I sometimes have migraine headaches, but I have reduced their incidence by taking 500 mg daily of magnesium, avoiding certain triggers and drinking more water. But one trigger I can't avoid is racing goggles...I still get headaches for two or three days after a meet because of the pressure tight goggles place below my brows. Anyone have any suggestions? I wear women's speedo racing goggles as loose as I can without them falling off....
Susan, I get frequent headaches as well (so often that they are called migraines) and often after a long, hard swim practice. I find that when I'm really working hard, I tighten up my forehead and cause the headaches. Can you see if maybe you are doing that at a meet as well?
This is a good suggestion and contracting muscles in my forehead sometimes gives me tension headaches, but I think the comment about the supra orbital neuralgia is what's happening. After I've had my goggles on that tight for a couple of races, I leave the meet feeling like that area is almost bruised. It feels sensitive at first and then progresses to an agonizing headache.
Susan, I get frequent headaches as well (so often that they are called migraines) and often after a long, hard swim practice. I find that when I'm really working hard, I tighten up my forehead and cause the headaches. Can you see if maybe you are doing that at a meet as well?
This is a good suggestion and contracting muscles in my forehead sometimes gives me tension headaches, but I think the comment about the supra orbital neuralgia is what's happening. After I've had my goggles on that tight for a couple of races, I leave the meet feeling like that area is almost bruised. It feels sensitive at first and then progresses to an agonizing headache.
