Headache after exercise / myLot

Malaysia

December 8, 2023 10:13am CST

Sometimes I get headache after exercising, especially playing badminton. Just now I went to play badminton with my children, and went to gym to work out. I was feeling fine. Then I went to the park and jogged. I started to get headache. After taking a nap, I felt better and finally went and searched about it. I found that it's not unusual. I am not sure if these could be the causes of my headache, but I am going to do neck and shoulder warmup, and drink more water before I play badminton next time. I used to get headache quite often a few years ago because of my neck issue. After doing more neck exercises, I felt much better. So perhaps I need to do more neck exercises now, besides jogging and going to gym.

Do you get headaches often? Picture: The Christmas decoration in the club house we went today (for playing badminton and gym).

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snowy

@snowy22315 (171104)

• United States

8 Dec

I would check your BP and make sure that is OK too.

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Lee Ka

@kaka135 (14916)

• Malaysia

13 Dec

Thanks for the suggestion... I will check that when I have headache. I haven't go for exercises since then, it's been raining always here lately.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (159887)

• Boise, Idaho

9 Dec

I'd try the neck exercises and see if that doesn't help. We are all different.

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Lee Ka

@kaka135 (14916)

• Malaysia

13 Dec

Yes, I agree. I will just try to see which helps.... if not, perhaps I will go and find other solutions.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (159887)

• Boise, Idaho

13 Dec

@kaka135 ......Headaches are no fun.

Amber

@AmbiePam (85910)

• United States

8 Dec

I was thinking you might be dehydrated too. The picture is really beautiful.

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Lee Ka

@kaka135 (14916)

• Malaysia

13 Dec

Thanks! I don't know why I didn't think of hydration... I usually drink quite a lot of water, but not when I am outside or exercising.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (85910)

• United States

13 Dec

@kaka135 Yes, you definitely want to hydrate when you are outside or doing physical activity.

ShannyBananny

@shaggin (71678)

• United States

8 Dec

Every single time I did sit ups or crunches years ago I’d get a bad headache and had to stop doing them. I hope the changes you are making will make next time pain free for you.

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Lee Ka

@kaka135 (14916)

• Malaysia

13 Dec

I didn't know doing sit-ups can cause bad headache... Could it be the neck issue? Yes, I will need to do more yoga exercises that will help my neck and shoulder, and drink more water when I am exercising too.

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ShannyBananny

@shaggin (71678)

• United States

13 Dec

@kaka135 I doubt it happens to everyone I’m not sure why it happens to me. Could be a neck issue but I never have issues with my neck any other time so I just avoid doing sit ups and crunches.

Melanie Marie

@Melanie_Marie (1857)

• New Baltimore, Michigan

8 Dec

It's a cortisol spike and it causes your BP to go up. That's why I never overdo it, with anything anymore. The body has no idea you're doing the hardcore exercise to stay healthy or fit, it just recognizes the feeling of overexertion and then it becomes stressed. That signals the cortisol, then the high BP, then the headache. Walking (strolling), light, very light yoga, and sleep are all the things your body loves. Fun fact: Cortisol alone can and will make you fat. That's why you see all those maniacs in the gym trying so hard and getting nowhere. One of the first things I learned from Dr. Eric Berg Take it easy! :)

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Lee Ka

@kaka135 (14916)

• Malaysia

13 Dec

Thanks! I guess I might overdo too. I usually only get headaches when after I played badminton, but not other exercises. Perhaps it's just so fun to play, and sometimes it's hard to stop even when I am actually tired. But I really need to give myself a reminder to not overdo.

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Karina

@Karinafp (40)

•

9 Dec

Most days I wake up with a headache.

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Lee Ka

@kaka135 (14916)

• Malaysia

13 Dec

Do you mean you have headache after sleeping? Did you get enough good sleep? I can't really tolerate with headaches... Sleeping is my "medicine" for headache now.

OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (86981)

• United States

8 Dec

Sounds like maybe a blood pressure?

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Lee Ka

@kaka135 (14916)

• Malaysia

13 Dec

Thanks. I will check my blood pressure if it happens again next time.

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Damian Hrobeck

@damianhrobeck (1)

• Ireland

15 Dec

I get headaches, too, but it is because of low blood sugar (I am diabetic type one.)