It doesn't seem to matter what i do, i always seem to wake up with a major headache in the morning. I don't like caffiene in the morning. Any ideas of why i get these headaches, and what i can do about them? thanks.
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Maybe you're sleepwalking.  Maybe you get up in the middle of the night and put your head in the refrigerator door and slam it over and over again.  Do you wake up with like a big red mark along the side of your neck too?  If not, then sheesh, beats me.  Maybe you need more potassium in your diet.
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smoking, stimulants (caffine), and lots of sugar can cause headaches.  Drinking alot of water and exercise regularly can help your body get rid of those extra toxins.\n\nIf it is really serious GOTO A DOCTOR.  if its not, try exercising and eating healthier
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i don't think it's the "coffee" itself.  you are more likley addicted to the caffine.  ease your way off.  have a half cup of coffee a day.  or have tea with caffine.  have another beverage with caffine in it.  but watch out...cuz i stopped having coffee one time and i had the wickedest head ache in the after noon.  cuz i was so used to the caffine.
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I'm like you,  I tend to get headaches really easily.  Are you doing anyhting in your life that is strenous?\nI know you said you wanted to avoid the doctor, but what I did was I went to my normal doctor and we made a journal of my headaches, every time I got a headache I would write down what day, what time and where the headache was located.  I also wrote down how bad the pain was, on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being no pain to 10 being excruciating pain.\nI suggest you  do this for a week and than go to your family doctor and see what they say.  You may just have chronic headaches.  It could be something else more serious but at your age, I doubt it.  \nHope everything goes well!
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If it gets to the point where your daily activities are impossible to do, see your doctor for the underlying cause.\n\nIf it's still manageable, it may be due to the rather drastic change in the weather in many parts of the U.S., from warm to cool to cold in  a matter of weeks.\n\nI know the weather is what triggers my mother's headaches, especially right now like you have them.\n\nBenadryl, Advil, or other popular allergy and/or sinus inflammation OTC drugs will take the edge of them so you can think a little bit clearer during the day and usually will help people sleep at night if taken before bedtime.\n\nIf these have no effect, it may be that your headaches are actually a symptom of a more serious health problem you have, so you should just go to your doctor for a general checkup, and try to avoid getting on a medication routine if at all possible.
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Hi Bluesun\n\nYou must learn about cleansing your system. Colon cleansing and juice fasting for 7-10 days would do wonders for your health. Here is some info on migraines (ties in allergies, asthma).\n\nMigraine Causes\n \nThis is often the result of a disturbance in some other part of the body, such as digestive disorders in the stomach, liver or bowel; problems in the abdominal area; menstrual irregularities, impingements in the cervical; concussion, eye strain, nervous excitement, fatigue, etc. The headache is a mechanism which signals some serious problem elsewhere. The common headache is due to faulty elimination, and the waste matter causes problems until the toxic wastes reach the stomach nerves and affects them. Sometimes headaches are caused from panic, fear, or worrying about the unknown. Headaches of this type are the hardest to relieve, generally requiring something strong like a heavy nervine tea with lobelia in it to diminish the nervous excitement. A nerve tea such as valerian or skullcap with a few drops of tincture of lobelia to a cup will give relief. \n\nFood allergies are another very common cause of headache. The worst culprit is sugar; I have experienced sugar headaches, which are sort of a withdrawal; you eat the sugar, and then as the body is trying to eliminate the toxic substance, your head pounds. Cheese commonly causes headaches, probably the worst of the dairy products for this, although allergies to any of them may cause the pain. Meats and eggs are also common allergens. \n\nBest of health to you\n\nCheers
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Sometimes when I haven't been sleeping enough, when I've exercised too much, or when I'm sick, I get headaches where I feel a throbbing in my head. I don't have it all the time though. Mostly I get headaches like that when I haven't been sleeping well. Maybe that's your problem. Hope it gets better soon!
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Wait the recommended time period before taking any additional pain medications (over the counter or otherwise).  In the meantime, if you regularly consume caffeine and have not had any this morning, this may be the cause of your headache.  Also, try allowing a peppermint to dissolve in your mouth.  The scent of the mint can ease a headache, and the ingestion of the mint may prevent and/or relieve nausea.
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Judi, do you consume large amounts of caffeine?  That gets me going sometimes;  also stress, lack of enough quality rest.
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beside massaging the scalp, neck, forehead and a bath ..\nI suggest:\n\nAvoid bright light.\n\nAvoid loud noises.\n\nDrink plenty of water.\n\nTry Excedrin Migraine formula (which is just a combination of aspirin, acetaminophen, and caffeine, but it works better for me than any of the heavy-duty prescription drugs I've tried in the past).\n\nIf sleeping isn't an option due to the pain, go for even more caffeine. I recommend hot coffee or espresso, no sugar.\n\nRed Bull either makes everything somewhat better or much, much worse. Some people swear by it, though.\n\nA doctor once recommended filling the kitchen sink with hot water and then submerging my arms up to elbows for as long as I could stand it. This is only effective for me before the headache gets bad, but when it works, it works like magic. I don't know why.\n\nBaths seem to help, although showers are effective, too.\n\nMassaging the points mentioned is good - but it works much better if you can get someone else to do it so you can relax your neck muscles more.\n\nDo NOT watch the movie Pi\nMy grandma swears by this stuff called BC. You can find it at Publix - its usually on the bottom shelf under all the asprins, etc. Its a plain looking white box with blue trim.. It just says BC on the box then Fast Pain Relief.\n\nMy cousins wife get serious migranes and last time she was in Florida - she didn't have her medication. she got a real bad migrane and my grandma gave her this stuff - and it worked. Its old skool.. this stuff was created in 1906.\n\nIts powder form so you can mix it with anything.. its tasteless.\n\nIf grandma says it works, then it works.\n\nHere's their website so you can see what the box looks like. I think its real cheap too like $3 or $4 bucks:\ni hope i solved your problem especially with the last one
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Don't sleep more than 8 hours in a day. The more you lay around the more tired you get and it's the reason you have a headache. Eat a balanced diet, too. This is something you're probably sick of hearing but it's important for energy.
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I am a caffeine junkie and would like NOT to be. I'm addicted. The thing that helped me for a while is to read "Caffeine Blues" or the website "how things work.com", something like that. It's scarey, but I'm addicted, for now.\nCaffeine is shaped like the molecule adenosine. Your brain needs adenosine to get restful sleep. The caffeine molecules get into the adenosine RECEPTORS and "lock them up". You know, like when you put a key in a lock and it won't turn. Your body thinks it needs to put out adrenaline to compensate for the lack of sleep (to keep going). Adrenaline is the same thing that is in your blood stream when your excited or in a "fight or flight" response.\nSo basically....when you are continuously on caffeine, you are in a constant state of "flight or fight" response and I think this has messed with my brain chemistry. You know from so many years of having adrenaline overload.\nThe headache when you have withdrawl is because the adenosine opens up the vessels to let blood in the brain and your brain isn't used to the blood supply.\nThis is the same reason you can use caffeine to treat a non-caffeine headache. The caffeine restricts the blood vessels so the brain doesn't get the blood flow overload.
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Working in a hospital, i had a patient with a small spinal fluid leak, nothing too serious, but it was causing him terrible migraines.  So his doc admitted him to the hospital and we pumped his veins full of straight caffeine.  Headache went right away!  Im sure if your doc wrote u a prescription for some sort of caffeine pill, it would be for a headache, migraine, something along those lines.
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Your spine curvature might or might not be the problem. Have a sleep study done as morning headaches are directly related to sleep apnea.\n\nAlso, have a culture done on your sinus's. I would get a mold test kit for your house too. You can get it at Menards. Follow instructions because it could be mold causing the problem.\n\nI have suffered from sever headaches for years and found they have a few causes and can now identify the exact pain to the cause.\n\n*Morning headache-sleep apnea\n*Throbbing pain throughout-caffeen withdrawl\n*Above right eye-sinus infection or mold exposure\n*Above right eye and occipital lymph node swelling-sinus   infection\n*Pain in my a**-hubby is home!\n\nSorry, was getting heavy and I needed a laugh.\n\nI hope you feel better soon.
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I've had many so I feel your pain.\n\nA spinal tap removes precious fluids from within the spinal cord.  You need to continue to drink lots of fluids to help build that up again.  Those fluids act as cushions for all the nerves in the spinal cord.\n\nCaffeine is a diuretic...which causes dehydration - the exact thing you're trying to avoid.  Also, caffeine can increase the chances of a spinal headache when your spinal fluid levels are already low.\n\nTake care of yourself hun.
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well caffeine dehydrates you (its a diuretic), and dehydration headaches are very common. if youre drinking the sodas, chances are its instead of water. the water would hydrate you, but the soda actually has a reverse effect because of the caffiene and carbonation. thats probably why you get the headaches from it.
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You drink too much to quit cold turkey. I was the same way but with coffee all through out the day. For starters, keep the coffee in the morning but switch to something other than pop. It's horrible for every aspect of your body. Try tea. Even ones with caffeine still have way less than coffee. There is also half caff coffee. Dabble a little bit first to find something else you like. I like ginseng green tea. I found the more I drink the better I feel. As for the headaches, you shouldn't get any if you still drink things with caffeine but the amount is less. If you do get a headache, invest in some gourmet chocolate. I have found that Dove is the best. I can have one piece and savor it. It does work.If you want to quit cold turkey, you'll have to deal with headaches no matter what just because you consume so much of it. Sometimes drinking caffeine free will work because you are still drinking the same thing and your mind doesn't know the difference.For really bad headaches, lay down on your left side. It slows blood pressure so your head doesn't throb as much. What I'm trying to say is find what works best for you. I would try some caffeine and some caffeine free. Cutting down will make a big difference too. You may find that you don't really need it when you find something you really like with no caffeine.