Hi loralp,

I also get morning migraines. I don't get them every morning, but more times than not. I have to take an Imitrex and put ice on my head and back to bed I go. I have also been tested for TMJ and bought a new pillow. I can't find a reason for them either. I hope you can find something that will stop them or at least you will have fewer.

((gentle hugs))

98% of the migraines I get start within an hour and a half of waking. I do not wake with them. They are not daily.

have you tryed to see if it has eneything to do with the time you are getting up at each morning ................i get migraines like that and i have usualy over sleept.................i need to keep my sleep regular try to stick to same time at night and getting up same time in the morning

I either wake-up with a Migraine or get one within an hour and a half after waking.
I can't pinpoint WHAT makes me wake-up with one or get one AFTER waking. I've kept track of my food intake at night, my sleeping hours, my mood, etc. and there is just no clues as to what causes what...?

MIGRAINES are a total MYSTERY to me! I started to get them in my early forties and they continue to follow me almost every day now:-(

Is that Tiger Balm something you get from Charlie Sheen? (smile added)

exercise helps. water helps. hope u feel better.

you got me lol

With chronic Clusters they tend to happen around the same times everyday...for instance, when active (currently in remission), within three hours of falling asleep I would awake to a freight train going through my eye and temple (you can't sleep through them). Now, during the day I would usually get one around 10 am...you could almost set your watch by it.

have you been checked for sleep apnea? I didn't think I had it, never occurred to me, but my migraines didn't respond to any other meds so my neuro suggested sleep study and sure enough I have severe sleep apnea. Cpap machine and taking magnesium have helped my migraines be less severe and less frequent.

I rarely have migraines in the morning now, but in the past they seemed more regular. A habit I started was setting the alarm ten minutes, waking up and just laying there vs. jumping up seems to help the day and prevents the sudden headrush that may have contributed to the headaches! Best of luck.

DJ Colson, thanks for the info about the morning cluster headaches. I didn't know about chronic clusters getting into a pattern like that, because I don't usually wake up with a headache (unless its a true migraine - I get both), but get it about 4 hours after I've been up. Tried everything, and take it easy on caffeine, just one cup of green tea in the morning. I had a sleep test, no sleep apnea and no problems with TMJ. Loralp and Living Life, I'd be very interested in hearing what kind of pillows you ended up with, as I suffer from chronic neck pain that contributes to my migraines.

a nother thing i was just thinking about was that i can not sleep on the bed when it is flat in the normal position i have to have the head of the bed raises about at least 6 to 8 inches or i will wake up during the night with a migrain so we went and bought those beds that you can raise the head of the bed and the foot of the bed......so now i dont have that problem ......my husbaand can keep his bed normal and i can raise my bed to what ever leavel i need it to be at ...............lynn............i get cronic migrains and cluster migrains and the worst time of the year for me is in the fall and the spring there is a bout a month and a half sometimes 2 months of straight migrains .........i hope you feel better ..............take care everyone ........god bless

I used to get these often. I finally figured out it was low blood sugar. I would immediately check my blood sugar and it would be low so I would take a little Coke.

Now, I try to watch how much sugar I eat, particularly in the evening.

I'd recommend you get checked for "TMJ" by a dentist in your area that uses a system that can check the response of your head & neck muscles when you're wearing your nightguard.
There's no "one-size-fits-all" nightguard. Each guard must be precisely adjusted to the wearer's individual bite. If this is not done, then the hyperactive muscles responsible for the morning pain will not be affected, or could even become more hyperactive.
So, a dentist using a muscle-monitoring system (ie - EMG) would be able to determine if the guard you're using is the correct one for your specific "bad bite".
There are a couple of good systems that dentists use for this purpose. Delivering a guard without verification of a favorable muscle response is just educated guesswork. I'd suggest you search for a dentist that uses something called a Tek-Scan, or one that uses a system called "Total Biopack" (by Bioresearch associates inc.).
Good luck!

I am a member of the "morning" club. You have to try to address the overall issues. Here's some suggestions.

1. Try to go to sleep at the same type.

2. Stay in good shape, but recognize your risk is enhanced after a good workout and then reduced later.

3. Try to have comfortable bed clothes.

4. Be careful of sex, it can disrupt your schedule.

5. Be careful of food triggers, particularly before you go to sleep. They can include sugar-based foods, donuts, cheap candy, popcorn and croutons, pizza,

If you get a migraine, might as well get up, they don't go away with sleep. After some activity, perhaps you can try to sleep.