Okay, anyone get migraines when they sleep in?

The body clock uses signals like sunlight and darkness to know when to produce the active hormones and when to shut them down and release the nighttime withdrawal and sleep hormones. Since the body clock cycles through these hormones on a daily basis, these cycles are known as circadian rhythms (sir-kadian is Latin for ‘about a day’). Going against these rhythms (such as going to sleep at 8 in the morning and sleeping until early afternoon) can cause a lot of problems hormonally. Because these hormones have likely been released several times during the night, you've had an excess amount of them which is very likely what causes your headaches. If you are going to bed at a reasonable hour, then sleeping past noon is FAR too much sleep, and one thing most likely could be causing the problem -- Because your body naturally knows it doesn't need that much sleep, it doesn't 'rest' anymore and just lays in a dormant state until you get out of bed. This may cause tossing and turning, and muscle soreness in your neck. In this, your headaches probably aren't 'migraines' but are very similar as your neck is the direct path of travel for blood between your heart and brain, and you've been placing stress on that area. Also, Two hours of sleep before midnight are more beneficial than four after. I know 8 am may SEEM like it's before midnight, but your body's natural clock still says it's the day before. Try laying down to rest earlier in the evenings, avoiding stressful situations or watching TV (it stimulates the brain) and try to just rest until you feel sleepy. You can also try going outside more often, as being outdoors in natural light naturally kicks in your body's clock, and will help it start operating normally again. This actually works BEST with early morning light, since it's generally brighter. It won't be easy at first, because your body is now accustomed to sleeping at odd hours, but it is more beneficial and will require you to get up FAR before noon!

This has happened to me on a few occasions, and for me i sit in the dark for a while, the light always seems to make it worse. I take Advil or something like that and it helps. Believe it or not, i was once told that eating boiled potatoes helps to make the pain decrease, and i've tried it and it works! I don't know why, maybe the starch does something. Feel Better!

I can't usually sleep during the day, not even after working all night on call, I sometime goto bed and watch a video, or listen to the radio. Even watching programmes that I would sleep through in the evening doesn't send me to sleep during the day. On the rare occasion when I do manage a short sleep during the day, I then have great difficulty sleeping at night. For migraines you need to lie very quietly in a dark room, but you could try listening to some relaxing music.

I tend to get migraines or bad headaches if I don't have a good nights sleep. If I go to bed late (after 3am) and so wake up late (after noon), they do tend to be worse. With me however, it's the quality of my sleep that affects whether or not I get a headache, not the time I wake up.

Hi, I've never suffered a migraine luckily, but I do get a headache and usually feel tired for the rest of the day if I've had a long sleep. It's oversleeping or too much sleep (f there is such a thing lol)

Don't you feel any pain on your back when you wake up? Besides not having a very regular sleep schedule, your own bed might be contributing to your migraines. Well, at least anything that affects my back gives me terrible headaches. Maybe it's not your case, but for me, the most regular causes of headaches are mattresses and pillows that hurt my back or neck. Good luck, I hope you get well soon!