Night time headaches

[Singleblue]

I have recently started being woken by what i can only describe as a surging headache in the early hours. Since Christmas i have had one every 3 to 4 days. Takes ages to get back to sleep and the next day is a washout as the headache lingers. I have recently come off statins, i wasnt taking them for long. I already take amitryptiline at nught but these are not helping. I told the doctor but she put it down to anxiety, which seems odd as they are so regular. Has anyone else experienced this?

[Vesuvius32]

I have had something very similar on going back to work after the Christmas break

[babs1234]

Yes exactly the same and around the same time 2.30 ish ..sometimes they lasted till mid midday sometimes all day...was getting them about 4/5 days a week then I'd have a couple of pain free days, only for the cycle to start again. I had a daith piercing out of sheer desperation and the migraines are certainly less frequent and don't las as long. Could be worth thinking about getting one

[Singleblue in reply to babs1234]

Thank you. I had never heard of this !

[babs1234 in reply to Singleblue]

Google it and see what you think ..good luck

[jacqui85]

Have you ever tried using a mouth gard the dentist made me one as I unconsciously was biting down in my sleep I suffer migraines to but find the mouth gard helps for being woken and early morning headaches the can last all day to