Migraines

[Jamied79]

I've had sudden migraines upon waking up in the morning or that sometimes wake me up.  I feel like there's nothing I can do to get comfortable and on a pain scale from 1-10 they're a 20.  They are usually almost immediately relieved by vomiting.  I'm not sure if anyone's seen the movie Shutter Island but the way he described his migraine is, and I'm paraphrasing, it's like someone ripped your head open and filled it with razor blades and shook it violently.  I haven't seen a doctor about it yet.  

[Dr Santos]

Hi,
How are you? I definitely agree with rumpled that you check with your doctor for proper evaluation of your headaches. Imaging modalities such as CT scan would also rule out other possible causes from migraine. Another differential is cluster headache which frequently develops during sleep and may last for several hours. The attacks occur every day for weeks then disappear. Management will depend on the underlying cause. Take care and do keep us posted. Warm regards.

[rumpled]

A sudden change in headaches is a reason to... see a doctor! See him now!
You need to be evaluated for the migraines - to see if it is migraines or if it is something else.

Migraines now have preventative medications. I was waking up with them too - and this stopped it. Then there are medications to stop a headache once started. But see a doctor right away.