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A member asked:
Should i be worried or concerned? last night at approximately 3:00 am i woke from a deep sleep with a severe headache ranging from my forehead & temples all the way to the back of my head. the pain was so severe i couldnt stop crying and holding my head.
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In : In general, headaches that wake a person from sleep are considered to be worth investigating. Though it's probably nothing, this scenario could also represent something like spontaneous bleeding into the brain or an infection of some type. I would recommend that you see your doctor to discuss this. In the meanwhile, it may be safer for you to avoid medications that cause thinning of the blood, like aspirin. If you are on chronic blood thinners like Plavix or coumadin, (warfarin) then i think it would be important for you to be seen right away.
Answered 10/3/2016
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