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I would like to know if anyone else has successfully dealt with neck/head aches? Any advice would be most appreciated.
I was diagnosed with sleep apnea 2 years ago with symptoms of regular morning headaches and snoring. I now use CPAP but still often have headaches which are caused by tension in the neck muscles on the right side of my head.
Sometimes I can go for a few days without any problem then may have a bad day or perhaps several days where I have a minor nagging pain that may flare up to a full on headache or even migraine. Before being diagnosed I regularly took painkillers but now use them as a last resort. Otherwise I may use heatspray on the muscles at the base of my head or apply accupressure which sometimes helps. I also visit a chiropractor regularly which again helps to some extent.
Up to now I have been unable to identify the cause. In case the CPAP wasn't being effective I requested an overnight PulseOx test from my sleep clinic and that was OK. For that reason I presume it isn't due to sleep apnea. I have tried various bed pillow combinations. Unfortunately my job does involve using computer monitors for long periods and I'm sure that doesn't help but I also get the headaches when I'm not working.
If anyone suffers in the same way or has found something that helps I would be pleased if they can share their experiences.
I was diagnosed with sleep apnea 2 years ago with symptoms of regular morning headaches and snoring. I now use CPAP but still often have headaches which are caused by tension in the neck muscles on the right side of my head.
Sometimes I can go for a few days without any problem then may have a bad day or perhaps several days where I have a minor nagging pain that may flare up to a full on headache or even migraine. Before being diagnosed I regularly took painkillers but now use them as a last resort. Otherwise I may use heatspray on the muscles at the base of my head or apply accupressure which sometimes helps. I also visit a chiropractor regularly which again helps to some extent.
Up to now I have been unable to identify the cause. In case the CPAP wasn't being effective I requested an overnight PulseOx test from my sleep clinic and that was OK. For that reason I presume it isn't due to sleep apnea. I have tried various bed pillow combinations. Unfortunately my job does involve using computer monitors for long periods and I'm sure that doesn't help but I also get the headaches when I'm not working.
If anyone suffers in the same way or has found something that helps I would be pleased if they can share their experiences.
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