Often starts while sleeping

By m2the4

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I am currently on Botox, Flexeril and Zomig. And though these have helped me greatly, my migraines still often start around 3 am while I am sleeping. Would there be anything I could do or eat or drink before I go to sleep that might help? FYI - No preventatives work. I also take magnesium before bed.

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katherineo Member
My headache doc told me long ago that the headache often starts after the trigger has gone away. While you're under stress, for instance, there is a lot of adrenaline and cortisol in your body. After it clears, hello migraine. My headaches frequently wake me up in the morning. I used to think there might be dust in my bedroom, or the temperature might be too high/too low. I've given up trying to figure that out. Triggers are ferocious. Sometimes immediate, sometimes delayed. I take magnesium in the late afternoon or evening. I'm not certain they do anything.
jennl Member
Hi M2the4, Thanks for sharing your story. While you may get more feedback from the community, I thought these three articles on sleep and migraine might be useful: (1) <a href='http://migraine.com/blog/migraine-triggers-sleep-1/' target='_blank'>http://migraine.com/blog/migraine-triggers-sleep-1/</a> (2) <a href='http://migraine.com/blog/migraine-triggers-sleep-2/' target='_blank'>http://migraine.com/blog/migraine-triggers-sleep-2/</a> and (3) <a href='http://migraine.com/blog/migraine-triggers-more-sleep-rules-tips-and-tricks-part-3/' target='_blank'>http://migraine.com/blog/migraine-triggers-more-sleep-rules-tips-and-tricks-part-3/</a>. I hope this proves useful! Please do feel free to keep us posted on how you're doing. Best, Jenn (Migraine.com Team)
charra Member
I can't be of much more help, seeing as how most of my migraines either wake me up, or are there when my alarm goes off. However, I HAVE been noticing lately that, when I have a bad dream, whether horrifying or just stressful, I wake up with a whopper. Don't think there's much I can do about that, unfortunately. But, I do think that drinking "Sleepy Time" tea DOES calm me before bed. I'm not sure how long that lasts, of course, but that's about all I can think of. I know how you feel.

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