Topic: Headache While Working Out

[Industrial Cafe]

I've been working out a lot lately and noticed something I've never had before.
I've been getting headaches up the back of my neck, up over the back of my head, and behind my eyes every time I get about 15 reps into a set.
 this is only without a huge warm-up session.
   If I warm-up for about 20 minutes, it's not as bad but it's still there at about half strength on the pain-o-meter.

Never had this before, so I decided to look into what's changed from the last time I worked out hard and didn't get headaches.
  I eat alot of chicken and rice, fish and sweet potatoes, and tons of random fruits and vegetables.
       Everything was the same except the type of drinks I've been consuming.
 I realized, I've never really had anything containing Aspartame, it was purposely avoided because it was weird.
 But until recently, that's all I've been drinking.
 Only because I'm out of work, it's a dollar a box, and you can make 16, 16oz bottles with it. (I water it down)



I've been mixing these and drinking about 6-8 16 oz bottles of it a day, not thinking anything of it.
                until now.

I'm going to try an experiment and discontinue the use of aspartame all together to see if there is any change.
It's not in any of the other foods I eat  so it should be easy.

I'll post results.

[sangyo soichiro]

One time I was buying dried papaya and snacking on it during work, about 15 years ago.  I liked it.  But for about 6 months I'd get terrible headaches.  Then I read that the dried papaya could cause headaches.  I quit eating them and the headaches went away.

I don't know how true that is, or if it was all a placebo, but that's my headache story.

[Gordon]

Black tea of any kind has always given me a headache, ever since I was a kid.  Made it kind of tough growing up in Texas when the only thing to drink at most people's houses was iced tea. 

I wouldn't be surprised at all if it were the aspartame causing your problem, though.  That stuff is nasty.  I'll never understand the perceived need in our society for artificial substitutes that are worse for you than the thing it's replacing.  Hydrogenated oils, high-fructose corn syrup, saccharin, olestra, etc...

[Industrial Cafe]

heh,
     olestra makes ya poop unexpected poops.

I was just clicking around a body building forum and it seems to be a real issue.

[Gordon]

Take a gander at this:

http://www.sweetpoison.com/articles/0706/aspartame_symptoms_submit.html

Headaches is in the #1 spot.

[Industrial Cafe]

fantastic.

[Retro Rocket]

Take a gander at this:

http://www.sweetpoison.com/articles/0706/aspartame_symptoms_submit.html

Headaches is in the #1 spot.

#$%*, looking at that list would turn me off that stuff for life.......Drink more water..

Mick

[333]

heh,
     olestra makes ya poop unexpected poops.

I wonder if that's what happened here.  I think they're talkin' german.

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[Industrial Cafe]

that happens if you take "alli" diet pills too.

[the technological J]

heh,
     olestra makes ya poop unexpected poops.

I wonder if that's what happened here.  I think they're talkin' german.

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i thought you meant makes u speak german

[74cb750]

Personally I have never been able to stomach any of the fake sweeteners.
So, I really caon't contribute anything useful to thsi tread.
Ok,
I'll go back to my hole now.
Bye.

[Industrial Cafe]

Normally I can't either, but a tight budget does terrible things to a man.

    Somehow I'm sure this is a government conspiracy to keep you unable to perform above the level of their chase dogs.

[kirkn]

Yep, all the fake sweeteners affect me the same way - at least plain sugar your body recognizes and can deal with...

By the way, if yer on a budget, why drink anything other than water at all?  It's free!!

[Frankencake]

Normally I can't either, but a tight budget does terrible things to a man.

    Somehow I'm sure this is a government conspiracy to keep you unable to perform above the level of their chase dogs.

IC.  When you got o the super market, don't buy anything that isn't for sale in the outer perimeter aisles.  When you get into the middle aisles of the store, you start to find the crap that kills you slowly and makes you less fit to outrun the governmental chase-bots.

Drink water instead of some sweetened piss.  Eat organic food as much as possible and stay away from fake junk.

Regarding hydration when drinking water, eat a little bit of something when you drink.  Your body will absorbs water faster when there is a bit of nutrients/electrolytes in it.  That's why gatorade works so well.

[Industrial Cafe]

yeah, well I have 2 kids and a wife that want some flavor in their drinks  I think I'll stick to Gatorade and kool-aid.

unless there's poison in that too...

[Frankencake]

yeah, well I have 2 kids and a wife that want some flavor in their drinks  I think I'll stick to Gatorade and kool-aid.

unless there's poison in that too...

Ever hear the phrase "Don't drink the Kool-aid"? 

[Industrial Cafe]

...#$%*.
   Ya know, you can't even drink the water....
they got you everywhere you turn
                                                  NOOO!
                                SHINY SIDE OUT, SHINY SIDE OUT!!

[mark]

Personally I have never been able to stomach any of the fake sweeteners.
So, I really caon't contribute anything useful to thsi tread.
Ok,
I'll go back to my hole now.
Bye.

something like that....

but since nobody else said it....

(in that little kid from Kindergarten Cop voice)....

It could be a tumor.

[Industrial Cafe]

it's not a TOOMAH!

and now for some dancing chest fun.

[Gordon]

yeah, well I have 2 kids and a wife that want some flavor in their drinks  I think I'll stick to Gatorade and kool-aid.

unless there's poison in that too...

Artificial colors, high-fructose corn syrup, etc.

If they need something with some flavor how about juice?  Even cheap frozen concentrate is better than Gatorade and Kool-ade as long as it's all natural.  You can drink it during your work-out, too, just water it down so you're not getting so much sugar. 

[MCRider]

Personally I have never been able to stomach any of the fake sweeteners.
So, I really caon't contribute anything useful to thsi tread.
Ok,
I'll go back to my hole now.
Bye.

something like that....

but since nobody else said it....

(in that little kid from Kindergarten Cop voice)....

It could be a tumor.

IT'S NAUGHT A TUMOH!

[Industrial Cafe]

yeah, well I have 2 kids and a wife that want some flavor in their drinks  I think I'll stick to Gatorade and kool-aid.

unless there's poison in that too...

Artificial colors, high-fructose corn syrup, etc.

If they need something with some flavor how about juice?  Even cheap frozen concentrate is better than Gatorade and Kool-ade as long as it's all natural.  You can drink it during your work-out, too, just water it down so you're not getting so much sugar. 

yeah, I always forget about the concentrated juice. it's what I drank when I was a kid.

[333]

And if you can't seem to break the Kool Aid habit, at least get the packets and mix it yourself.  You'll loose the high fructose corn syrup that way.

[NickC]

I would always get headaches, sick, nausea, etc whenever I had my morning workouts. I always made sure I ate (and ate right) at least an hour before my workouts. Turned out to be very low blood sugar. I tried many different things like the power gels, hell even diabetic glucose pills. Solution to my problem? 8oz of pure pineapple juice. Packed with natural sugars, I would drink it about 15 mins before my workout. I was an animal and had tons of energy. I drink a small can before every workout now

[Industrial Cafe]

 I'll have to try that after I see what effect I get from cutting out the Aspartame drinks.