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When i wake up, i have a headache? i so sleep at least 8 hours..

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Dr. John Michel answered

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Cause could: be many things. This could be a daily headache , migraine variant or related to the way you sleep. Your question is very vague and has many possilbilites. See your doc for a step by step plan to figure out the problem. Note this also could be related to meds. Best wishes.

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Dr. Ayisha Gani answered

Headache: The possibilities could be sinus related, muscular, sleep apnea, tension headache, vascular headache, defective vision, etc. To pin down to your diagnosis needs more information, a virtual consult might help.

Answered 1/4/2016

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A member asked:

When i wake up, i have a headache? i so sleep at least 8 hours..

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. John Michel answered

Dr Feola agreed

Dr. Ayisha Gani answered

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