migraine after working out? Anybody?

lessleem91
lessleem91 Posts: 12 Member
edited November 24 in Fitness and Exercise
I use to think I just hated exercise always trying to get out of gym class in Jr High and all. Now I think there much more to my hate. I have suffered from migraines most of my life but recently I've started to become aware of what triggers them and unfortunately working out is one of them . Does anybody eles here have this problem? Do you guys have any tips or tricks for this?

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  • ilovec4eva
    ilovec4eva Posts: 13 Member
    Hydrate....make sure your using correct form on your spine when lifting weights so you don't pinch any neck or lower back because that can cause or aggrivated migrants from swelling.
  • JustMissTracy
    JustMissTracy Posts: 6,338 Member
    Yup...and you might try doing up a sweet potato, eat it half hour or so before...or eat half, and eat the other half after your workout....I don't know the science, but someone suggested it for my afterworkout headaches, and it has worked for me! Good luck xo
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I echo the hydration trick. It will hopefully protect your arteries from spasms.
  • lessleem91
    lessleem91 Posts: 12 Member
    Thanks I've been seeing an improvement already :)@jgnatca
  • lessleem91
    lessleem91 Posts: 12 Member
    Well I'll try any thing once especially for migraines:'( so thanks @JustMissTracy
    I didn't know that!!!! and I do lift alot of kids at work so I'll be for careful now and stay hydrated :)@ilovec4eva thank you
  • rosej31
    rosej31 Posts: 189 Member
    I used to take medication had migraines since I was younger but what works for me is Excedrin...
  • ronmilan
    ronmilan Posts: 10 Member
    I have a positive effect from working out. My migraines have dropped from one a week to a few a year from working out. Once I had stopped working out an d my migraines returned. Returning to exercise, the frequency lessen significantly. I take sumatritan when they occur.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    information regarding this from webmd
  • Commander_Keen
    Commander_Keen Posts: 1,179 Member
    lessleem91 wrote: »
    I use to think I just hated exercise always trying to get out of gym class in Jr High and all. Now I think there much more to my hate. I have suffered from migraines most of my life but recently I've started to become aware of what triggers them and unfortunately working out is one of them . Does anybody eles here have this problem? Do you guys have any tips or tricks for this?

    For me.. it was a lack of carbs.
    If I had under a 100 grams of carbs, i would get physically ill and got migraines. Once I started to eat 100+ of carbs, the migraines and being physically ill went away.
  • tiny_clanger
    tiny_clanger Posts: 301 Member
    I have had horrendous migraines from hot yoga, and have given up on it because I cannot go through the pain and neurological symptoms again. I occasionally get migraines from running (proper aura, throwing up, pain, slurring words migraine, rather than headache. I worked out it was a combination of flickering sunlight on the path as I ran and tensing my neck and head muscles, so causing tension across my forehead and down my neck. I overcame this by wearing a baseball cap and shades, and by opening my mouth really wide (like a yawn) at least once a K. Since doing this, I've not had any problems.

    I'd recommend trying to narrow down exactly at what point of a workout you are being triggered. Do you get immediate feedback/aura when your migraine is starting - for me, I know when I've triggered even though the pain won't start for a few hours more? If you're lucky and can pull it back at the immediate point the trigger happens, then experiment with it until you work out your edge. You can then make the adjustments you need to enable you to carry on.
  • shabaity
    shabaity Posts: 792 Member
    Hydrate otherwise I get headaches and dizzy spells during the exercise itself
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