Waking up with headaches.
Waking up with headaches.
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Lawbags

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1,074 posts

157 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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Me and the wife often wake up with monster headaches.
It can't be dehydration....I've drunk so much before going to bed, I'm up a couple of times for a piss.
We do have a mould issue in the colder months, but not in the summer.
I bought a humidity gauge which shows around 35-40 normally (unless it rains of course). Could this being high cause it?
Any other ideas?


BarryP

594 posts

173 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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Carbon monoxide leak? Do you have a gas water heating system?

DavesFlaps

683 posts

220 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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Assuming you have gas appliances, do you have a carbon monoxide detector installed?



edit: Gah! too late.


Lawbags

Original Poster:

1,074 posts

157 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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Ah. Good call.
I do have a gas combi. I'll get some of the detectors on the way home smile

Cheers

blindswelledrat

25,257 posts

261 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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What do you take to get rid of the headaches?

evenflow

8,875 posts

311 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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Bruxism? Clenching your jaw?

Lawbags

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1,074 posts

157 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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blindswelledrat said:
What do you take to get rid of the headaches?
Asprin/paracetamol. Whatever is in the cupboard

Lawbags

Original Poster:

1,074 posts

157 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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evenflow said:
Bruxism? Clenching your jaw?
Interesting.
I went to the dentist for a check up and she said that my back teeth are very worn which could be induced by grinding etc while asleep.
I would never have thought that it could have caused such a bad headache though. Is there a way to stop yourself doing it? A mouthguard will surely only help the teeth, not the actual motions of grinding etc?

Edited by Lawbags on Thursday 29th August 13:26

MitchT

17,114 posts

238 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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Do you sleep with the window closed? When I lived with my ex she point-blank refused to let me have a window open and I'd often wake up with the most horrendous of headaches which lingered around all day. Since we split I've been fine.

Lawbags

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1,074 posts

157 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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MitchT said:
Do you sleep with the window closed? When I lived with my ex she point-blank refused to let me have a window open and I'd often wake up with the most horrendous of headaches which lingered around all day. Since we split I've been fine.
If it's warm enough it stays open and if not, normally it's on the 1st latch.

blindswelledrat

25,257 posts

261 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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Lawbags said:
blindswelledrat said:
What do you take to get rid of the headaches?
Asprin/paracetamol. Whatever is in the cupboard
That's irrelevant then. If it's daily I know you can get into a vicious circle with some tablets due to not realising you become addicted to them whereby you will get withdrawal headaches and a dependancy, but I think that only really applies to codeine based tablets

CHIEF

2,270 posts

311 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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Ae you overweight?

Do you snore badly?

If so you may have sleep apnea

If so get it sorted asap.

ikarl

4,041 posts

228 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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sounds like a brain tumor.....

yep, confirmed, I've just google'd it and it's definitely a brain tumor.

Lawbags

Original Poster:

1,074 posts

157 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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blindswelledrat said:
That's irrelevant then. If it's daily I know you can get into a vicious circle with some tablets due to not realising you become addicted to them whereby you will get withdrawal headaches and a dependancy, but I think that only really applies to codeine based tablets
It's not daily....but at least once a week. But I do try and not take them unless it's a killer

Lawbags

Original Poster:

1,074 posts

157 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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CHIEF said:
Ae you overweight?

Do you snore badly?
Nope...neither. I only snore if I'm drunk, which is very rarely

Lawbags

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1,074 posts

157 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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ikarl said:
sounds like a brain tumor.....

yep, confirmed, I've just google'd it and it's definitely a brain tumor.
st. I haven't written a will!
How long do i have left?????

ikarl

4,041 posts

228 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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Lawbags said:
ikarl said:
sounds like a brain tumor.....

yep, confirmed, I've just google'd it and it's definitely a brain tumor.
st. I haven't written a will!
How long do i have left?????
http://gosset.wharton.upenn.edu/mortality/perl/CalcForm.html

bernhund

3,798 posts

222 months

Friday 30th August 2013
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Do you wake through the night feeling breathless at all? You don't need to snore or be over weight for apnea. Dry mouth, blocked nose and headaches are very common symptoms.
Have you changed your pillows/duvet/mattress recently? Could be a reaction to this perhaps.

Lawbags

Original Poster:

1,074 posts

157 months

Friday 30th August 2013
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bernhund said:
Do you wake through the night feeling breathless at all? You don't need to snore or be over weight for apnea. Dry mouth, blocked nose and headaches are very common symptoms.
Have you changed your pillows/duvet/mattress recently? Could be a reaction to this perhaps.
Err, I don't recall waking up blocked up etc, but will pay more attention next time.
Also, nope...no new pillows/mattress.

DavesFlaps

683 posts

220 months

Friday 30th August 2013
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Did you buy a CO detector on the way home last night?