Marijuana is used for a lot of things, but sometimes, it can make them worse. But there are ways to treat this and make it easier on you. 

What are They? 

These are headaches that happen usually for two reasons: withdrawal or hangover from marijuana. The cannabis type also plays a role in the headaches you experience. 

The first thing is the hangover. Like how you may get a hangover after using alcohol excessively, the same can happen with weed. This is usually due to dehydration, and you can solve this usually through drinking water when consuming, and also just waiting this out. 

The second reason is withdrawal from this. If you stop using this suddenly, there is a mild kind of withdrawal, and it can cause headaches, or even migraines. They’re usually worse the first week you stop using cannabis, and they drop in intensity about 20 days after you stop using this. 

This can also happen sometimes if you use cannabis as a headache treatment, and it can be something that may happen if you overuse marijuana. 

Cannabis Types that Create This 

For a lot of people, the headaches usually come from high THC products, hash and concentrates for instance can create this. 

When you use and smoke cannabis, the ash that’s made can make you start to cough. The ash, and also the coughing that happens can trigger this. Vaping and smoking also may cause the sinus headaches that happen. 

While less common, you can experience headaches after the consumption of certain CBD items. 

Is it Like an Alcohol Hangover? 

When you have a hangover from weed, you might feel the following symptoms: 

• Some brain fog 
• Less alertness 
• Drowsiness

You also may deal with tiredness, dry mouth, and poor recall and memory. 

They are quite similar in nature to an alcohol hangover, but with an alcohol hangover, you tend to feel much more severe nausea and also may have vomiting, but along with this, memory issues, headaches, anxiety, and even feeling lightheaded. 

Because they’re similar, people sometimes wonder if they affect the body the same way. They don’t. Weed hangovers are much more mild, especially when compared to how toxic and stressful an alcohol hangover can be on the body and the mind as well. 

The Symptoms 

So what are the symptoms of a cannabis hangover? 

Well, they may differ, and some might be much worse than others. 

The first is cluster headaches. These are headaches that impact one part of the head, usually near the eyes. 

The second is a migraine headache, which can be triggered to be worse due to cannabis. The other symptoms might be vomiting, issues with vision, sensitivity to lights and sounds, and even flashes and spots in your vision.

You also may deal with some sinus headaches, which can happen after you vape and smoke cannabis, and this is usually cheek, eye and forehead pressure that you’re dealing with. 

Treatments 

There are a few treatments that work best. 

The first is to drink some water, as dehydration is a major side effect of consuming cannabis. 

Taking an over the counter pain reliever can also help. If you’re not sure about this, then you can always talk to your doctor. 

Similar to regular hangovers, having food also works. A small breakfast, or something with carbs and protein, along with healthy fats may be good. 

Finally, consider caffeine. This can work for some people, but if you have too much, it may exacerbate things, so make sure that you don’t overdo any of this and try to be mindful when consuming cannabis.