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pretyh8	anyone ever get a severe headache working out?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 605 (06/24/08 20:00:43) Master Shockliner Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	i'm not very fit.. i weight about 250lbs and since i've moved to arizona last month to be with my fiance, i've vowed to lose weight. last week, i started using her treadmill and yesterday i walked on it for 45 minutes. a little later in the day, i decided to walk a little more and maybe try to read. i only did about 15 minutes and i got a headache... but what was worse was that my vision was messed up.. like i had an after-image or something. my headache got worse and after about 2 hours (my vision had become normal again), i ended up with a full blown panic attack. panic because i was wondering if i had a mild stroke or something. my headache was one of the worse ones i've ever had but i took a hot bath and then slept for about an hour and it was gone.. i'm worried about it coming back again though. i skipped the treadmill today. it could've been dehydration (i think i was really dehydrated yesterday because my mouth was dry all day) and/or overheating... but on the worst side, it could've been an aneurysm or a warning sign of a stroke. any thoughts or experiences?? ------------------
Tom Piccirilli		#1	[-]
Posts: 3994 (06/24/08 20:04:32) Shocklineraholic Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Sounds like you got hit with a full-blown migraine. Vision trouble is one of the first signs.
ElizBlue		#2	[-]
Posts: 1649 (06/24/08 20:28:54) Shocklineraholic Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Could you have high blood pressure? I read somewhere that headache isn't a sign of high blood pressure, but I have borderline high blood pressure and sometimes when I work out too vigorously my head will start to pound. I dunno. It's something to ask a doctor about, I think. www.elizabethblue.com www.midatlantichorror.org MySpace
Douglas Clegg		#3	[-]
Posts: 3528 (06/24/08 20:30:03) Top-Tier Shockliner Demon Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Go see a doctor. If you're worried about it, there may be a reason. Best thing I ever did for myself was see a good doctor when something felt a little off. It's well worth doing. Plus, it might just be a headache. Doug www.DouglasClegg.com Get the books. Watch the videos.
pretyh8		#4	[-]
Posts: 606 (06/24/08 21:03:23) Master Shockliner Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I do have high blood pressure.. I just moved to Arizona and I haven't started my job teaching yet.. but once I do, I plan to go to the doctor and get things checked out. I am hoping it was just a headache but it was the vision problems that scared me. btw- it's weird/nice having responses from two authors i have in my bookcase! :-D ------------------
Nickolas Cook		#5	[-]
Posts: 7983 (06/24/08 21:29:17) Top-Tier Shockliner Demon Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	prety8, I've lived in Tucson, Az for 11 years now. When I first got here, I had severe headaches everytime I worked out. What you're experiencing is probably simple dehydration. It still happens to me from time to time if I'm not careful about hydrating before the workouts. It will take some time for your body to acclimate and know its hydration boundaries. I can tell you from experience that dehydration routinely happens even to people who don't exercise in this ungodly heat (115 F today). Simply sitting by a window for extended periods of time will cause it. I see people who have lived here all their lives suffer from it almost daily in my Krav Maga and Combative Tactics classes. So, no one, not even desert old timers, is immune to the effects of dehydration. Good luck, and just be sure to drink twice the amount of water you used to drink before you moved to AZ. That will probably fix your headaches. Nickolas Cook Moderator:Shocklines Writers Group MySpace MyBlog
Horror Geek		#6	[-]
Posts: 454 (06/25/08 04:54:47) Veteran Shockliner Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I lived in AZ for 5 years. This is kinda gross, but when I first moved there, I started having abdominal cramps and I lost over 30 lbs in a month. Turns out my water intake was extremely low, causing a severe prostate infection which affected me in truly horrible ways for the next year. Not to mention that I had to take Cipro for 6 weeks and I didn't have health insurance, so it cost me a hefty $450 for the prescription Carry a water bottle with you EVERYWHERE and drink 8-10 glasses a day
Michael Laimo		#7	[-]
Posts: 1310 (06/25/08 05:06:55) Shocklineraholic Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I work out alot, and get headaches often, primarily due to the muscles in my neck contracting, and tightening up everything from my traps up. Leaves me with a banger, but advil does the trick. ------------------ FIRES RISING--now available from Leisure Books www.myspace.com/michaellaimo
Karen Koehler		#8	[-]
Posts: 1743 (06/25/08 05:12:33) Shocklineraholic Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Have your BP checked. Don't overdue caffeinated drinks when you're working out, if you're drinking them. And careful with the fitness routine. If you're not very fit right now, work your way toward it slowly. Walking to speed-walking to jogging, for instance. The Covenhouse
pretyh8		#9	[-]
Posts: 607 (06/25/08 05:44:36) Master Shockliner Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thanks for all of your responses! I appreciate it. ------------------
Elizabeth Massie		#10	[-]
Posts: 4608 (06/25/08 06:25:48) Top-Tier Shockliner Demon Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I can't read and workout. It makes my head hurt. It's like trying to read in a car; just adjusting my eyes (which are moving slightly due to the exercise) on a fixed page requires a lot of unconscious effort and is really painful. Beth ****************************** Elizabeth Massie, Official Website
Tracy Carbone		#11	[-]
Posts: 1721 (06/25/08 09:09:03) Shocklineraholic Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I always get headaches if work out too much, have since I was little. It can trigger migraines which sounds like what you got with the afterimage/vision issues. Or dehydration or both. I try to drink a lot of water and I always have about three different kinds of headache stuff with me just in case. I can hike and ride my bike with no issues but the aerobic stuff (stair machines and the like, or biking hard uphill) always make me feel kind of dizzy and queasy. I get really shaky too. All that adrenaline doesn't agree with me. I prefer getting my endorphins from chocolate. Tracy's Writing Site
gfaherty		#12	[-]
Posts: 3427 (06/25/08 09:13:04) Top-Tier Shockliner Demon Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	A rise in blood pressure can cause the headaches; I get them because I have an irregular heartbeat that cycles my BP between low, normal, and high. Since losing weight and getting in better shape, I've only had workout headaches if I 'overdue it.' That's how I know I've gone too far. And yes, dehydration will bring it on faster. JG Faherty www.jgfaherty.com 'Everyone has a monster inside.' "Bones," in Cemetery Dance #58 (available now) "The Toll" and "Hybrids" in Wrong World, www.wrongworld.com (available now) "Experimental Subject," in Bits of the Dead "Family First," in Dark Territories
Douglas Clegg		#13	[-]
Posts: 3530 (06/25/08 10:35:18) Top-Tier Shockliner Demon Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	"I can't read and workout" Beth, one of my favorite things to do on an elliptical trainer is to get on, turn on the iPod (for music) and read and then get going on the machine at the same time. Anything -- anything -- to block out the hour of exercise so I feel I've used it for reading and hearing some new music. I am guessing dehydration might be at the heart of the problem for the original question. But I still suggest seeing a doctor just in case -- these walk-in clinics can take people with cash only, and sometimes it's good just to have that medical expert say, "Drink more water -- that's all it is," rather than having the multiple fears of what might be causing it. Doug www.DouglasClegg.com Get the books. Watch the videos.
Holden Pike		#14	[-]
Posts: 47 (06/25/08 11:27:49) Shockliner Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	1. See a doctor now. Don't think, don't wait, don't think it is just dehydration. Based on what you have said; overweight, sedentary lifestyle, high blood pressure, then a quick increase in aerobic activity coupled with vision problems and headaches may have a larger underlying cause. 2. Don't start exercising without having a complete physical. Yeah those "Don't start any workout program without consulting your doctor" disclaimers on things seem funny, but if you are overweight and coming from a life of no exercise you should be checked out. It will determine how slow you should start. Dehydration also has more symptoms than just headaches. Usually headahces are coupled with muscle cramps, abdominal cramp, and light headedness. ______________ Up From the Underground: Better than National Geographic and more fun than Shooting Smack
Douglas Clegg		#15	[-]
Posts: 3534 (06/25/08 11:32:40) Top-Tier Shockliner Demon Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Holden gives good advice! I will add that the cost of seeing a doctor is not as much as you'd think, and it will be well-worth what you spend. Doug www.DouglasClegg.com Get the books. Watch the videos.
dlatham		#16	[-]
Posts: 911 (06/25/08 12:56:19) Master Shockliner Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Don't try to do everything at once. That's how the fitness industry makes all their money. People want a quick fix. Give up all sugar and white bread. Start slow and build up to 25 minutes after several weeks. I've been fortunate that I've never had a headache in my life and I'm 61 years old. I would say with the dry mouth, weight, and vision problems, if you're not on medication, you should be checked for Type 2 diabetes. Exercise can keep that under control, but work into the exercise. Michael In Hell
Steve Vernon Nova Scotia		#17	[-]
Posts: 7264 (06/25/08 13:15:21) Top-Tier Shockliner Demon Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Do see your doctor. Take it slow. Start with just walking around the block. I joined a gym a while ago and have had great results, but the first few workouts left me weak and shaky and feeling as if I had to puke. You can build your endurance. It will come, just take it slowly. But do see a doctor. If there's something that locker-room-health-advice like mine won't fix, then you ought to find out. Don't get discouraged. It took you a lot of years to pile on that flab, (I was up to 240 myself - I won't call it anything more flattering than flab), so it'll take you a fair bit of working out and watching what you eat to whittle yourself down to the man you used to be. Don't be in a hurry. Drive careful, now, y'hear? Check out my website - stevevernon.ca
Horror Drive In		#18	[-]
Posts: 1107 (06/25/08 14:42:26) Shocklineraholic Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I agree with everyone. See the doctor. And take it easy working out. I've been seriously working out since 10/06 and I still have to take it fairly slow. Drink lots of water and stretch before each workout. Remember, it probably took you years to get out of shape. It took me decades. I thought that I'd be in good shape after one year, but it takes time to balance things out. For some of us, a long time. One of the worst things you can do is try to speed it up. Slow, steady, gradually. That way the chances of keeping the weight off are much better. http://www.horrordrive-in.com/

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