There are few symptoms as annoying as waking up with a headache in the morning. It can put a damper on the entire day and to an even greater extent when it is accompanied by poor sleep the night before or other symptoms like morning dzziness. Some morning headaches occur for reasons that are independent of time – the headache is present whether it is morning, afternoon or evening. However, there are some specific causes why a headache may occur only in the morning. It is important to differentiate between headaches that are directly linked to the act of sleeping and headaches that may be occur in the morning irrespective of sleeping or not. For example, morning headaches due to certain factors like insufficient and sleep apnea are directly related to the sleep state. However, headaches associated with a change in blood pressure and glucose levels or with jaw clenching may occur independent of sleeping. Read more on sleep headaches. Causes of Morning Headaches The more common causes of morning headaches has been discussed below. There are several other factors and conditions that also need to be considered as a possible cause of a morning headache. For example, pregnant women … Continue reading Morning Headache – Causes of Head Pain Early in the Day