If a person often suffers from a headache after waking up, this may be a sign of a serious health problem.
Dr. Yelena Tsaryova, a sleep specialist, points out in an interview with Sputnik Radio that headaches can appear at any time of the day. But if it appears after waking up in the morning, the cause may be a sleep disorder.
She says: “A person may feel a headache after waking up if he does not follow any routine. Because the body is in a state of synchronous adaptation to the change in clock settings. That is, it tries to adjust the sleep cycle so that its end coincides with the time required to wake up. But if the awakening occurs during the deep sleep period "Waking up is much more difficult than at the beginning or end of the sleep cycle. Therefore, the person feels a headache, discomfort, and weakness."
According to her, a person can feel a headache due to air being trapped in the room. If the morning headache does not go away even if the room is ventilated regularly and a specific sleep routine is followed, the person should consult a doctor. Because this headache may indicate a serious health problem such as sleep apnea.
She says: “The other reason is hypoxia, or oxygen starvation. As a general rule, this condition is caused by snoring, where breathing stops during sleep. Headaches can also be a result of high blood pressure, and stopping breathing can also lead to this. "Headache indicates the body's internal resistance to the necessity of getting up and doing something. This is often observed in depression."
A chronic disease indicated by sore throat
Dr. Svetlana Marnova, an ear, nose and throat specialist, explained that throat pain may indicate chronic health problems.
According to her, throat pain could indicate gastroesophageal reflux, which is characterized by a malfunction of the upper esophageal sphincter, which leads to the ejection of stomach contents into the esophagus and pharynx. This condition may be accompanied by heartburn, nausea, belching and extraesophageal manifestations, which can be confused with ENT diseases.
She says: “Only 40 percent of patients with gastroesophageal reflux complain of heartburn. That is, the patient does not suspect that he is suffering from stomach problems. Therefore, patients usually complain of pain in the throat, continued coughing, a feeling of the presence of a mass of mucus in the nasopharynx, and a change in the voice.” Difficulty swallowing, even bouts of suffocation, and rarely problems breathing through the nose.”
The specialist points out that redness, swelling, and the formation of secretions on the mucous membrane indicate the reflux of stomach contents into the pharynx, called granulomas, which cause sore throat in the case of esophageal reflux. Therefore, if these symptoms appear, you must consult a doctor in a timely manner, who will prescribe the correct treatment.
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