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Protein shakes give me headaches

alexismoham
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Protein shakes give me headaches. Does this happen to anyone else? I notice every time I have a shake I get this annoying headache. I wonder why?
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It's most likely another ingredient in the shake -- if you were intolerant to protein itself, you would notice it in other ways.1
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Not me. Whether making them with 8 oz milk, 6 oz milk, 4 oz milk, or 4 oz kefir or 6 oz kefir. I've never had a headache following consumption of a protein shake that I make. I don't recall ever having a protein shake made by anyone else.
I also can count on one hand the number of times I've had a headache, so maybe I'm not the best example.0 -
might be the type of protein used in the shake...for example, whey protein gives me a headache, so I use egg white protein instead and no issues1
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drink it with a straw instead0
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@deannalfisher Yes! It's whey protein powder. I only mix it with water. I will try the egg white protein, thanks!0
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i hope that helps - there are lots of different types of protein out there for shakes etc - i'd see if i can find a place that does sample sizes/individual servings so you don't get stuck with something that doesn't work for you0
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Does it have artificial sweeteners in it? Too many sweeteners especially aspartame give me a huge headache2
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I was going to suggest that the culprit could be artificial sweeteners as well. I don't personally get headaches from them, but know several people who do.2
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As they are supplement in order to hit minimum protein why don't you just adjust your diet so that you can avoid the need to keep consuming them?1
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It might be none of the above, you could just be dehydrated. When increasing your protein you should just drink more water to help your kidneys0
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I have a lactose allergy so i read up on it and that would cause the headaches. I agree that it is not necessary for me to take it anyway since i am getting plenty of protein naturally through the foods i eat. Thanks all, this was helpful.0
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It's mostly likely one of the ingredients...
You don't have to have protein shakes...I wouldn't use them if they gave me a headache.0 -
Yes , I have the same problem. It is the artificial sweetmers0
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