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Suggest Remedies For Pounding Headache

Posted on Mon, 28 Nov 2016

Question: I go to bed each night feeling ok, wake up at anytime, or morning with a severe pounding headache, once I get up it mostly goes away. Pretty regularb

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
How many hours of sleep in a night? Any snoring?

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

How many hours do you sleep a night? Do you nor at night? How long do the headaches last before disappearing? Are you on any other drugs? Do you take coffee?

I will like to get details about this before providing a more comprehensive and conclusive answer.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (55 minutes later)

I take Atenolol-25 mg(my blood pressure is fine with it), take 40 mg of Lipitor- both before I go to bed. In the morning I take 200 mg of Zoloft. Occasionally I take 10 mg of Ambien but not every night. I sleep from 7- 8 hours a night, when I get these headaches I have to get up to get rid of it. Snore some, but very seldom. I drink coffee in the morning- 2-3 cups.

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (37 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please cut down on coffee.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I kindly suggest that you cut down on coffee consumption. this seems the likely cause of your early morning headaches. I will suggest that you do so as soon as possible, cutting it slowly. also, daily exercise would help for a great night sleep and weaning from this heavy coffee consumption responsible for your headaches.

I wish you well and feel free to follow up with me.

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