I have been getting really bad migraines every time i lift weights - can someone tell me whats happening?

Question

I'm not dehydrated - please help

Answer 1

Try not lifting any weights for a week and see if you experience no headaches. Are you eating well and getting a boost of energy from fruit or meat/fish/cheese or carbohydrates before working out? Try eating something a couple of hours before.

Answer 2

Could be so many things....there are variables to consider. Such as how much weight you are lifting, what excercises are you doing? How is your blood pressure? May want to check it after the workout. Are you clenching your teeth, some people do when they work out, causes pretty bad headaches. Are you really tired ont he days the headaches come? You may have really tight muscles to start, are you stretching afterwards? Are you under stress? Some people rush out of the gym after their workout and don't take time to do some stretching and deep breathing. Whenever I don't, I get bad headaches too, but thats me!! Your idea of hydration and what your body needs may be two different things. Also, how long after eating do you workout? Are you doing low-carb dieting? If you are and it's fairly new, you will get headaches while your body adjusts to the low sugar. If you are excercising on an empty stomach, it could cause problems or if you have not fueled your body with the right nutrients to support the level of your workout-you need to eat carbs at least 2 hours before, not tons, but some.
You should consult your doctor and have some blood tests done to start the research process.....good luck

Answer 3

I Agree With Simon2blues And Also Try A Lighter Weight,And Also Just Have A Check Up With Your Doctors ,
Also Ask Your Coach Of Any Different Techniques Of Lifting
Hey And Keep Smiling

Answer 4

Well as with all migraine headaches lifting weights for some reason must me hitting some trigger for you.

what I would suggest is try keep a journal of your activities, and your feelings for a few days and see if there is some other connections?

Do you have a History of Migraine headaches, or is this a new thing? if it is new when did it start, and also think what else started during that time or what else changes.

Answer 5

So, when you look at what muscles are being used it's your neck ones that get a big strain on them, right in the area where the pain is, in the back of your head. Your neck muscles go to the top of your head so anything right in the back of your head is from your neck muscles. You may notice that your neck seems different when you turn it when it's tight. To get rid of the pain you have to free up your neck muscles and here's how to do that: Neck: Put your hands alongside your head so your thumbs are on the front of the muscle under your ear and your fingers are on he back of the muscle, behind your neck. Squeeze your thumb and fingers together and hold. Relax your body. When your fingers and thumb touch, about two minutes, slowly lower your head as far as you can, release the pressure but hold your neck extended (lowered) for another 30 seconds. For best results relax your body first by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed. Now you can straighten your coach out on what the real problem was.

Answer 6

You have the Musculo-Scroto-cranial syndrome. essentially what hapens is that when you exercise, you place a undue stress on your scrotal area and , well you know ballls. This is carried up the the lateral hypothalamus via afferent fibres and is felt as craniopharyniosis...or headaches. Not a true migraine though as you probably are not having visual symptoms. But treatment wise, options are Scrotectomy (wouldnt advise that as then your voice would change and you would lose hormone ballance) or wear a underwear that is two sizes larger. It works real well.

good luck

Answer 7

This phenomenon is called a stress induced or exercise induced headache and in many cases is harmless but extremely annoying and is sometimes just elevated blood pressure.There is a possibility your doctor could prescribe a short term medication that will fix it in ten days.It may just be the muscles in your neck tightening up and tightening up other muscles in turn.Regardless of everything that I say here and you here elsewhere there is always the possibility that more serious matters exist.If the problem doesn't cease after a short time simply talk to your doctor and see what he/she thinks

Answer 8

Try sipping a lot of water during the work out. Keep away from pops and Gatorade/power drinks that try to manipulate your electrolytes. If you already drink a lot of water you may want to consider that nerves or veins are getting pinched somewhere preventing a decent flow of energy.

Answer 9

You need to look at your technique, it sounds like you are straining when you work out, also it would help if you dropped the weight down a bit.
One more thing take it easy - you could do your self some real damage if not done properly.

Answer 10

Could be a trapped nerve in your neck causing it, or an enflamed nerve, I had a similar problem a long time back giving me migraines.