Headaches

[Patriciabuon]

Can anyone offer a solution? I am on day 11 of a clean induction. I am waking in the morning with a headache. Sometimes it comes on during the night. I am drinking plenty of water but find this veryy debilitating. I am in mild to moderate ketosis and I am losing.

[*Emma*]

take a coupla painkillers when you get up?

you're not dehydrated are you? getting all your water in during the day? 99% if headaches are caused by dehydration thas all...

[Patriciabuon]

Thanks for the suggestion Emma. I have resorted to that but it's not the healthiest way to start the day and I try and avoid taking medications by addressing the cause whenever possible. I don't think it is dehydration because I drink a lot of water and invariably have to get up once to go the bathroom during the night.

[D14965]

If you have to take pain killers try to avoid ibuprofen ( neurofen ) as it can cause water retention. Paracetamol is probably the best. A persistent headache is probably not a good thing. By day 11 you shoudl be well past the induction flu stage. Are you sure there are no hidden carbs creeping into your diet? are you taking a multivitamin and getting all your water in? Drinking lots of caffeine will make you dehydrated too just a thought . Goodluck!

[Sephro]

Did you stop using caffeine when you started induction?

I would suggest getting a B-Complex vitamin and give that a try..