Headache after cycling

[MyGT]

i constantly suffer with a headache after my rides. i tried increasing the amount of water i drink during rides, even carry a peanut butter sandwich/ banana and eat while i ride. the head aches are still there.

 

yesterday i rode in the afternoon, around 3 to see whether the headaches are because i donot eat enough before the ride, so after lunch i went for a ride. around 40km, with high intensity. still got a headache.

 

does anyone have some solution to this, cos its getting uncomfortable after my rides. the wife isn't to impressed either, that i am in no mode to do anything after a ride but relax to ease the pain.

 

thanks

[HeartCoppi]

Do you suffer from headaches after aerobic exercise other than cycling

[vanniri]

Possible reasons:

 

1) ill fitting helmet - pressure on frontal lobe (happened to me)

 

2) ill fitting glasses - pressure on temples (could also be a combination of helmet + glasses)

 

3) Hot weather, not drinking enough fluids (seem you have this one covered

 

4) Blood pressure problems?

 

 

 

Do you experience any funny smell during headaches - pencil shavings, etc.? Such things could be symptom of underlying neurologic disorder. See a specialist

[Daniel XTR]

Perhaps you should stop sitting on your nuts?

Just saying.....

 

Dont know dude, sounds k@k

[Tiny K]

Sorry just have to say this: Nie vanaand nie, ek het hoofpyn. :clap:

 

Do you stretch before you ride? What is your riding posture - leaning forward too much so straining the neck lots?

Edited January 24, 2011 by SirK

[MyGT]

nope. i gym around 3-4 times a week, both cardio and weight training, but dont suffer after those training sessions.

[doris]

do you get rining in your ears ? and partial dizzy spells -0 loss of hearing ? or just a throbing heachache ?

[Danger Dassie]

Could also be a matter of not getting enough electrolytes in your system. Peanut butter saam wont help there.

[Joe Low]

i constantly suffer with a headache after my rides. i tried increasing the amount of water i drink during rides, even carry a peanut butter sandwich/ banana and eat while i ride. the head aches are still there.......

i went for a ride. around 40km, with high intensity. still got a headache.

 

does anyone have some solution to this, cos its getting uncomfortable after my rides. the wife isn't to impressed either, that i am in no mode to do anything after a ride but relax to ease the pain

 

Get yourself checked out, it could very well be something significant. I got into a v bad way 18 months back with crushing headaches & fatigue. Turned out it was due to statins i was taking for cholesterol.

[MyGT]

Possible reasons:

 

1) ill fitting helmet - pressure on frontal lobe (happened to me)

 

2) ill fitting glasses - pressure on temples (could also be a combination of helmet + glasses)

 

i get an painfull feeling behind my ears when i wear my helmet and glasses. where the glasses arms end.

[Jongozi]

Perhaps you should stop sitting on your nuts?

Just saying.....

 

Dont know dude, sounds k@k

 

 

This headache may turn out to be serious and a do hope it doesn’t. So pardon me for smiling, but this was just plain funny. Now I can smile all the way home on a Monday afternoon.

 

Good luck with the headaches...

[X-Man]

Are you comfortable on your bike?

 

Has a proper setup been done?

 

Perhaps you streching too far out to your handlebar, thus causing neck pain resulting in headaches??

[GF29er]

I was getting alot of headaches until I switched energy drink.... they are more or less gone now I am using GI32...

[Christopher Brunsdon]

 

Possible reasons:

 

1) ill fitting helmet - pressure on frontal lobe (happened to me)

 

2) ill fitting glasses - pressure on temples (could also be a combination of helmet + glasses)

 

 

i get an painfull feeling behind my ears when i wear my helmet and glasses. where the glasses arms end.

 

Do you suffer from sinus? I ask because I do and since I've taken chronic medication I no longer have headaches. Cost me only R220 per month for my pills and no side effects.

 

But you need to see a doc though.

[MyGT]

Do you suffer from sinus? I ask because I do and since I've taken chronic medication I no longer have headaches. Cost me only R220 per month for my pills and no side effects.

 

But you need to see a doc though.

constant problem, post nasal drip.

[Christopher Brunsdon]

constant problem, post nasal drip.

 

Sounds much like the hell I went through for a couple of years till my doc got me onto the correct medication. I can only give the advice that the meds worked very well but you would need to see your doc on what to prescribe.

 

I use an asthma preventer each morning and antihistamines each morning. Suppose to use a nasl spray but its too expensive and I don't notice the difference.