Specialist Doctor Nguyen Dai Anh - Department of Internal Medicine - Nam Saigon International General Hospital, said that in hot weather, the body easily becomes dehydrated and leads to outbreaks of acute headaches.
"The heat affects sleep, causing the brain to lack oxygen, which can easily cause headaches and even body aches. In addition, many people can have their sleep affected when the heat causes the brain to lack oxygen, which can easily cause headaches and even body aches. The feeling of headache becomes more severe if you often move between an air-conditioned room and the outside space," Dr. Anh analyzed.
In particular, the risk of stroke will increase for people with existing brain and nervous system diseases such as cerebral ischemia, epilepsy, cerebral vascular malformations, vestibular disorders, cerebral venous thrombosis, brain tumors, encephalitis...
Limit going out in hot weather
Some ways to avoid headaches caused by heat
Drink enough water. This is the golden rule to avoid dehydration, heat-related headaches or heat exhaustion. Adults should drink enough 1.5-2 liters of water per day. Increase your water intake if you have to work outdoors in the sun or participate in sweaty sports. The amount of water consumed each day can include filtered water, soup, juice, low-sugar drinks...
Limit going out in hot weather. From 11am to 3pm is the time when the heat is at its peak. If you need to go outside, you should cover yourself with a hat, jacket, sunglasses, and stand in the shade to reduce the impact of sunlight on the nervous system, and avoid direct sunlight on the nape, neck, and back. This helps limit headaches and reduces dizziness or heatstroke. In case of symptoms of heat-related headaches or exhaustion, the patient should drink enough water, go to a cool place, apply cold compresses to cool the body, and rest to help the body balance its temperature.
Eat enough nutrients, supplement vitamins. You should supplement fruits rich in vitamins and minerals when the weather is hot such as oranges, bananas... Bananas are rich in nutrients Alkaloid, vitamin B6, tryptophan... help patients reduce fatigue, besides vitamin B6 and tryptophan support the nervous system, help reduce anxiety, and relieve pain. Oranges, tangerines... are rich in vitamin C, help increase resistance, cool the body and can help reduce headaches.
Oranges are rich in vitamin C, which helps increase resistance and cool the body.
Take time to rest. Try to get enough sleep and take a nap at noon to help reduce stress and headaches. For people with existing brain and nervous system diseases, Dr. Dai Anh recommends paying attention to their health during hot weather. It is necessary to strictly follow the use of drugs to treat underlying diseases, do not arbitrarily stop taking drugs or increase or decrease the dose. Regularly control blood pressure and blood sugar levels to ensure these indicators are stable. Try to get enough sleep. Eat and rest well.
"People with heat-related headaches or feeling their body temperature rise should apply cold compresses to bring it back to normal. Usually, headaches caused by being in the sun for a long time can disappear on their own after 3-4 hours. If the headache is accompanied by signs of dizziness, nausea, fainting, the pain increases or occurs frequently, about more than 2 times/week, continuously for 2-3 months, you should see a doctor as soon as possible," said Dr. Anh.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/vi-sao-de-bi-dau-dau-do-nang-nong-18524050914574278.htm
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