Hi Crwstar, I Googled "headache every day same time" and read a few replies. Seems like this is a common complaint, and in the ones that I read they call it a cluster headache.
Maybe a brain problem-the hypothalamus was singled out. The regularity may be because of your body clock.
Couldn't find any answers, though, unfortunately.

I noticed that you said you stopped all vitamin supplements to see if they were causing a problem. You might want to consider putting back: CoQ10, B50, Calcium and Magnesium. All of these are said to help with migraine. IMHO, it would be doubtful that these things would be problematic and they also would have other significant benefits.
Other supplements that are good possibilities include: Butterbur and Feverfew.
IMHO, it often takes a multi discipline a approach to make headway into this often difficult problem.

are very sensitive to polyphenols in food.

Some common ones:
Tea
Green Tea
red wine
chocolate

I find myself (and I don't get headaches much) very sensitive
to tea and green tea in hot weather. Every summer I have to
stop consuming them. In winter I don't have the same effect.
(I get a neck ache on one side only)--not really a headache.

I cannot tolerate red wine though anytime, or the red wine
capsules.

Medication overuse headache can be triggered with simple aspirin or Tylenol as well.

Thank you Peter B - queen178 mentioned cluster headaches as a possiblity as well. Hearing that the hypothalmus was singled out points me in a good direction. I will do more reading on those types of headaches.

Hi - Vowel Lady -

I was thinking about doing a headache journal this should help me isolate triggers whether its food or any otc meds I may take, yes? I'm wondering if this is the most effective way of finding out what the triggers are or do people usually go to an allergy doctor?? I'm curious, when it comes to headaches what doctors would be a part of the multidisciplined approach?

You are right in this day you must take vitamins and minerals, I have since returned to taking my vitamins, it will be 7 months on the 11th that I've been with a headache. I'll have to take a look at some of the other supplements you mentioned I haven't heard of them besides the B50 and calcium/magnesium.

Hi Mrsd -

I did some reading about what you are saying - You know there was a time when I took exederin at least 3x a week - this was a while ago. Thank you for sticking with this as it has jogged my memory a bit. Is it possible that its a delayed response to over use? This was more than a year and a half ago.

Thank you for your reponses!! its appreciated

Excedrin contains CAFFEINE... and I think that this ingredient is the active one for it, which accounts for its popularity.

Caffeine itself is implicated in headache, because it causes a mild addiction, and rebound. When the caffeine wears off, from what you consumed during the day (and it doesn't take much--since I get this effect from one tea in the morning during the summers) it rebounds at night.

It just became very HOT here the past few days...and bingo,
there was my tea headache/neck thing. It would wake me up sleeping...throbbing away. So yesterday it was the beginning of no-tea, and I didn't get the pain in my neck!

People can be very different from each other.

I think the journal idea is excellent... you may learn alot.
If you have a blood pressure cuff, do that too. It is always revealing to log blood pressures!

Crwstar:
You make a good point. I have lucked out because my neurologist has headaches and is therefore more than willing to examine all the discplines when it comes to headaches. Ideally, you might start with a neurologist-specialist who is open to working with other discplines. Some doctors might not be overly cooperative, but they might not be close minded either. You could also go to a nutritionist or a hollistic doctor at the same time. I really like the idea of keeping a food journal. There are books at the libary that explain how to do it and there are even books specific to foods and headache. BTW...nothing says that you can't work closely with your doctor and on your own, and carefuly observation and record...figure out your likely food triggers. I recall one time I complained to my doctor that I couldn't chew gum w/o getting a h/a. His response "don't chew gum anymore!." I thought it made sense and it was funny too!

Also...IMHO...you can probably get away with taking an Exedrine as an emergency measure once in a blue moon. That means perhaps 2 times a YEAR. Everyone is different...but it has to be clearly and obviously the great exception.

Mrs. D: LOL! I am reading your post while suffering from a h/a as the result of the Green Tea I drank last night. I knew in my heart it was a possibility...but it was soooo yummy and I read that it might have thermogenic properties. So....I took that chance. WRONG MOVE. Perhaps, like you mentioned, the warm weather combined makes it even worse. And no doubt, the stress I have already had this morning was yet another trigger. I think that makes sense. I am a big believer in multiple triggers often being what really does us in....

decaffeinated green teas. I use Salada in the bags.

Green tea is hard on me because of the double whammy...
polyphenols + caffeine.

I don't know what my neck thing is... it is not really a headache.
Although sometimes I get a throb in the night there that wakes me up.
As soon as I sit up it goes away. Right now with 90+ temps,
it is a pain in the neck!

Hopefully, I will be blessed with a neurologist that is very interested in helping me. I go in early July. I'm not sure who the doc will be as I got a referral to a teaching hospital and they will have me see who ever...not sure how that works. I did call and try to ask for someone specific but it was a no go. I've got my fingers crossed though, so far with my other appts they have been quite thorough.

I'm on with my headache journal - we'll see what turns up with all the potential triggers whether food or otc meds. Lol, Vowel lady, I can relate to the gum chewing - its not a trigger for me but sure can add to my headaches...do you think I throw it away immediately, nooo. I think I'll have to stop that.

Blood pressure cuff is an excellent idea as well. Lately, its been a tad bit higher so for sure something I'd want to pay attention to.

Thanks for all your help!!

I'll post after I see the doctors - I'll be seeing a neurologist and ophthalmologist in early July.

Have u tried Excedrin Tension Headache? Contains 65 mg of caffeine and 225 mg of Tylenol. Only thing that works for me. May have to choose btwn sleeping and being pain free due to caffeine. Good luck.