I have gotten heat headaches all my life. I have fewer as an adult, because I've found a few things that work for me. Several factors play a role in mine: Hydration, hormones, nutrition, and fitness level. I love my hobbies, so to me, I have no choice but to continue to find things to help get around the situation. I am a glass blower, and the first several times I spent long hours in the shop, I would get heat headaches and be debilitated for the rest of the night. I never get them from being in the shop anymore, ever. But I have to maintain hydration all day before I even set foot in the shop. Additionally, I cannot drink alcohol or eat fatty foods (or inflammatory foods) for at least 24 hours prior to being in the shop. If I've not been in the shop for a while, I am more prone to heat headaches when I return, therefore, I make sure to expose myself to it consistently. Another of my hobbies is kickboxing. I do still get heat headaches from this, but it is when I get cocky and don't prepare. I don't prepare for this the same way I do for the shop, since it only lasts an hour. But that's how I stumbled across this forum - I was a complete idiot tonight and went to kickboxing without first taking ibuprofen, after not having been there in 2 weeks and being barely over a cold. One would think such complete misery would be somewhat memorable. The biggest cause of my headaches after physical exercise is when I can't continue my regimen regularly, and I return after not having had the activity for a week or so. However, if one of the four factors aren't met, then I have to take ibuprofen preemptively. Hope this gives someone some ideas. I look forward to adding tomato juice to my diet.
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I have gotten heat headaches all my life. I have fewer as an adult, because I've found a few things that work for me. Several factors play a role in mine: Hydration, hormones, nutrition, and fitness level. I love my hobbies, so to me, I have no choice but to continue to find things to help get around the situation. I am a glass blower, and the first several times I spent long hours in the shop, I would get heat headaches and be debilitated for the rest of the night. I never get them from being in the shop anymore, ever. But I have to maintain hydration all day before I even set foot in the shop. Additionally, I cannot drink alcohol or eat fatty foods (or inflammatory foods) for at least 24 hours prior to being in the shop. If I've not been in the shop for a while, I am more prone to heat headaches when I return, therefore, I make sure to expose myself to it consistently. Another of my hobbies is kickboxing. I do still get heat headaches from this, but it is when I get cocky and don't prepare. I don't prepare for this the same way I do for the shop, since it only lasts an hour. But that's how I stumbled across this forum - I was a complete idiot tonight and went to kickboxing without first taking ibuprofen, after not having been there in 2 weeks and being barely over a cold. One would think such complete misery would be somewhat memorable. The biggest cause of my headaches after physical exercise is when I can't continue my regimen regularly, and I return after not having had the activity for a week or so. However, if one of the four factors aren't met, then I have to take ibuprofen preemptively. Hope this gives someone some ideas. I look forward to adding tomato juice to my diet.
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