I wake up each morning with a massive headache. I have already been taking blood pressure medicine. Why?

Answer 1

I don't think that it is blood pressure.I think that you have exceeded the normal sleeping time for your age.Everyone will have a headache when they exceed the normal sleeping time for their age.Like me,one time I slept for more than 10h and I got a excruciating headache.There is also another case where you would get a headache.If the weather was cold, you are sure to have a headache.Try to sleep onto the normal sleeping time and don't keep late nights too or you are to have a double headache!

Answer 2

First of all, there is no such thing as "the blood pressure", so "it" can't be either high nor low. There are four different pressures, all of which perform different functions, behave differently, don't rise and fall together, and they simply can't be lumped together and called "the Blood Pressure" That's just silly, and sloppy science. The way the cardiovascular system works is match "supply" with "demand, by varying Mean Arterial Pressure while also varying the impedance to blood flow by dilating or constricting blood vessels. It does this by varying both the pulse rate and the amount of blood pumped out at each stroke. So the Mean Pressure can NEVER be too high, - but of course -in cardiac failure, it can be too low. The brain sets the level of Mean pressure, which is {diastolic plus one-third of pulse-pressure} -pulse pressure being the difference between systolic (the top one) and diastolic (the lower one). It sets it at a level appropriate to deliver the correct bood supply to all the organs, including the heart, and the brain itself. Sometimes, in order to do this, higher than confortable levels of systolic pressures are the result. I don't know what age you are, but a rough rule of thumb for your systolic is "100 + your age".** (see source reference below). If it's wildly above that, it should be of concern. I swear by homeopathy, but only when orthodox medicine has failed you. So go see your doctor, and get the best advice and don't substitute homeopathic remedies until orthodoxy has failed. It probably will, because even the drugs companies admit that most of their medicines don't actually work! Then return to homeopathy. Inability to sleep has nothing to do with hypertension, and the pain in the back of your neck too is irrelevant. Get your doctor to investigate those separately. Pain relievers are mostly safe and effective, and sedatives to allow you to sleep (on a temporary basis) will assist.

Answer 3

Have you checked your Blood pressure lately? You probably need a higher dosage. Also it may have to do with the time that you take the medicine. Most of the doctors advise taking the BP medicine at specified time in the morning.
I would also think there is a probabability that you are sleeping with your stomach full (heavy dinner), which will lead to disturbed sleep... or no food at all (starvation). Ideally you should have 3 hours between dinner and bed time.

Answer 4

Muscles get knots called trigger points. These make the muscles tight causing them to press on nerves and other thing.
Pain can be referred from places other than the head.
#1 The first thing is to take a couple swigs of molasses or eat a couple of bananas. They contain magnisium and potassium both of which muscles need.
#2 WATER she should be drinking 1/2 gallon minimum. The head of neurology at UCDavis likens a body running low on water to a car running low on oil (the engine can seize).
Get a good (deep tissue) massage (to loosen the trigger points) on the back, shoulders and neck. Make sure to press up at the base of the skull where it meets the spine.
You rub or lightly scratch everywhere on your head. You will hit spots that are tender these are trigger points. The idea is to rub across them 6-12 times per session up to six times per day until they go away.
For more information on trigger points read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies.

Answer 5

I'm wondering if you clench or grind your teeth when you are sleeping. This will cause headaches in the morning. Do you notice yourself clenching your teeth through the day?
I used to do this in my sleep and throughout the day. I got an appliance from the dentist that helps the clenching of the teeth at night and it stopped the headaches. Maybe this could be the problem? Anyways, just a suggestion of what it could be. Good luck to you.

Answer 6

In addition to the possible teeth-grinding and over-sleeping, are you getting enough water? For a while I wasn't, and I was getting some mean headaches that just wouldn't let go. I haven't since I've started being more careful about that.

Answer 7

I would see a doctor about that. It is not normal. See a new doctor.