Migraines after workouts

It's hard because there are TONS of things can trigger them. I get them from being dehydrated, I get them from coffee or even too much chocolate. Red wine sometimes does it. I also have the female joy of getting them monthly. I also sometimes get them for seemingly no reason. My mom gets them from all the things I mentioned, plus more, and usually 10 times worse. They blow, and only copious amounts of advil do the trick for me. Which is not good for you.

I would second your doc's vote for dehydration as a possible cause. Certainly can't hurt to at least be conscious about your water intake during the day.

I was getting them a lot with training.  I never really figured out a more specific trigger than the training itself.  I was on Zomig to deal with the migraines, but I eventually had to take something to prevent the migraines.  Started with Topamax (which prevented the headaches, but had some nasty side effects) and now am on Cymbalta.  Preventative meds have worked the best for migraines for me.  I went from having about 6 (or more) a month to one every 2 or 3 months. 

Oh, man, do I feel your pain!  I have gotten then in combination with high heat / hard run / lack of electrolytes.

I'm not sure which is worse the symptoms or the headache itself.  The nausea I get is almost as debilitating.

I'm on Topamax now and am enjoying the weight loss benefits but the low dose hasn't eliminated them altogether.  I still get menstrual migraines and I'm very heavily susceptible to barometric pressure.  Please God, reward the inventor of Relpax. 

You're talking to a chick who knew the problem but those meds never existed "back in the day."

I am creeping up toward menopause and my mom assures me they'll disappear then.  Yee-freaking-ha.  But that's probably still 10 years away <sigh>

Good luck!  It took me quite a long time to "sense" them coming on, and to isolate triggers. 

Definitely journal and pattern the workouts to see if each workout like that - the long run -- does you in.  Curious about the swim.  Wonder if it was a sinus issue?  Sounds like maybe it might be exertion level if swimming you consider difficult.

sorry I'm rambling, but I so feel your pain and it's so hard to relate it to others who have no idea of the misery you suffer with migraines.

I get them after every race. It is almost expected....

I have narrowed it down to hydration and lack of electrolytes. After the last race I added much gatorade endurace, water and food. Took the edge off big time. I think this is mostly as a result of the redline effort that one puts in during a race.

My 2 cents!

VM

I really thought I was the only one.  I have get them about 8 times a year, caffeine and sleep help mine then I will have a headache for like 2 days.  I feel like mine do correspond with dehydration.  The worst part is being so apprehensive the next time I go out.  It is nice to know i am not alone.

Luis 

oops - already posted.

Not sure if your aware of this, but, Professional Football Player Zach Thomas who currently plays for the Cowboys thought about retiring from football a couple years ago because of extreme migraine pain after practice and games.  He went to a specialist and learned that he had a deviated septum.  I never knew that a deviated septum could be that serious but obviously the reduced air intake causes some type of trigger in the brain (maybe due to lack of oxygen) that cause migraines to flare up.

Just thought this may be something to ask your doctor about.

http://www.healthleader.uthouston.edu/archive/Neurology/2004/headachesbyanose-1202.html