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Have Been Getting Severe Headaches In The Night (before Sleeping)

Posted on Sun, 8 Dec 2019

Question: Have been getting severe headaches in the night (before sleeping) and while waking up in the morning.
unbeearable and becomes very dofficult to sleep too

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Further details needed

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for using the Ask a Doctor service.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concern.

However, I would request you to provide the following details:
* Duration of onset
* Location
* Intensity
* Any nausea associated?
* Any association with the pressure of studies/work?
* Any head injury?
* Whether it feels better in the dark
* Whether noises irritate more

Based on your inputs I would guide you further.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (5 hours later)

Hi,
I get pain entirely in the head region . a throbbing pain.
Little or no nausea. It starts in the night - roughly around the time when I am about to sleep and is there for a few hours after I wake up. Its so bad that sleeping becomes very difficult.
No injuries. Work Pressure is there slightly.
Darkness and sounds or not, its the same.

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (23 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Possibly migraine

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. Sorry for the inadvertent delay in responding. I think that it could be migraine and that you would benefit from taking amitriptyline 10 mg twice daily. I would recommend you to ask your doctor to write it down for you.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng