waking up with early morning migraines

Hi Casper!
Thank you for posting your questions. Let's talk about sleep first. Because those of us with migraine disease seem to have overly sensitive brains, too much or too little sleep can trigger a nasty attack. Often times when we wake with morning migraine pain it may be an indication of a sleep disorder of which there are over 80 in addition to sleep apnea! I have restless leg and periodic limb movement disorder both impact my migraine attacks. Have you had an opportunity to have a conversation with your doctor about having a sleep study done to if there are any sleep issues? I remember when I ran an in person migraine and headache disorder support group a number of years ago I had a member who had a sleep study and discovered she had sleep apnea. With the help of a CPAP, she was able to reduce attack frequency. Let me share this information on sleep and migraine here; https://migraine.com/blog/movement-disorders-and-migraines
https://migraine.com/living-migraine/10-tips-quiet-mind-sleep

Neck pain and migraine can to hand in hand for many, myself included. Neck pain can trigger and attack and also be part of the migraine process. Have you had a chance to mention this to the doctor? If not you may want to. In the meantime let me share our resources on neck pain and migraine with you; https://migraine.com/migraine-symptoms/neck-pain
https://migraine.com/video/neck-pain-solution

I'm sorry to hear you are also dealing with joint pain. I know how frustrating and painful this can be as I live with a number of autoimmune diseases and my joints are impacted. I work with a rheumatologist on these issues and occasionally take OTC's (mostly acetaminophen) to help with this. I try not to make a habit of it, I don't want to deal with any negative consequences of taking too much OTC medications.

I hope I tackled your questions and look forward to hearing more from you. After you go over the above information, will you let me know what you think? I'm sending you wishes for a low pain day, Nancy Harris Bonk, team member

Thank you for the info. I have better luck with heat for relief than cold therapy. The way I sleep with my neck I know is a big issue with my migraines. Also the barbaric pressure seems to play a part to. Anything around 30 I usually get a migraine. Is there a site where I could get some recommendations for migraine doctors close to me? I live is Easten Nebraska, close to Omaha NE an other small towns. Thanks again Casper