What is with these headaches!?

[AdamBomb]

First off, it's great to of finally found this board. It seems there are a lot of knowledgeable people on here!

Anyhow, when I have been lifting weights, I have never taken any vitamin supplements. I never had headaches, and always felt fine while working out, no matter how strenuous my particular routine on a given day would be. I do drink a protein supplement on a daily basis.

Well, I was talking to a buddy the other day, and he recommended that I start taking a multivitamin supplement. So, I went to GNC and picked up the Mega Men multivitamin supplement. Well, the next time I worked out, I got a minor headache. I attributed it to poor breathing performance during my first excercise. The next time I lifted, during the first set on the bench press I got a pounding headache. It faded during the workout, but it stuck with me in varying degrees of intensity. I then got another headache the next time I worked out. I asked the trainers, and they thought that maybe it was poor breathing, but my breathing is pretty good and I never had a problem with it. So, I cut out the multivitamin a day ago. Today, I got another headache while on the first set of the bench press.

So, I talked to a different trainer, and he said if your breathing is good, it is probably dehydration. What do you guys and girls think?

I drink a lot of diet soda, a 16oz. cup of coffee a day, and I sometimes drink this before working out. I don't drink hardly any water, except for when I am at the gym when I drink a lot. Could it be my lack of water combined with the multivitamin which is giving me the headaches? Needless to say, I am drinking water now and am going to attempt lifting tomorrow.

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks!

 

[rjl296]

cant see the multi causing a problem. breathe good and you should be okay. drink more water. drink 2 cups b4 working out and at least a gallon throughout the day yo

 

[Snatch518]

9 times out of 10 it's breathing. Not enough oxygen flowing to the brain.

 

[BigTimer]

doesnt the carbonation in the soda deplete ur oxygen to dissolve it self during digestion or something,im not sure if im stating it right its something i heard

 

[kronk]

I drink a lot of diet soda, a 16oz. cup of coffee a day, and I sometimes drink this before working out. I don't drink hardly any water, except for when I am at the gym when I drink a lot.

There is your answer. You are not drinking enough water. 70% of our population is chronically dehydrated.

You need to make sure you are drinking about a gallon a day. Get a water bottle that is at least 32oz, and drink four of them a day, everyday.

Diet soda is not good for you at all, I suggest you do everything you can to get off of it. Depending on what you are drinking you are loading up with caffeine which is a diuretic. The coffee is also a diuretic and is drawing water from your body.

DRINK WATER

Peace.