I have been experiencing similar symptoms for many years. It's like clockwork. At 3:00 a.m. I wake knowing that it's going to be a horrible morning. I am almost always congested on the same side of my face as the headache. I can't take my medicine on an empty stomach, so get up and eat a bowl of cereal, take meds (Butalbital), and get on the sofa for the remainder of the night so that I don't have to lie down again. Many mornings I end up vomiting. If I call in sick to work, I can use a phenergan suppository for the nausea, but will sleep for several hours. My headaches tend to be worse in winter, but are not exclusive to winter. I cannot take many of the newer meds because of a heart rhythm issue.View Thread