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kevseabass -> blown a head gasket!! help (Apr. 26 2008 13:00:50)
i've been training for 10 years and train hard, this week i was leg pressing quite heavy and forced 2 extra reps out with intense muscle burn, however , stupidly i held my breath for he 2 reps , i didn't mean to it just happened. i then had an intense pain in the back of my head, i've had a head ache for 4 days which has got better each day, i tried to train today and bang the pain was back. what have i done? what can i do? and how long will it last? thanks in advance for any advice

Rhez -> RE: blown a head gasket!! help (Apr. 26 2008 17:18:33)
Not a clue what you have done mate but it don't sound to good, if i where you i would get down to the doc's asap.

stone14 -> RE: blown a head gasket!! help (Apr. 26 2008 17:42:14)
if its a burninf pain when u move your head it could be a pulled muscle/tendon, if its a dif pain then i dont no?? wer u pushing your head forward ( pushing chin into chest) when u were lifting?

SiphaSi -> RE: blown a head gasket!! help (Apr. 26 2008 19:25:44)
Very odd [&:] Doesnt sound good mate, get your self down the doctors I'd say, could be blood pressure related I suppose ?

beefycol -> RE: blown a head gasket!! help (Apr. 26 2008 19:35:17)
quote: ORIGINAL: stone14 if its a burninf pain when u move your head it could be a pulled muscle/tendon, if its a dif pain then i dont no?? wer u pushing your head forward ( pushing chin into chest) when u were lifting? yep do it before it a pulled muscle dont worry, if it comes back while training dont lift as heavey for a few weeks till its recoverd.

kevseabass -> RE: blown a head gasket!! help (Apr. 26 2008 20:37:35)
thanks beefy. i've been searching the net there are only a couple of articles. should i just lay off for a fortnight. i've normally trained through injuries and i know they always take longer to heal but it's hard to lay off. but this seems a bit more unusual.

daKensta -> RE: blown a head gasket!! help (Apr. 27 2008 1:18:00)
http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/m_2653062/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#2654565

ReRaise -> RE: blown a head gasket!! help (Apr. 27 2008 14:14:21)
Yep, sounds like an exertion headache. The reason I say this is I've spent the last 6 days reading about it as the same happened to me while deadlifting last Monday. I tried training the day after but it was a waste of time going to the gym, as soon as I started warming up it came back with intensity. Went to the docs midweek, as I have a history of strokes in my family and was quite worried. Told me to just rest for a bit. I've been trying to do nothing that causes me to exert any effort, and today is the first day that feels like it's easing. I'm gonna have a few more days off, then try training at medium intensity and hope it doesn't come back. After reading recommendations on here and elswhere on the net I decided to try Syndol. Seems to be working better than regular paracetamol/ibuprofen i was taking before, so maybe give that a try.

kevseabass -> RE: blown a head gasket!! help (Apr. 27 2008 18:18:21)
thank you so much mate for this advice. I expect i've got exactly the same as you. i tried to train yesterday and like you said complete waste of time. i'm going to have a week off and let it rest. i'll try syndol thanks for the tip

Ak_88 -> RE: blown a head gasket!! help (Apr. 27 2008 18:21:27)
Sounds like exertion headache for sure - the rise in blood pressure during contraction is pretty substantial, especially on a leg press when you don't breathe! You might have popped a vessel or something similar, but docs would be the best bet.

beefycol -> RE: blown a head gasket!! help (Apr. 27 2008 19:27:35)
docs could be good idea as me bein young and think nothing ever be wrong with me serious i trained through it, im ok now lol

kevseabass -> RE: blown a head gasket!! help (Apr. 27 2008 20:56:22)
it gets better by the day i just don't want it to come back i'm having a good week off and then see how it is, then go quacks if it still ain't no better

beefycol -> RE: blown a head gasket!! help (Apr. 27 2008 20:58:17)
quote: ORIGINAL: kevseabass it gets better by the day i just don't want it to come back i'm having a good week off and then see how it is, then go quacks if it still ain't no better sound like the best plan, you might get lil twinch when you go back. id train light for the first week

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