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I suffered from migraines for many years, always after a night's sleep. I had sleep studies and they determined I was not getting enough oxygen. I had surgery f

I suffered from migraines for many years, always after a night's sleep. I had sleep studies and they determined I was not getting enough oxygen. I had surgery for a deviated septum and tissue in my nasal passages and throat was scoured back. I continued to get migraines and was given a CPAP. The headaches continued. I was in my 40s when my dentist asked me if I got headaches in the morning. She said I was grinding my teeth and I needed to start wearing a mouth guard at night or I was going to crack a molar. I still get migraines but they are much less frequent than they used to be.

TheSpiceIsLife 5y ago
This leads me to ponder if the cause of the tooth grinding could be resolved, would the frequency of migraines reduce further still? Have you tried taking a magnesium di-glycinate based magnesium supplement. Magnesium can help relax the small fast twitch muscles in the jaw.
11235813213455 5y ago
what's your resting jaw position? at rest, teeth shouldn't touch, there should be a small gap, and your tongue is usually touching the upper palate, just behind front teeth. Your resting breath-rate and heart-rate shouldn't be too high, relaxation and exercise will help (at any age!), try breathing deeply a few times, then exhale all the air, empty lungs and hold this for 20s and more