pain from crawling up the back of my neck and would eventually (if I didn't take excedrin) engolf my entire head/face.

With degeneration on those discs it can see why you would have throbbing in the base of your head. When you sit up all of a sudden your neck is supporting your head and if you don't have the proper support in your neck it's not gonna feel to good. I say this because i have another neck pain. I have so many I can tell the difference between them......Sometimes my neck can't support the weight of my head and I wear a neck brace. It holds my head up so my neck doesn't have to do the work. Then the pain lessens.

I have no idea if this has anything to do with your pain but I wanted to say it just in case.

Hope u feel better soon.
Heather

Hi Heather, welcome.

Would strengthening the core neck muscles help? I would think a neck brace would weaken those muscles.

Doc