Working out; Some worries I am having?

[brooke_skye]

So I've been going to the gym for about 3 months now, and it's all been great I love going, always leave feeling great. It's awesome seeing improvements to. But just recently.. Everytime I di the slightest bit of exercise, even small things, I get a massive pain in my head, feels like a headache but it's more throbbing.. I've gotten to the point where I do maybe 10 minutes of working out and physically can't so anymore.. I drink plenty of water these days and my diet isn't too bad. I don't know why it's happening really. It's probably for a stupid reason; but I can't think of any. Please help me out! I don't want to stop exercising and going to the gym because I enjoy it so much and it's a great stress reliever for me! :(

[Mr187canada]

What kind of exercising are you doing? I would assume maybe you're going a little to intense and you're brain is getting the tension from it and causing headaches has happened to me a lot from powerlifting. It could be issues with your blood pressure maybe or just maybe your body can't handle pressure well and you need to slowly work your way?

Did you change anything like maybe started drinking pre-workouts or supplements or energy drinks those can cause headaches.

If I were you I would recommend going to your doctor regarding this and explain whats going and how this randomly just started to happen and that you want to exercise and not have headaches, for all you know you might of just strained a muscle or something and not realized it.

I am just recovering from a neck strain and I only feel the strain when I actually put pressure on it such as weight lifting, so you just never know what could possible be causing the problem and it's always better to be safe and check with your doctor and make sure everything is okay and ask them what they recommend you do.

[brooke_skye]

I was probably going a little intense for my level a while ago but I stopped for various reasons. Now even the easy stuff is painful. Maybe it is just a strained muscle or too much tension or something

[Mr187canada]

Likely a strained muscle but same thing happens to me because of the neck strain i get pains in my head from the tension but it's better to go to your doctor and conform everything is okay just to be on the safe side but if i were you avoid the weights for a bit do some cardio and wait till what your doctor recommends

[Anonymous]

i bet your traps and shoulders never worked a day in their life until you started working out. now they will get tight when your working out and squeeze the nerves running up your neck, causing tension headaches. once you quit working out your body relaxes just enough to not squeeze those nerves but your still fairly tense so as soon as you re engage the next time your headache comes screaming right back.

[brooke_skye]

Nope you're right, but when I first started I was probably doing more.. It seems to be a bi random to start now after a few months?

[Opinion Owner]

It wouldn't do it at first. due to your muscles now growing they become swollen! aka the pump. even after the pump has died they continue to stay slightly swollen for the next few days. Thats why people rotate their works outs. Just take some ibuprofen before you work out and do some neck stretched before and after you work out. you should be able to find stretches for tention headaches/neck pain on google. You should probably start doing light warm ups to loosen up you neck as well. And Like everyone else has said go see your doctor so you can rule out other stuff. you dont want to have aneurysm cuz you thought you just had pinched nerves. hope that helps

[Opinion Owner]

oh and make sure your breathing when you lift. holding your breath on the positive part of the rep (going in to a muscle contraction) can also lead to headaches.

[heavenonearth]

Are you prone to getting migraines even outside of the gym? Your system might be more sensitive than others if that's the case. If you were doing strenuous exercise I could make more of a case for it, but even small things? Not to scare you, because it could be nothing much, but I'd see a doctor. This is the kind of thing you don't play around with.

[brooke_skye]

Not probe to getting migraines although my other family members are.. If anything I've lessened my working out because of the headaches. Was probably strenuous exercise before but I stopped as it was making me unwell in other ways as well... :/

[brooke_skye]

Prone*

[Kyndra]

Could it be migraine? When I first had a migraine attack my doctor said it could be caused by my workout program if I was pushing myself beyond my limits. You can find more in this website.

www.migrainetrust.org/factsheet-exercise-and-migraine-10714

migraine.com/.../

[quippz]

OK so what or experiencing bright now is a fight from your body while u work out which is great by the way and u start puahingba little more your body tends to not be able sometime to cope with the stress it is under and shows you signs and symptoms that it is really stressed and tired I would say that u should not stop excercising entirely but should take at least a good one week of rest before starting back to excersise , when you do start only then gradually increase back workout intensity till you are happy with where u are also another good piece of advice see a doctor :D

[soneoak]

Go see a doctor.

Hypertension induced headache, is a potential sign for berry aneuryms. (go wiki if you don't know what that is). Not to scare you though. But ya know, worst case scenario lol.

The hypertention usually results from adrenaline +/- valsava maneuvres when you do core related activity.

Regardless, it's a good idea to see a GP for this presentation.

No. Please do.

[brooke_skye]

I googled it. 60% of patients die immediately after rupture. That's encouraging :P Lol, doubt it is this, but I'm going to go to the doctor. Just to be safe haha

[Hans222]

It is probably an alarm signal... take a few days rest, than the first day exercise at a lower pace and feel both if your muscles feel fully recovered on the one hand and if your headache is gone on the other.
If this is not the solution, see a doctor. Maybe you have high blood pressure or so. But than you'd also have had the symptoms when not working out.
Think a nice rest will solve it. 90% sure :-)

[sammy_31]

Hope you're not pushing yourself too hard on have high blood pressure or something. Breathing correctly, proper posture, & taking a break from each workout should help. You getting enough correct nutrition too? Enough rest? Are you stressed, worried or over thinking while working out?

[pr3ttybr0wn]

that's scary. I would honestly consult a doctor. it may be because you might be working out too hard for your fitness level? but right now I would stop or chill out on the workouts until I get a medical answer

[mistninja314]

are you lifting weights or shaking your head-neck a lot if so that might be the problem

and make sure you breath while working out

I USE TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM FOR NO REASON

[mistninja314]

also it could be because of the heat seeing your from AUS

[brooke_skye]

Yeah lifting weights and no I don't think so... It's only a recent thing as well... :/

Not too hot here at the moment either. I don't know I'm clueless and it sucks

[mistninja314]

i had the same problems back then, UNEXPLAINED WTF MOMENTS lol

like you said its a headache and sometimes an aching pain in the neck area it doesn't happen anymore tho but it use to

i notice it was when i kept tension in my neck when doing pull ups or something for example my head would shake a lot

when i should have only been tightening my back muscle and forearm

hope that makes some type of sense

[mistninja314]

head shakes a little with a tight neck and befo i knew it i was light headed with a small headache

WHICH LIKE YOU MADE ME STOP WORKING OUT AND THEN I SLEPT IT AWAT

[brooke_skye]

Some good points. I'll watch out for what I do next time

[iambread]

How has your sleep been lately? Lack of sleep or frequent interruptions while resting can cause headaches like this.

[brooke_skye]

My sleep is okay. I get about 7 hours sleep. I often so wake up during the night though

[ASOIAF]

I'd suggest seeing a doctor as we can only speculate.

As for my speculation lol.. You aren't on a no/low carb diet are you? It could just be a sign of low blood glucose levels.

[BelleGirl21]

Are you supplimenting with amino acids and/or protien drinks? You're body may need more than your regular intake of nutrients.

[Shyguy_1988]

Get checked by your doctor, make sure all your vitamins are at the proper levels and you are getting the proper nutrition for the intensity of your workouts!

[Athleticbroo]

Your bod is adjusting because tissues are developing much better now, Stick to it. No pain, no gain brah

[soneoak]

It's headache, not DOMS. Reading comprehension brah.

[Athleticbroo]

Forgot the headache part brah but pretty sure thats just her pain all over unless she preggo @soneoak

[brooke_skye]

I'm not pregnant