Causes Of Headache Suddenly During Fasting And How To Overcome It

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JAKARTA - When fasting, have you ever suddenly felt a headache or dizzy? This condition is very common when fasting, especially in the afternoon or evening.

The headache that suddenly attacks during fasting is caused by several things and there are ways to deal with it. Check out the review directly below.

1. Dehydration

During fasting, the body loses a lot of fluids because there is no water intake that enters the body from early morning to evening. This can cause dehydration, which leads to a decrease in blood pressure and eventually triggers headaches.

2. Lack of nutrition

So that the body functions properly, adequate nutritional intake is needed. When fasting the meal hours change, and the stomach will be empty for a long time, which makes the body lacks nutrients for energy metabolism, thereby increasing the risk of headaches.

3. Low blood sugar

Blood sugar that drops drastically due to a long eating break can also be the cause of headaches during fasting. This often occurs especially if during sahur or if you break your fast you eat foods high in sugar, which causes a spike and decrease in blood sugar quickly.

4. Changes in sleep patterns

During fasting, a person must wake up early for sahur and this can cause sleep time to fall apart. Lack of sleep or changes in this sleep pattern can cause rhythm disorders and trigger headaches.

Although headaches usually occur, this can actually be overcome so that it doesn't happen so that Ramadan fasts can run smoothly. One of them is by eating fairly when breaking the fast, because eating excess can make blood sugar rise drastically and drop quickly, which can trigger headaches.

Another way that can be done is to eat a balanced nutritious food and drink enough water when breaking the fast and sahur. It is also recommended not to miss sahur, because it is important to fill the energy so that the body remains strong throughout the day and avoid headaches.