dehydration headache

Parched skull ache

A dehydration headache is head pain caused by insufficient fluid intake.

The brain temporarily contracts from fluid loss, pulling away from the skull and triggering pain.

Unlike migraines, dehydration headaches typically affect the entire head and worsen with movement: I woke up with a dehydration headache after forgetting to drink water all day.

The remedy is rehydration.

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Excess bodily fluid intake

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