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I'm wondering, why does one often feel relieved from bad headaches/migraines only after sleeping a bit? how and why does this work?
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Not sure: Not sure. But probably the blood flow and stimuli from our senses decreases and thus aggravation of our nervous system.
Answered 1/28/2015
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