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I consistently have migraines when I wake up in the morning. I don’t have high blood pressure. The migraine persists all day long. With the migraine, my neck hurts tremendously, on one side only. My neurologist tells me that I am experiencing migraines, but why is the onset most commonly there as soon as I rise in the morning. The pain does not wake me up, I just realize it is there once I do wake up. Why does the migraine make my neck hurt so much?

REPLY:
Good question. Have you had whiplash or sports injuries in the past? Many folks have what they call "tension" headache that are located at the base of the neck. Morning migraine is another current topic of interest. This leads to: How is your sleep pattern? Do you wake up refreshed in the AM? Someone who does headache management needs to sit down and get a complete history so you can benefit from better treatment.
John Claude Krusz

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