6 Common Causes of Frequent Headaches

If you’re not drinking enough water throughout the day, or you exercise without replenishing your lost water supply, expect to experience a dehydration headache. If you notice your urine is more yellow than usual, you experience dry mouth of feel excessively thirsty, try drinking more water and eating foods high in water content like watermelon, celery, and tomatoes. You can also include drinks with added electrolytes for extra hydration.  Women should consume approximately 2.7 liters of water per day while men should consume 3.7 liters of water per day.

Whether it’s your time of the month, you’re going through menopause, using hormonal birth control, or are pregnant; changes in hormones can cause frequent headaches. Try to track your headaches to see if there’s a correlation between your cycle and when the headaches occur. Consult with your doctor if you find a correlation so you can explore your options.

If you have a severe headache with phlegm, fever, or yellow or green discharge coming from your nose, it’s likely a sinus infection is to blame. You will need to visit your doctor for antibiotics to clear the infection up.

Chronic diseases like diabetes, lupus, and fibromyalgia can also cause frequent headaches. If you’re not already diagnosed with these conditions, you will likely extra other symptoms too like fatigue, skin lesions, and joint pain. If you notice any of these symptoms, visit your doctor for a proper diagnosis and treatment plan.

Maybe you shouldn’t have that extra cup of coffee today. When you drink too much caffeine, it causes your blood vessels to constrict which makes them narrower. Your body eventually gets used to this feeling if you drink caffeine too frequently. If you happen to skip a day without caffeine, your blood vessels don’t constrict which then causes your head to hurt. To avoid the caffeine withdrawal headache, it’s best to not drink more than two small caffeinated beverages in a day.