Post-work out headaches and exhaustion

SrirachaBritt
SrirachaBritt Posts: 15
in Fitness and Exercise
So what's happening to my body when after my workout, I have a pounding headache for at least an hour or so? Sometimes it lasts the entire night.

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  • ThickMcRunFast
    ThickMcRunFast Posts: 22,511 Member
    Usually that happens when you are dehydrated, low on sugar, or low on salt.

    ETA: Unless you're doing some pretty intense training, it probably isn't your sodium levels.
  • DianneP6772
    DianneP6772 Posts: 272 Member
    Not sure, but are you drinking enough water? I will sometimes get headaches after exercising in the heat if i don't hydrate enough.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,332 Member
    How is your blood pressure?
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,422 Member
    All of the above.

    Also, I used to get migraines that were exercise-induced.

    Are they so bad that you end up in bed, can't eat, nauseous, sounds and light bother you? Throwing up?

    If so, see a doctor. That's a migraine.
  • mag131
    mag131 Posts: 542 Member
    Do you have a pre-workout meal with a good amount of protein and carbs? How much water are you taking in daily, especially before your workout? Are you making sure to breathe properly while exercising instead of holding your breath?
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    How is your blood pressure?

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  • SrirachaBritt
    SrirachaBritt Posts: 15
    How is your blood pressure?

    this

    I do have high bp, and I'm on meds for it
  • mag131
    mag131 Posts: 542 Member
    Did you consult your doctor before starting your exercise routine? If not, I would schedule an appointment as soon as you can.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,332 Member
    How is your blood pressure?

    this

    I do have high bp, and I'm on meds for it

    If you have a way to measure your BP following your workout, you might want to do so. It is not so much the way it will increase it during the workout, but if it remains high for a substantial time afterward this sort of symptom might show up. When you described what was happening the first thing I thought of was possible BP issues. If it is well managed with medication it should not be an issue though. Better to check if you can.

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