Is it normal for some people to get severe, debilitating headaches when they haven't eaten in awhile? (blood, health issues)
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Is it normal for some people to get severe, debilitating headaches when they haven't eaten in awhile?
I'm a diet controlled, Type 2 diabetic. I lost about 30 pounds, stopped drinking soda, my A1c dropped to normal range within months, and I was taken off metformin and have been off for about 3 years...A1c still within normal range
However, at time of diagnosis, my A1c was over 13 and my Blood Glucose was 500+....so obviously I do (or did????) have some issue with insulin resistance
Well, back to the latest episode. I ate a turkey burger, broccoli, and a banana about 8 PM last night. I didn't eat again until noon today. I know that's somewhat quite a while but I feel like it wasnt THAT big of a gap in time to cause a severe headache....or was it?
I've read that low blood sugar is the most common cause of a "Hunger Headache" but once when this happened before, I checked my blood sugar and it was around 90....that's not really that lowe, correct?
Can't really comment on your situation directly as I am not diabetic. Some of my headaches could probably be traced back to not eating all day but consider that the true trigger for those might be more connected to dehydration. I do know that diabetics can get dehydrated more easily. Did you do anything to replace lost fluids/electrolytes during that 16 hours OP?
I know I get dehydration headaches and they're often migraine intensity. As soon as I feel one coming on I make a point of drinking a good amount of non caffeinated liquid and it usually resolves pretty quickly. While caffeine can relieve a migraine because it acts as a vasoconstrictor, it can also make dehydration worse.
I know I get dehydration headaches and they're often migraine intensity. As soon as I feel one coming on I make a point of drinking a good amount of non caffeinated liquid and it usually resolves pretty quickly. While caffeine can relieve a migraine because it acts as a vasoconstrictor, it can also make dehydration worse.
Dehydration can do it for me. Along with some foods and odors or combination. Sometimes caffeine helps and others yeh it doesn't. I guess it what's actually in one's system at the time.
Is it normal for some people to get severe, debilitating headaches when they haven't eaten in awhile?
I'm a diet controlled, Type 2 diabetic....
Hypoglycermia can cause generalized headaches- not usually "debillitating."...It can also trigger migraine-- if you have a history of migraine.
Without a history of migraine, I'd recommend getting it checked out, if the headaches are all that severe. It could be something more sinister.
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