HMC advises tips for Ramadan fasting individuals to avoid headaches

Doha: Many individuals who fast during the holy month of Ramadan suffer from headaches as one of the primary symptoms they can experience while fasting, especially during the first few days of Ramadan.

These headaches are normally resulted by several changes that occur during Ramadan, including the rapid change in dietary habits, reduced fluid intake, and changes in sleeping patterns by staying up late and not getting enough sleep at night. Dr. Yousef Al Tayeb, Senior Consultant of Emergency Medicine at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) said: “Some individuals may have a headache before the Iftar meal, while others can get a headache after having their Iftar meal. There are two types of these headaches, namely primary headaches and secondary headaches. Headaches often occur before Iftar due to the decreased blood glucose levels.