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Hey, this is Mary's sister posting under her name (with permission...she didn't want to type for me, and I am faster anyway). I couldn't remember where the old articles I had read were, but I have found a few with a search now... I remember that the oxygen deprivation that happens in obstructive sleep apnea is supposed to trigger or prolong migraines. I also remember that in screening stuff at sleep centers, they often ask questions about headache patterns...if people wake up with a headache often, then they are very likely to suspect there is something happening during sleep that is causing it. Articles I can find right now: http://www.sleepreviewmag.com/issues/articles/2005-
09_11.asp http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1425643/
sleep_disorders_in_children_linked_to_migraines/index.html http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/159/15/1765 The good news is that if they find that you are having problems with sleep apnea and it is triggering the migraines, it is really treatable and you can see improvement very quickly. While they are annoying (I tried one for a while when my doc couldn't figure out what else to try) CPAP machines can make a huge difference for a lot of people, and they aren't that hard to adjust to. If you need more info on sleep studies or what to expect, let my sis know and she can have me come back and post more. I have had a nighttime polysomnograph and a multiple sleep latency test, and I am about to do both of those again and use an actigraph for a while (watch type thing that keeps track of all sorts of things to see when I am awake and asleep), so I am familiar with sleep tests. Mary
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