Have You Ever Wondered What Causes Headaches In The Morning?

Roughly one out of thirteen adults in the population suffers from morning headaches but have you ever wondered what causes headaches in the morning? In a recent telephone study nearly 19,000 people were asked whether they suffered from morning headaches ‘always’, ‘often’, sometimes’, ‘rarely’ or ‘never’ and those who said that they had them ‘always’, ‘often’ or ‘sometimes’ were questioned further to try to determine if there were any obvious factors present which might account for the problem. The study found that the two top factors appeared to be anxiety and depression and that these were followed by a range of sleep disorders. Significant, but at the lower end of the scale, were the use of alcohol and various forms of medication.

26 July 2008 | Health