Many possibilities..: Cluster, migraine and tension-type headaches may produce a headache that awakens an individual in the early morning hours, or is present upon awakening. Depression is often associated with chronic tension-type headaches. Withdrawal effects from pain medications, ergots and caffeine often produce this pattern. More rare causes include sleep apnea, severe high blood pressure, and brain tumors.
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