Yes, you heard it right, dehydration can lead to headaches. Dehydration headaches are one of the easy-to-treat headaches that are experienced by all individuals. These headaches generally tend to cause mild to severe pain in the entire head or just one spot of your head (front, back, or side).  This pain experienced during dehydration headache is nothing but the shrinking of the brain that pulls it away from the skull putting pressure on the nerves when your body is dehydrated.
Low fluid intake and excess exposure to heat during suppers are the two most common reasons that lead to dehydration headaches. It’s seen that babies, older adults, and younger children are more prone to this kind of headache caused by dehydration.
As mentioned, this headache can be treated easily with home remedies like consuming lots of fluids in the form of water, soups, fresh juices, high water containing fruits, etc., taking ample rest, applying cold compression, or using mild pain relievers/over-the-counter medications.
Note: Avoid using over-the-counter medication when pregnant or breastfeeding.
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