Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Headaches, Part 1

 Ever since New Year’s all night party, I have had a headache. I can live with it, but medication just takes the edge off it. To say I am tired of it is an understatement. Any ideas?

 Oh, my, goodness! A headache for over 2 months? Something is not right here. One of the first,  signs of dehydration—you have not been drinking enough water on a daily basis to power your brain function—is a headache. How much pure clean water do you drink every day? Forget the old “drink 8 glasses a day.” Your brain’s need for water, it’s most important energy source, can vary based on the weather, the temperature in your home, what you are wearing, what you are doing, and so on. If I were doing this, I would drink a glass of water every hour of the day for at least two days (unless you are water-restricted).  Yes, you will have to visit the porcelain throne more often, but hopefully that will completely hydrate your brain. If the headache does not let up, there may be more going on than dehydration so I would get yourself to the doctor’s toute suite and get checked out. Problems with the brain are best not avoided . . .  More tomorrow.

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