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Headache on GLP-1 medicines: what helps

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Headache on GLP-1s

Headaches on a GLP-1 often trace back to something simple: eating and drinking much less than your body is used to.

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Why it happens

A drop in appetite can quietly cut how much you drink as well as eat.

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When it shows up

Headaches are more likely in the early weeks when eating patterns change fastest.

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What helps

Set a daily water target and spread it through the day.

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What helps

Eat something small every few hours instead of skipping meals.

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Call your doctor if

A sudden, severe headache, the worst of your life: call 911.

Want the full picture?

Headache is listed in some GLP-1 label tables, though it also occurs in placebo groups. Low fluid intake, skipped meals and caffeine changes are common dri

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