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Sometimes i wake up in the middle of the night and drink water. afterwards, my head pounds for about a minute and theres a lot of pressure. why?

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Dr. Julan Crane answered

Head pounding : Need more information but it may be blood pressure changes

Answered 6/12/2018

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