Can oversleeping cause headaches?I came home today and took a nap and now I have a headache.Has this happened to anyone else?Thanks .GODbless

I try to nap every day and i notice after i nap about a hour later i get a headache. So really think its from sleepimg too long.

Thanks,I believe that sleeping caused the headache.That is awful,cause sometimes I really need a nap.GODbless

LadyE: I am not a good sleeper, but I can remember back in my twenties...if I slept too long on a Sat morning I would get a headache...so I think it does happen.

When I suffered really bad from my migraines I saw a neurologist who told me that any change in sleeping patterns seemed to cause headaches in those susceptible to them. He said that a lot of people get bad migraines while on holiday as they tend to change their sleeping pattern. I also get a headache if I nap during the day.
Arla.

I am 60 years old and have been going through the menopause for 6 years now. However, for the past month I have woken up with a headache every morning. This is one of the menopausal symptoms that I find a cannot cope with. It is absolutely ruining my life at the moment. I feel like just curling up. I take pain killers for my back so I am unable to take any more. My Doctor has asked the usual questions and does not seem concerned. Can anyone out there please advise me and tell me if you have had the same. Oh, by the way, the hot flashes are worse than ever at the moment.

In my experience yes it can. If I manage to sleep late on the weekend 9 times out of 10 I will end up with a headache. Even if I spend too much time lying on the couch watching telly and dozing I can end up with a headache. I have found meditation much better to rejuvenate myself in the afternoon rather than having a lie down. They say if you are to have 40 winks in the afternoon you are to only power nap and not go to sleep properly, 20mins max or you will feel worse.

Rox

Yep it happens to me as well even if I only nap for 30 mins, I can still wake with a headache.

Dear 'cinders'
Is it possible that these headaches could be a 'side effect' from having to take painkillers for so long.Am not kidding as had to take pain killers for a jaw problem and eventually the Doctor switched me to a new prescription

Have you had your Sinuses checked out!They can cause killer early morning headaches as can too much sun or sitting too near the A.C.

Anway,am sorry that you are experiencing this on a daily basis.

Hugs and soft neck and scalp massage
God Bless
Elizabeth