Headaches Caused By Thirst

f you experience a headache combined with thirst, you probably should seek immediate medical attention. Usually when the two are combined, it’s a sign of chemical poisoning. The condition can result from as mild a cause as a hangover with alcohol being the culprit, a reaction to an antibiotic, or over-exposure to a toxic chemical.

If you have a hangover headache, it’s too late to follow the best advice… not to over indulge. OTC (over the counter) pain medications may help relieve the headache, but what your body really needs to get rid of the hangover is to be re-hydrated. Drink plenty of fluids. Water is best. However if nausea is an additional problem, then rehydrate slowly.

Some penicillin-based drugs will cause a thirsty headache. One example is amoxicillin-clavulic acid which is a combination drug sometimes used to treat many types of infections from sinusitis to pneumonia to STD’s. You may know it by its trade name, Augmentin®. Among many side effects that can occur with the use of Augmentin are headache and increased thirst. Although with many medications, symptoms such as these are trivial, if you experience these side effects after using Augmentin, you should report them immediately to your health care provider.

Over exposure or ingestion of many herbicides and pesticides can cause increased thirst and severe headache. If you experience a headache after using gardening chemicals or other pest control products, immediately contact your doctor.

If you look on the Internet, you’ll find a plethora of web sites that offer homeopathic and alternative methods of dealing with the headache-thirst combo. However, this type of headache can be life threatening. Unless you are sure that the reason behind your thirsty-headache is that you partied too hearty, seek professional medical help to find the cause and cure for this type of headache!