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Dreamt that i fell & hit my head very hard. woke up immediately with a terrible headache. was this caused by the dream or wasdream caused by headache?

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Dr. Lois A Freisleben-Cook answered

Chicken or egg: Which came first is impossible to determine with certainty but if you have no evidence for head trauma while sleeping (i.e. no bruising to suggest you hit your head during sleep) I would venture to propose that the headache caused the dream.

Answered 10/4/2016

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A member asked:

Dreamt that i fell & hit my head very hard. woke up immediately with a terrible headache. was this caused by the dream or wasdream caused by headache?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Lois A Freisleben-Cook answered

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