I train with an age group team. Our normal Saturday practices are in a pool around 85º and for 2 hours. The practices may not be hugely high in yardage but very high in intensity. I normally have chronic headaches and lately I've been getting migraines after these Sat practices. I don't know if it's the heat of the pool for the long time or the intensity. I talked to the coach today about getting out after 90 min as I find that helps. He mentioned upping my fluid and nutrition intake. What should I up and what else can I do to avoid the migraines? They are making for very boring weekends for my family as I lay on the couch in pain.
Hello there, I have found this thread after some research on migraines after swimming. I have now been swimming for 22 years and had migraines for 22 years. Not until 3 months ago did I stop for a longer period (2 months) because of bronchitis. My migraines have stopped and gone away. What a miracle, but how sad that I don't see myself able to swim again. For now I am so relieved to have finally found a reason for my migraines. I have been to see doctors and neurologist over the years, and no one has ever mentioned swimming could be a reason. I do remember once in 1998 I thought about swimming and stopped for 2-3 days, but I still got migraines. Now I am thinking that it was too short, that it must be seen over a longer period. I have never been able to link one migraine to a swim session, I think it is more of a long-term thing. I have been on preventative medicine for the last 3-4 years (Sandomigram) but am now stepping down and hope to be finally and completely rid of midicine. Let's see. I read this thread with interest but am not brave enough to keep swimming until I have managed to drop all medicine, at least. Maybe I will never swim again. I read on another thread (triathlon forum) that a person had tried salt water for swimming and also there got migraines - so maybe it is not the chlorine, which I thought first it would be. Any comments would be greatly appreciated, would love to hear how it is going others with same problem. Cheers
Hello there, I have found this thread after some research on migraines after swimming. I have now been swimming for 22 years and had migraines for 22 years. Not until 3 months ago did I stop for a longer period (2 months) because of bronchitis. My migraines have stopped and gone away. What a miracle, but how sad that I don't see myself able to swim again. For now I am so relieved to have finally found a reason for my migraines. I have been to see doctors and neurologist over the years, and no one has ever mentioned swimming could be a reason. I do remember once in 1998 I thought about swimming and stopped for 2-3 days, but I still got migraines. Now I am thinking that it was too short, that it must be seen over a longer period. I have never been able to link one migraine to a swim session, I think it is more of a long-term thing. I have been on preventative medicine for the last 3-4 years (Sandomigram) but am now stepping down and hope to be finally and completely rid of midicine. Let's see. I read this thread with interest but am not brave enough to keep swimming until I have managed to drop all medicine, at least. Maybe I will never swim again. I read on another thread (triathlon forum) that a person had tried salt water for swimming and also there got migraines - so maybe it is not the chlorine, which I thought first it would be. Any comments would be greatly appreciated, would love to hear how it is going others with same problem. Cheers
