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Headaches.

Discussion in 'Physical & Sexual Health' started by suninthesky, Aug 12, 2013.

  1. suninthesky

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    I get headaches pretty regularly. I try to hydrate, have electrolytes, snack often, to keep my blood sugar level and generally do everything I can to stay healthy but I get horrible headaches. Sometimes they're so bad I throw up from the pain. Most of the time if I go to sleep I can sleep them off but lately even that hasn't been working. I have a season coming up in a week and I really don't want to have to deal with it while I'm trying to competitively run. Does anyone have any ideas? I take b, d vitamins, iron, zinc, and chromium if that makes any difference. Thanks guys :slight_smile:
     
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    I find that whenever I get headaches, exercising, especially running, helps. But if you get these headaches regularly and nothing you do is helping then you should probably check in with your doctor about them, especially if they're making you sick.
     
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    I get headaches. They happen occasionally, but they start to become frequent whenever I am really stressed about certain things. I deal with them by drinking water and sleeping with a cold, damp rag over my eyes and forehead. Also I take Tylenol, ibuprofen, or whatever we have that alleviates a migraine or headache.

    If they become so bad that you are throwing up from the pain, you might want to speak with your doctor about it. They'll definitely know a lot more about it. Do you think there might be a snack you are eating (or lack of) that is triggering the headache, or does it pop from the blue? I figured out that most of my headaches are because I didn't eat fruit too often, or I didn't eat lunch that day.
     
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    What you're describing isn't just a simple headache- it's more likely to be migraine or cluster headaches.

    It's very common for migraines to "evolve" as you get older. What starts as a typical headache in your teens increases in frequency and severity into your 20s. That is when most migraine sufferers see a specialist for the first time about their headaches.

    You're at that tipping point where it is time to see a doctor and start looking at medication to prevent the migraines from occurring.
     
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    Do these kind of headaches run in families? I know my mom used to get migraines and my sister, though she's younger than me gets them occasionally. I thought they might be hormonal headaches but it never really correlates or has a pattern.

    I think my mom used to take 4 advil and then might've ended up on something stronger, but I don't remember.

    I'm worried about the side effects of stuff. And I don't tend to go to the doctor very often at all which makes me nervous too.
     
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    My mom and grandmother used to get migraines, too. It used to be every day I'd leave school with a migraine or a bad headache. It might run in families, but you should just check with your GP or get a referral to a specialist. You don't want these types of headaches when you are trying to get very important things done. They hurt.

    (*hug*)
     
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    I get migraines. Migraines are to headaches what an Ocean is to a bathtub....

    Sounds to be you may actually have migraines due to the pain until you vomit.

    Often there is no physical evidence/reason for migraines. They happen and medicine is pretty clueless as to exactly why, though they have their theories. Migraine: Causes - MayoClinic.com

    Imatrix (By Prescription) will kill a migraine pretty rapidly. However you need to see a doctor and have him/her decide if you have migraines or not.

    My migraines started out far and few between, and through the years they went from 'pain' to pain with side effects, such as light sensitivity, sound sensitivity, vomiting, and other interesting things.

    I think I had my first when I was 18-ish - it was the first 'The worst headache I ever had' experience. I may have had other migraines before,but since they were not 'that bad' I ruled them as 'just headaches'.

    Honestly, having a lot of headaches is atypical, and 'abnormal' enough to seek the attention of a doctor. Even if all you are having is 'just a headache' there is most likely an underlying cause and a doctor has access to laboratories and infernal machines that can measure you, look deep into the core of your being and reveal all sorts of interesting things about your body.
     
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    There are many different types of migraines with many different triggers. It is true that tendency for migraines does run in families. So, if you have a close family member that gets headaches in response to certain foods or at certain times of the year, your chances of having the same triggers is increased.
     
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    I suffer from migraines as well. I find that it helps to lay in a dark and quiet room for awhile after taking the medicine (helps against the sensitivity to light and sound).

    Really? If anything, it's been kind of the opposite for me. I used to get *a lot* of migraines when I was younger. But as the years have gone by, they have become more and more scarce.
     
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    You're fortunate (at least so far).

    The studies say that migraine has a bell curve history over the course of people's lifetime. The headaches often begin very early in the teen years. They typically worsen to the point of a migraine diagnosis in the person's early to mid-20s. From there, the headaches become less frequent and last for shorter periods.

    We don't really know why. We do know that certain triggers- hormone levels, irregular sleep patterns, chocolate and aspartame consumption, etc change over the course of a lifetime. We've also gotten more aggressive with treatment- we start patients on prophylaxis and rescue meds earlier which may also help lessen incidence over time.