Headaches that occur regularly while sleeping may be caused by sleep headaches.
A sleep headache is a dull headache that occurs during sleep. It occurs greater than 15 episodes per month, the headache lasts greater than 15 minutes after awakening, and tends to debut after the age of 50. The etiology is unclear and may be related to pathophysiologic mechanisms such as hypothalamic dysfunction, 5-hydroxytryptamine and melatonin disorders.
Typical symptoms are pins and needles, burning or dull pain in the frontal region or the whole head unilaterally or bilaterally, and in a few cases, throbbing headache. It may be accompanied by nausea and vomiting during the attack.
In most cases, the intensity and duration of sleep headache attacks do not require drug treatment, mainly for preventive treatment, there are lithium carbonate, caffeine, indomethacin has a certain efficacy in the prevention of sleep headache.
If you find the above symptoms, please consult the doctor in time, under the guidance of the physician treatment, not unauthorized use of drugs. Adjust your emotions in your life and avoid negative mental states such as anger and rage. Do not stay up late and overwork.