I keep getting headaches

RE: I keep getting headaches

Former Member — Mon, 02 Aug 2004 16:46:35 GMT

Originally posted by Fitswimmer04 I've been on Zyrtec and Singular for the past year and have noticed a vast improvement. My allergist just gave me Combivent samples to try out. He said it has a really nasty taste though-I didn't think anything tasted worse than Aerobid, but he says his patients say this does. Re: Nasty taste. Yup, if you let the spray get on your tongue. I avoid that by fully forcing out every bit of exhale I can, then I put the aspirator in my mouth and begin inhaling BEFORE pressing the spray. Just get a flow going into your lungs, and the full dose of spray will follow along. The burst of spray is fast. After it's done spraying I continue inhaling until I have my lungs as full as possible. You won't feel the spray. You won't taste a thing. (At least I rarely do.) Hold your breath for about 10 seconds (or more.) Hope it works out for you as well as it did for me.

RE: I keep getting headaches

Former Member — Sun, 01 Aug 2004 16:33:19 GMT

A few possibilities: Benign exertional headaches (cause unknown), migraines (which can get worse with vigorous exercise but can be treated), increased intracranial pressure (are you holding your breath/straining while you swim?), or rarely some kind of intracranial mass/tumor (diagnosed by a CT scan). A neurologist should be able to give you an answer.

RE: I keep getting headaches

Former Member — Sun, 01 Aug 2004 06:19:10 GMT

I've been on Zyrtec and Singular for the past year and have noticed a vast improvement. My allergist just gave me Combivent samples to try out. He said it has a really nasty taste though-I didn't think anything tasted worse than Aerobid, but he says his patients say this does.

RE: I keep getting headaches

Former Member — Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:02:22 GMT

and infortunately I have some wrentching tendonitis in my arm so I can only swim about once a week. so, next time I'll go hydrated, loosen my goggles and shower off cold next time. all I know is that the swim headaches can really be sickening...they last forever, and make my whole body feel badly. maybe with these adjustments it won't happen next time. thanks everyone!

RE: I keep getting headaches

swimshark — Thu, 29 Jul 2004 11:28:34 GMT

Good luck and let us know how it goes next time. And good luck with the arm.

RE: I keep getting headaches

Former Member — Thu, 29 Jul 2004 05:19:04 GMT

Originally posted by Fitswimmer04 I have terrible respiratory allergies and asthma and my doctor LOVES that I swim now. He says it's one of the best exercises for asthmatics and those with allergies. Just curious. Do you take any meds to address the allergy/asthma symptoms? I have chronic respiratory allergies. I take Clarinex daily. But before each swim I also take a puff of "Combivent" inhaler. It contains albuterol. Makes a tremendous difference for me.

RE: I keep getting headaches

Former Member — Wed, 28 Jul 2004 15:42:41 GMT

Is this something new, or does this happen all time? A friend of mine has a mild allergy to chlorine - gives him headaches.

RE: I keep getting headaches

Former Member — Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:24:38 GMT

I have terrible respiratory allergies and asthma and my doctor LOVES that I swim now. He says it's one of the best exercises for asthmatics and those with allergies. On the headache issue-how warm is the pool water? I've gotten headaches after a tough workout when the water is too warm. As soon as I'm out a few minutes, have a some water and a cool shower I'm fine. I know the warm water issue is problematic in many pools, including mine. There's no way they're lowering that temperature and putting up with the grief from the aqua aerobics and baby-swim class crowd. So- I swim hard anyway in the 86 degree water and take a cool shower afterwards.:p

RE: I keep getting headaches

Former Member — Wed, 28 Jul 2004 09:47:35 GMT

Originally posted by DocWhoRocks A friend of mine has a mild allergy to chlorine - gives him headaches. They say that if you have respiratory allergies (like pollen or dust), chlorine exacerbates the symptoms. FWIW.

RE: I keep getting headaches

Former Member — Wed, 28 Jul 2004 09:42:08 GMT

Make sure you stay hydrated ... ! Hydration is vital. Besides what's already been discussed here, bear in mind that the darker your urine, the more dehydrated you are. One symptom of dehydration is headache. I swim in Colorado. We have very low humidity here (sometimes in the low single digits!). If you're working hard, you're breathing hard, and therefore you lose some amount of body water content with every breath, and in dry air that effect is multiplied. For this reason I always have a water bottle with me at the pool. In between reps, I take a sip. (A SIP! If you gulp down water in the middle of the workout you can get a stitch.) I consume the contents of a whole 32-oz Nalgene bottle during a typical 60-minute workout. (By contrast, when I went to Florida I only used up about a third of the bottle during my workout.) So be sure to pay attention to your hydration level.

RE: I keep getting headaches

Former Member — Wed, 28 Jul 2004 08:48:08 GMT

also the chlorine level seemed higher last sat.Even after showering at the pool.Then also having a bath at home in the afternoon,the chlorine was still emminating out of my skins pores ....get the levels checked..i'm going to, because this post has just reminded me of last saturday..

RE: I keep getting headaches

Former Member — Wed, 28 Jul 2004 08:44:53 GMT

this happened to me last sat morning,i think its because i wasnt rested enough and also not hydrated enough(i had eaten a banana about an hour before)had a drink of coffee and only one small glass of water(when i went to the bathroom after swimming i could only do about an eggcup full so i reckon on the hydration theory)those swimming headaches really make you feel terrible also sick in the stomach....hope you drink plenty and solve this problem next time.

RE: I keep getting headaches

Former Member — Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:49:04 GMT

Make sure you stay hydrated and try a bowl of oatmeal about an hour and half before practice. It worked for me. Check your blood pressure too.

RE: I keep getting headaches

Former Member — Tue, 27 Jul 2004 09:18:32 GMT

If you swim on an empty stomach, your headache and malaise may be caused by low blood sugar. Try eating a small snack about an hour (no more than two hours) before your swim. If you swim in the morning, your blood sugar is especially low. I hope you resolve this problem!

RE: I keep getting headaches

Former Member — Tue, 27 Jul 2004 08:34:43 GMT

I had the same thing happen to me and even though I was in sub 20 minute mile shape....swimming 4000 K a day I had high blood pressure and did not know I had high blood pressure. Get that checked.....

RE: I keep getting headaches

mattson — Tue, 27 Jul 2004 04:06:15 GMT

I've noticed that if I haven't stretched (and my large muscle groups are stiff), I tend to get (mild) headaches. The intensity seems to be correlated with the achiness.

RE: I keep getting headaches

swimshark — Tue, 27 Jul 2004 02:20:03 GMT

Don't feel so good in what way? Have you tried other goggles or making the strap larger? Or maybe even another cap? something could be too tight on your head. Good luck!

RE: I keep getting headaches

aquageek — Tue, 27 Jul 2004 02:06:10 GMT

Swim with 3 doctors like I do.