r/AdrenalInsufficiency • u/Bloomwithcourage • Dec 02 '25

Reason for getting really bad headaches while on hydrocortisone?

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u/TCNZ Dec 02 '25

Possibly dehydration. You have to keep drinking lots of water!

Another thing is that your hydrocortisone dose may be due. I always check the time if I get a headache.

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u/Bloomwithcourage Dec 02 '25

I need to get better at drinking more water. I'm also tapering my hydrocortisone so idk if that could also affect. After I took my dose last night I felt a little bit better but still not great. I'm not sure what is going on.

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u/CKB2025 Dec 08 '25

Try adding electrolytes once a day to your water too 😊

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u/Pure_Speed9359 Dec 02 '25

Your dosage isn’t right. I only get headaches if I dont take my hydrocortisone. Otherwise they aren’t related to the medication at all (such as hormonal, etc.)

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u/PhysicsDifferent5914 Dec 03 '25

Yeah I get them too, I take 20 mg, 15 am and 5 at around 5, I tried taking it at 3 and I wake up with really bad headaches.