Too Many Carbs Cause Headaches?

asochable
asochable Posts: 43 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hello!

I’ve noticed that almost every time I come to my in-laws for the weekend, I get a major headache. I thought it was caffeine withdrawal, but even after a cup of coffee or a few cups of tea, it doesn’t go away so I’m wondering if there’s a different reason. The only other things that change are sleeping on a different (softer) bed and eating a ton more carbs & less protein than I normally do while I’m at their house—they typically order pizza or have pasta when we visit and then have French toast or bagels for breakfast and lots of other carb-heavy foods. I’ve read about low carb giving people headaches but can eating too many carbs also cause headaches?

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  • vvww88
    vvww88 Posts: 21 Member
    Following to see if carbs are the cause of my headaches as well
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    I’d third the bed - I travel with my pillow because of that
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    Bed, difference in humidity/heat/air pressure.
  • emmamcgarity
    emmamcgarity Posts: 1,594 Member
    I suffer from migraines and sleep changes are one of my most frequent triggers. I’d also blame the bed.
  • Lillymoo01
    Lillymoo01 Posts: 2,865 Member
    I'm another who would blame the bed (and other sleep changes) over carbs.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    It's highly unlikely for an entire macro to be a headache trigger. It's usually a specific food/non-food trigger. I get tension headaches so stress is one of the triggers. Stress isn't necessarily caused by negative emotions, things like travel and change of routine are stressful. Also, when I sleep funny the tension in my neck causes a headache that lasts a few days. I sometimes get headaches when I change my sleep pattern or when the weather changes suddenly for some reason.

    Is it possible to take your pillow with you? At least you will rule the pillow out if that's not it.
  • KetoZandra
    KetoZandra Posts: 132 Member
    You don't want to be there, your body is letting you know. Talk to a professional.
  • asochable
    asochable Posts: 43 Member
    Had to laugh at all the “blame the in-laws” sentiments but the bed is pretty likely. Just wasn’t sure if extra sugar could cause headaches too.
  • pierinifitness
    pierinifitness Posts: 2,226 Member
    If too many carbs causes headaches, I should be flat on my back with a non-stop killer splitting headache that won’t go away.

    Jest aside, I suppose anything is possible.

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