Oxygen therapy..headaches in morning

[cazza34]

Morning all from.a sunny Leicester England. I'm k oxygen 24/7 and have recently noticed that when I wake up in the morning I have a headache...not every morning but probably 4 x week. I'm on 2 litre overnight. Anyone else had this? I'm fine the rest of the day no headaches.

[Ian1967]

Hi cazza34, contact your respiratoy nurse, you could be retainig Co2, the morning headaches are one of the signs of retention.

I was put on oxygen 24/7 in April 2017 after suffering from Type II Respiratory Failure, I was on 1 litre at rest and 2 litres ambulatory, I couldn't go above 2 litres, because I retain Co2 , I had ad Sleep Study test done in October 2017 and it was disovered my oxygen levels dropped dangerously low at bedtime.

Eventually in January 2018 I was put on BiPAP as well as oxygen at bedtime, since using BiPAP it has given me my life back, I now only use ambulatory oxygen between 2 and 5 litres and 1 litre oxygen and BiPAP at bedtime.

I hope I been some help.

Ian.

[Hacienda]

Morning Hun, I too am a CO2 Retainer and like you have a Headache on waking up, I know what the problem is, But Try and get the Oxygen Nurses to come is a Headache in itself, I am in Contact with Respiratory always, and so is my GP. Last time, last Year they came and were very Good, said I need to turn my level 2 down to 1 as this was creating the CD retention when Sleeping. During the day I am on level 2 and 3 for my Mobile when Moving/Exercise. Hope you get this sorted asap. Good Luck. XXX C.

[mikeadams51]

It could be down to dehydration. Like you I’m on overnight o2 but I only get a headache if I don’t drink enough before bedtime. I also take a glass of water to bed with me. Hope you sort your issues out soon. Good luck