Migraine and obstructive sleep apnea are two separate conditions that frequently occur in the same person, and each…
Sleep and Migraines
Sleep and migraine run in both directions. Disrupted sleep is among the most commonly reported triggers, and an attack makes sleeping harder, which is what turns a bad night into a pattern rather than a one-off.
Consistency tends to matter more than duration. Waking at the same time each day, including weekends, does more for most people than adding an hour, and oversleeping is a reported trigger as often as sleeping too little.
This category covers pillows and positioning, light and sound control in the bedroom, cooling and temperature, wind-down routines, and how to rest during an active attack when lying flat makes things worse.
None of this is medical advice. Sleep problems and migraine both have treatable causes, and a doctor is better placed than a product to work out which applies to you, particularly if attacks are becoming more frequent.
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