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Poll results – Trouble Sleeping?

by James on 11 August 2011

The results are in.  Those of us with migraine and/or chronic headache and/or cluster do, in most cases, also have trouble sleeping. At 82%, it was an overwhelming majority of poll respondents that said they had trouble getting a normal night’s sleep.  Although it’s by no means a universal problem, it’s very common.  And not [...]

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All right, so every once in a while we have a little too much liquid before bed, and – well, you know.  But what if you find you’re getting up many nights – or every night?  Even if you haven’t had a lot to drink? This condition is known as nocturia.  There are a number [...]

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1% Thursday: Watch Your Sleep Schedule

by James on 5 November 2009

This week, start watching how your sleep schedule impacts your symptoms. Now before you write me off, saying – oh, I get enough sleep or, I sleep just fine, stop and listen.  Sleep impacts us in a number of ways, and sometimes in ways we don’t think of. For one thing, it’s not always the [...]

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More interesting Sleep Apnea Studies

by James on 30 June 2009

We’ve been talking a lot here about sleep apnea (sleep apnoea).  There does seem to be a close relationship between sleep apnea and migraine or chronic headache.  In February we talked about a fascinating new study about sleep apnea. Also, don’t miss the podcast on sleep apnea here. But Marijke Durning has been posting on [...]

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Podcast: Focus on Sleep Apnea

by James on 3 March 2009

Are sleep problems giving you a headache, or triggering migraine attacks?  Find out what sleep apnea (or sleep apnoea) is, recent research about its dangers, and how to stop it.

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