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Old 09-16-2016, 09:47 AM #1
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Two days out of the last few days, I've woken up with a throbbing type headache. It feels slight when i wake up but as soon as i start walking each step makes it throb worse. The throb happens with ever beat of my heart.

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Icing my neck and Meditation seems to help as the headache subsides and becomes a minor throbbing.

Is there a reason for these headaches upon waking up?
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Lousy pillow?

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Maybe. It happened again today. I did buy a new pillow two days ago.
I kept waking up every hour or so. And one time I remember snorting when I woke up. Am I starting to get sleep apnea?
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Two days out of the last few days, I've woken up with a throbbing type headache. It feels slight when i wake up but as soon as i start walking each step makes it throb worse. The throb happens with ever beat of my heart.

Things that helped:
Icing my neck and Meditation seems to help as the headache subsides and becomes a minor throbbing.

Is there a reason for these headaches upon waking up?
Years ago I had this also....on the rare nights I got good sleep I would wake with a cranking headache! It sucked...
My other strange part is if I had gotten good sleep during the day I would sleep better at night.....
None of it ever added up for me.....your not alone!
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This keeps happening often. Could it be something to do with my neck?

My head always starts feeling odd/tingling/strange when i lie down on my back. And i'm usually sleeping on my back.
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How much pillow head elevation do you use ?

I sleep with no head elevation for best sleep. It took some getting used to after sleeping with my head elevated.
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How much pillow head elevation do you use ?

I sleep with no head elevation for best sleep. It took some getting used to after sleeping with my head elevated.
Not much at all. Its a old flattened pillow. I feel the same sensation on my head even if i lie down on my back without a pillow at all.
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