Is it normal to almost get a migraine because of hunger?

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Whenever I get too hungry and haven't eaten enough over a day I feel SO rough and start getting a migraine - IIN? Does anyone else experience this? I can have breakfast and lunch but if I've only totalled about 500-600 calories instead of 800-1000 then I feel so sick and get a migraine like headache - which is kind of behind the eyes too by about 4 or 5pm. Am I just a bit pathetic? I think this might happen to others but they mask it with caffeine and pain killers!? : /

Yes, I get a mini migraine or full on migraine if I get too hungry 25
Yes but only if I haven't eaten all day 10
Not really, I've only had migraines out of the blue or when unwell 1
No, never had that 3
No. I can cope with hunger fine - all I get is the hungry feeling 6
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  • Terence_the_viking
    11 years ago

    Yep that is your brain telling you to eat right FUCKING now.

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  • acidlor
    11 years ago

    Sweetheart, doing a simple research on google will tell you whether that is normal or not. But of course, since I know, I might as well set things strait. Yes, that is completely normal. Our bodies work on a negative feedback system. When one chemical is or is not present more chemicals are released telling you that your body needs more of the first chemical.

    In a simpler fashion. Our bodies need energy. We get that from the food we take in. When there's a shortage in that energy, your body freaks out and tells you that something is wrong. Some people have a high metabolism and need to many times in a day. Other people have a slow metabolism and have to eat less than that. However, when someone gets hungry enough, their body is going to let them know.

    Personally, when I've been hungry for too long, I do in fact get a headache, and it's full on.

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    • Isabella80s
      11 years ago

      Hey, thanks. I have done a bit of research before but wanted to ask people here too. I do have a high metabolism and people say they wish they did too but it's a pain in the arse!

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  • squeallikeasacofpigs
    11 years ago

    500-600 calories a day!? Are you trying to fucking die?

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    • Isabella80s
      11 years ago

      lol no, I mean before dinner. Dinner probably totals about 1000. So some days I might only have 600 before dinner but that's not including what I drink so really it's more like 800. So in total I'd end up consuming about 1800. Not really enough, though, I know!

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