Headache during the Fast
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Question
Currently, due to the fast, I have a severe headache (especially when moving). When am I allowed to take a painkiller? Only after the fast, or is it possible now as well? And if not now, can it be only after the Megillah reading or also before?
Answer
Shalom Rav
It is permitted to take a painkiller during the fast.
If the headache is at the level of a 'sick person', meaning the whole body is weak, one is completely exempt from fasting.
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