How can a person help himself if he has a headache after sleeping?

26.03.2024 23:10

If a person follows a sleep schedule, goes to bed on time, sleeps the required 7-8 hours, then it would seem that he should wake up cheerful and full of energy.

But, unfortunately, sometimes people notice that they have a headache immediately after waking up.

To get rid of daytime stress and toxins and have a good rest, a person needs a good night's sleep.

And, naturally, the individual hopes that he will wake up energetic and in a good mood.

But, unfortunately, this is not always the case. Sometimes a person only needs to open his eyes, and he immediately begins to feel a headache.

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Sometimes the causes of this condition are not so serious and do not cause harm to health.

And yet a person would like to get rid of headaches in the morning. How can he do this? How can a person help himself?

Only a specialist can understand the reasons for the appearance of a headache, so do not study Internet sites, trying to understand something. Sometimes a person can only harm himself in this way.

It is much better to make an appointment with a doctor, undergo all the necessary examinations and tests. But what can a person do now?

1. To get headaches less often, first of all, a person should work on their sleep and rest schedule. This means that they need to sleep about 7-8 hours a day, and also try to go to bed before midnight and wake up at the same time.

2. And also sleep should be comfortable, which means that before going to bed, you should ventilate the room, humidify the air in the room, and also sleep with the lights off and without any noise.

3. For a comfortable sleep, it is necessary to choose the right mattress and pillow. After all, if they bring discomfort to a person, he will toss and turn and wake up every now and then, and he will only be able to dream of a good night's sleep.

If the mattress is too hard or the pillow is too high, the neck muscles will be tense all the time, and over time the spine and head will begin to suffer.

Sometimes it makes sense to buy a mattress that adapts to the curves of a person's body, especially if that person constantly suffers from back and head pain.

4. Doctors say that the pillow should be raised by 5-11 cm if a person is used to sleeping on his back, and if he turns on his side, then the angle of the pillow should be raised to about 13 cm. This alone will help to cope with the incessant headache.

5. And if after some time all these tips have not brought any benefit to a person, and he still notices headaches, he should immediately seek help from a doctor to understand what is the cause of his discomfort.

It may be necessary to undergo treatment that will alleviate the person's condition and relieve him of permanent headaches.

Earlier we wrote about how often you should wash your hair.

Author: Valeria Kisternaya Editor of Internet resources