| Headaches caused from weather
Posted: 8/17/2009 6:54:51 PM | I rarely get headaches, but ever since I was younger have noticed that on days that are very hot and humid, and rainy, I get bad headaches. It took a while for me to realize that it was the weather causing them, since I never paid attention to the difference, until say I got 2 headaches in 1 week because it was very humid and raining on those days.
Does anyone else get headaches in that type of weather? I've heard people say its a drop in the 'barometric pressure' but looking that up, I don't quite understand meteorology so it didn't seem to make sense.
Someone please tell me how to keep these headaches under control if its possible. I don't like taking pills for headaches as they usually make me nauseas, so any way to conquer it by a certain food I'm open to..I just don't know where to start looking.
Thank you all in advance! | |
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| Headaches caused from weather
Posted: 8/17/2009 7:01:19 PM | | Headaches on a very hot humid day can be a sign of dehydration. Try drinking more water and fluids on those days. Add fruits like watermelon and oranges which are full of juice. | |
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| Headaches caused from weather
Posted: 8/18/2009 12:34:00 AM | | Do you get sinus infections or just sinus. Both can give you headaches. Go and see your doctor. D | |
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| Headaches caused from weather
Posted: 8/18/2009 1:01:47 AM | I experience Migrane headaches, when its about to snow. Thank god I live in a city that doesn't have many snow falls in the year.  | |
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| Headaches caused from weather
Posted: 8/18/2009 7:03:35 PM | | I get sinus headaches from time to time if there's changes in barometric pressure. If I don't take Sudafed for it, they have gone into migraines. | |
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Posted: 8/18/2009 7:48:27 PM | My son got migranes on hot, humid days.
We discovered it was the aspartame in the diet soda he was drinking. His basketball coach gave us the idea of diet soda being the problem, since he has the same type of migrane caused by aspartame sweetener. (Nutrasweet.) Both used to get migranes on and off for many years.
Since avoiding aspartame my son hasn't had a migrane since (about two years.) And the coach has been migrane-free for many years since discovering the connection on a trip to Canada, when he had to go "cold turkey" on diet soda for two weeks.
Changes in barometric pressure can cause a migrane because there is fluid in your brain that circulates between your brain and up and down your spine. If you see a chiropractor, you might be able to alleviate problems that might be caused by the fluid being unable to circulate easily between your brain and your spine. Some very sensitive people even notice the effect the moon has on the fluid in their brains (similar to how the moon affects the tides.)
Aspartame might be something that makes the barometric pressure effect worse because it causes some swelling and changes in fluid in the brain. This is why some pilots have had trouble with aspartame, since they have to deal with pressure changes during each take-off and landing.
Other food-related causes of migranes are any type of food that your body is sensitive or allergic to. Food sensitivities can cause swelling in both your abdomen and your brain in some people. Try doing an elimination diet to acertain which foods you are sensitive to. I have had a great reduction in all types of headaches since avoiding gluten, (in wheat and many grains) and dairy products.
Keep a food diary during hot humid rainy times. See if certain days are worse than others and note what you were eating those days.
It helps to go on a "clear" diet which has none of the common allergenic foods in it during the times you get migranes.
Although someone can be allergic to any food, such as fruits, vegetables, and meats, there are eight foods that account for 90% of all food-allergic reactions.
These are:
milk, egg, peanut, tree nut (walnut, cashew, etc.), fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat.
You can also be allergic to food additives, preservatives, pesticides used on foods, food colorings and food flavorings.
Avoiding processed foods eliminates the additives, and choosing organic foods eliminates the pesticides. Someone I know is allergic to certain genetically altered foods, so she has to choose foods labeled "Non-GMO."
Try eating a "whole food" diet for two weeks to see if it is any of these. Whole foods are things sold in their original state...pretty much everything at a farmer's market that comes right out of the farm, (not the canned or baked things). This would be things like whole potatoes, whole vegetables, like carrots, whole fruits like apples, meat that hasn't been chopped up and turned into sausage or bacon, like a whole organic chicken. You can do all the "processing" (cooking) yourself at home. Then you know exactly what is in the food you are eating. | |
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| Headaches caused from weather
Posted: 8/19/2009 2:19:54 PM |
I don't like taking pills for headaches
The same over here.
I, too, have noticed that sudden weather changes bring me a headache now and then but most likely my headaches are associated with stress at work. Good news is that swimming takes it away, so I can fall asleep without worries that something sinister is lurking "up there" or to contemplate a visit to my GP.
OP, if you are worried so much, go and see your doctor, take their advice regarding your lifestyle (exercise, diet etc).
Pills are my last resort to "mask" the pain.
Good luck! | |
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| Headaches caused from weather
Posted: 8/19/2009 7:47:17 PM | My doc. says those are sinus headaches. They normally cause pressure and pain just under your eyes on either side of the nose, above the eyebrows, and can even be so bad they almost mimic a tooth ache.
There is something called a sinus mask that gives temporary relief. Basically, you dampen a cloth, put it over the affected area, and then put the warm mask over that. Also, if you can position yourself where your head is lower than the rest of your body, it will help to relieve pressure. There are several nasal sprays. I've tried the 'script ones, but not the otc, so I don't know how well they work.
In a pinch, I've used a heating pad on low. Anything with heat will help.
One word of caution. If you are blowing nasty looking, kind of green or dark brown stuff from your nose, get to a doctor. The icky colored discharge is usually indicative of an infection, and you need antibiotics. Also watch for a low-grade elevated temp. Normally sinus headaches are more nuisance than anything else, but they can turn into a dangerous infection. | |
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| Headaches caused from weather
Posted: 8/19/2009 9:36:26 PM | Here in the Sierra's it doesnt get hot and humid very often. Just hot. When it is humid I get sinus headaches and find I have to stay indoors with the AC on so I can breathe. On rainy days my left knee hurts and my doctor says sinus and bones can 'feel' the moisture in the air and thus swell.
~Beth~ | |
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