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Any tips for dealing with hot weather headaches?

It's not dehydration as I've drunk loads of water. Not sure what else to try but these annoying headaches happen every time it's warm.
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cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
Electrolytes may help if plain water doesn’t. It’s easy to sweat out minerals when you are in the heat a lot. Plain water doesn’t replace those minerals. And eating some watermelon with some salt on it might help you as well. I find that my sodium levels get too low when I am working out in the heat and have to take more of it.

Also take a shower to help you cool down quicker.
LadyBronte · 56-60, F
Being outside, sweating, and then drinking loads of water can actually put your electrolytes out of balance, which can result in a headache. It dilutes the sodium, etc, you have left in your body. Try drinking a gatorade or adding an electrolyte power to your water bottle. It might help.
mangomonkey · 41-45, F
@LadyBronte thank you, that sounds worth a shot!
LadyBronte · 56-60, F
@mangomonkey Good luck! Hope it helps.
Adogslife · 61-69, M
@LadyBronte You’re being modest. That’s exactly what to do 😉
Tumbleweed · F
I'm on meds for headaches but the heat will definitely make my head pound. All I can do is go back inside & cool down.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@Tumbleweed i strongly uggest you have a discussion with your physicians and pharmacist.
Tumbleweed · F
@samueltyler2 I'm due to go see my neurologist now
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@Tumbleweed do not forget to discuss it!
Can't help you. I've not had a headache in decades (and for a good deal of that time I was hungover too many times).
Jenny1234 · 56-60, F
I woke up with one today. I knocked back four extra strength Excedrin and came here to similar worlds. Feeling better now.
fionawill · F
Try magnesium, when you sweat you also loose a lot of minerals from your body. Magnesium is also good for cramps
Try a cool bath/shower... as close to cold as you can bear it - also check out the symptoms for heatstroke, because it sounds like you might be getting a mild case of that if it's not dehydration.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
Could you have actually overdone it with too much water.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@mangomonkey if you really didn't go too far, your kidneys should be able to adjust.yiyr blood levels.
fun4us2b · M
@samueltyler2 This is true - too much water can cause a headache....even confusion...
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@fun4us2b we had a young man at army basic training that tried to pass his urine test/physical. He ended up having a seizure because of low serum sodium.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
any better?
Nevertooold · 56-60, M
put an ice pack on it.....
nedkelly · 61-69, M
Stay inside with the air conditioner on cool
RedBaron · M
Turn on the AC and stay indoors.
mangomonkey · 41-45, F
@RedBaron we don't have AC, not many places here do
RedBaron · M
@mangomonkey Why not?
Amylynne · 31-35, F
salt, you sweat it out, and drink a lot of water so you need minerals

 
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