Why Do I Wake Up With A Headache Every Morning?
The answer to the question “why do i wake up with a headache” is very simple: it’s because of the chemicals released during sleep. When you fall asleep, your body releases various chemical substances into your bloodstream which are responsible for producing different types of symptoms such as pain or discomfort. These chemicals may have many functions in our bodies but they all serve one purpose: to keep us alive!
When you go to bed, your brain is still active and therefore releasing chemicals. However, when you wake up from sleep, these same chemicals are no longer being produced and thus your body is not able to produce any new ones. Your body then begins to shut down its normal functioning processes and starts using up its resources like blood sugar levels plummeting, muscles wasting away and so on. Eventually, you will die of starvation.
However, there is another way to avoid death: by preventing the production of these chemicals. This is what happens when you take a nap. During a nap, your body goes back to sleep mode and stops releasing certain chemicals into your bloodstream. You don’t feel anything at all until you awaken from the nap!
However, there is a lot of confusion about taking naps. While some people say that they are good for you, others say they can be harmful.
This is the reason why this article has been written: to help you in answering the question of why do I wake up with a headache every morning?
Why Am I Always Tired?
One of the main reasons for feeling tired is because you didn’t get enough sleep during the night. If you go to sleep at midnight and wake up at 8 am then you have had a solid 8 hours of sleep, however, if you go to sleep at 2 am and wake up at 10 am then you have had only 5 hours of sleep. After waking up, you may feel like you have had over 8 hours of sleep, however, this is not the case and you will still feel tired.
Furthermore, some people claim to always be tired even after getting a full night’s sleep (8 hours). If you are one of those people then you need to take this matter seriously. Most doctors agree that a person can live on 4-6 hours of sleep every night. If you are sleeping less than that then you body is not getting the sleep it needs and you will need to increase your sleeping time.
If you still feel tired even after having had a full night’s sleep then there are various reasons for feeling tired:
Why Do I Have A Headache After Sleeping?
One of the most common reasons for feeling tired is because you wake up with a headache every morning. The reason for this is that you went to sleep with a headache and therefore your body stopped producing chemicals necessary to alleviate the pain.
Another reason for waking up with a headache is because you sleep in an awkward position during the night. The next morning, you wake up with a stiff neck and a sore back and therefore feel tired and have a headache.
Furthermore, some people suffer from sleep apnea. Apnea is the cessation of breathing and during the night, these people may stop breathing for up to a minute. Although this may not seem like a long time, the brain realizes that it is not getting enough oxygen and therefore wakes the person up so that he begins breathing again. This can happen many times during the night and therefore the person never really feels rested in the morning.
Why Do I Feel Disoriented After Waking Up?
Another reason for feeling tired is due to waking up in a confused state. If you ever experience waking up and not knowing where you are or how you got there then you are suffering from something called sleep drunkenness or sleepwalking. In these cases, the person has entered a stage known as ‘partial arousal’. Meaning that although they are awake, certain parts of their brain are still asleep and they do not realize it.
One of the reasons for this is because the person feels tired all day long. In order to combat this feeling, they try to stay awake for long periods of time. However, this is not the solution. The best way to combat this is to sleep during the day and stay awake during the night.
This is because people who suffer from sleep drunkenness feel more awake and energetic at night time.
Another reason for sleep drunkenness is due to stress or anxiety in your life. If you are under a lot of stress at work or at home then it is best to try to reduce that stress as much as possible. Try meditating or listening to soothing music in order to calm yourself.
Another reason for sleep drunkenness is due to drinking alcohol before going to sleep. Alcohol can cause you to become sleepy but it stops you from having dreamless sleep. Meaning that although you may fall asleep, you will keep waking up and not remember doing so. This can make you feel extremely groggy and tired the next day.
Why Do I Suffer From Temper Tantrums?
Another reason for feeling tired is due to suffering from a condition known as sleep terror or night terrors. During night terrors, the person wakes up in a semi-conscious state and therefore acts out their dreams. For example, if they are dreaming about running away from someone then they will get out of bed and start running around the room.
Although night terrors are more common in children, they can occur in adults too. Night terrors are most common in people who suffer from sleep apnea and people who have been suffering from a lot of stress.
What Are the Symptoms of Sleep Terror or Night Terrors?
If you suffer from night terrors then you may experience symptoms such as:
Half waking up and opening your eyes but not being able to move or respond to your surroundings.
Sitting up in your bed and having a confused look on your face.
Groaning, growling or screaming sounds.
Thrashing around or trying to get away from something that isn’t there.
Breathing rapidly or breathing that is interrupted.
Sweating and having a raised heartbeat.
Seeing someone who is not really there or seeing things that aren’t real.
Sources & references used in this article:
Headache and sleep disorders: review and clinical implications for headache management by JC Rains, JS Poceta – Headache: The Journal of Head and …, 2006 – Wiley Online Library
Characterization of symptoms of sleep disorders in children with headache by ME Luc, A Gupta, JM Birnberg, D Reddick… – Pediatric …, 2006 – Elsevier
Clinical, anatomical, and physiologic relationship between sleep and headache by DW Dodick, EJ Eross, JM Parish – Headache: The Journal of …, 2003 – Wiley Online Library
