HEADACHES WHEN LAYING DOWN, SITTING IN A RECLINER?

[Zoso]

Please give me some advice.. HELP!!!! I have headaches all day every day....... worse when laying down to sleep, or in a recliner!
When I lay down in bed prone, I begin to get a headache. It is Not the pillows, not the position. When I wake up my head is in horrible pain., bad headache. The same when I sit back in a recliner. When I get up to walk, it subsides. But does not go away.
I have been to all the test. MRI, Cat Scans, x-rays' you name it. All negative, brain scan, neg also. Chiropractors', trigger point injections, facet injections, even acupuncture, no help from the headaches/pain.
Have you heard of this type of headache? Worse when laying down ??When I get up from sleep, and get out of the bed, the pain subsides a bit, from a 10, laying down, to a 4 or 5 all day every day. Again increases when I lay down in bed at night. It is terrible existence.
Please help me out, or steer me in the right direction.
I am seeing a Neurologist right now. Do I have, Occipital Neuralgia, Giant Cell Arteritis, too much or little Brain Fluid, Cervicogenic Headaches?
Any idea what type of headache I suffer?
I am very healthy, 51 year old male, no smoke, no drink, blood pressure excellent... I am 6' 2" 185 lbs, active, normal, work full time.
I live in Palm Springs Ca.
Any advice??? I thank you very much!

[ouchikins]

Does anyone have TMJ pain as well? I have co stand headaches and TMJ pain 42/7 and I can't lay down to sleep so I sleep in a recliner. However even leaning back in the recliner puts pressure on my head and upper back worsening my pain. I also have burning pain in my face, nose, teeth, tongue. It's been getting worse since age 30. I'm 46 now. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2009 and ehlers danlos Syndrome (-hypermobility type) a month ago. Trying topamax now. Seems to help with sleep a bit but not with headaches so far. Still increasing the dose though. I'm at 100mg now and going up to 150mg over the next two weeks.

Good luck everyone :)

[nana2651]

I too have had a long history of migraine headaches...I'm now 62.  I've tried to live with them and keep going but the older I get the less tolerance I have.  My headaches have changed over the past 15 years and they are worsened by reclining or lying down......now worse in frequency.  I know about occipital headaches and assumed that's what I have along with what the MDs call chronic headaches......also labeled me with rebound headaches from taking meds too frequently.  I wake up nearly every day of my life with a headache.  Over the past couple of years my heart rate has increased and I can usually count my pulse by counting the throbbing in my head.  I stopped any OTC meds and prescribed meds as the docs were convinced I was causing this myself from medication overuse.  It's bad enough to deal with a headache every day of your life but to then feel the guilt of having caused them.....well it's very stressful as you all may know.  I have been to many neurologists and most of them give up on you when nothing works. I am very active for a grandmother and not overweight, don't smoke and only drink on holidays....so why does this chronic condition never get better.......dealing with migraines since my teens and now this occipital type.  One clinician thinks stress is the major component and if "I just took better care of myself I could control these headaches.  Well life doesn't always allow a person to sip chai tea and meditate....so what can I do? Is there an answer or at least a place where a person can go for help? It's hard to find help since so many people just don't get what it's like having a headache all the time.  I sincerely wish all of you luck and good health.

[lajall]

I too googled headaches when laying down and encountered this group.  Mine started about 5 years ago but was not consistent.  I noticed back then that when I reclined, my head would start hurting and it would feel much like a high pressure sinus headache.  The minute I sat up it would go away.  It was accompanied by some neck stiffness, tightness in chest, and my heart rate would change.  Lying on back, side, or stomach was no prob.  Again, it would only happen now and then with no obvious triggers.

But 1 month ago I had laproscopic surgery and all that's changed.  Since then  I can't lay down in any position or recline without getting that awful headache.  It's again accompanied by changes in heart rate, except this time my pulse drops but my bp stays normal to slightly elevated.  And i get nauseous, sometimes to the point of vomiting. Again, it goes away after I sit straight or stand.  My doc thinks I have syncopy/bradycardia and is scheduling me for a tilt table test to confirm.  It will be nice to finally know.  Good luck to y'all.

[serene819]

I have been experiencing the same kind of pain in my head.  When I am lying down I get the pain on the top of my head.  It feel as if my head is thrust against a wall, a kind of pressure, when i raised my head the pain eases in seconds.  During the day the pain is not always there and if it is it is very dull and mild but feels as if weight is on my head.  I do suffer from blocked and stuffy nose, sneezing.  I was treated for vertigo and ear infection.  I suffer from low blood pressure always 100/60 or sometimes less.  My neck feels tight, i do exercise everyday - walking on the threadmill for 40-45 minutes.  Any suggestions and/or comments would be greatly appreciated.

[strwbrymffn]

Ive been having the same problems and unfortunately no insurance to have allthe teating performed. This time the migraine has lasted 4 whole days and at the piint that i cannot lay down without the throbbing and pulsing increasing to intolerable levels. Did you learn anymore about your type of migraine?

[Jeremyaroo]

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