Thanks to everyone that replied to my message yesterday. I took on board lots of your tips and advice, including the words of wisdom from my GP and I tried a short ‘slow and steady’ run with no expectations. Thought I’d aim for about 3k, ended up doing 4.5k. It’s been nearly an hour since I got home and so far, no migraine! Hurray! They normally start about 30 minutes after I get home so it’s looking promising 😊
If anyone’s interested, this is what I did to help: I’ve been ensuring I drink 2000ml + of water everyday for the past 2 days, I forced myself to eat half a banana before going this morning (I can’t stand bananas) and when I got back I drank a strong squash with salt in it. Seems to have helped 👍🏼
Brilliant, hope this is the end of migraines. I was thinking of you as I ran today and thought starting nice and slow - perfect, turns out one of my fastest k's 🤣
If you hate bananas why not try making a smoothie with one and having a few sips before you go out? My tried and tested recipe: a banana, cup of frozen/fresh fruit, cup of apple juice few spoonfuls of natural yoghurt. 🍌🍌🍓🍓. Nice wee pick me up when you get in also. Glad to hear no migrane.
I treated myself to a Breville Blend Active about a year ago. You blend the smoothie in the cup (you get two cups with travel lids) and drink it.
I have a banana milkshake after my runs - just milk, banana and sometimes a spoonful of nutella, peanut butter or cinnamon if the banana is not quite ripe enough to be really tasty.
I also use the blender to beat eggs and to make breadcrumbs because it always sits on the worktop so saves getting out my big blender.
I have tried different plant milks but don't particularly like soya, almond or coconut but I love Oatley. It makes the milkshake really creamy without any other ingredients. It is nice on my muesli as well. Even in tea it was nice.
Hi rhedeg 2019 I’m sorry to hear about migraines . No I don’t suffer after a run but a couple of years ago I started getting bad headaches after never having headaches before! Long story short various trips to Dr’s - prescribed a low dose anti depressant which I tried ( not hapoy with tablet taking but was gonna try anything) nothing was working so she suggested an mri scan . My husband offered to speed up process and said let’s have it done privately. Results clear! Phew. A friend suggested a physiotherapist . She diagnosed a worn vertabrae in my neck and I now regularly go for private physio regularly and no more headaches! So maybe that’s worth looking at ?
Great news, I also get migraines from being dehydrated and have to make sure I regularly drink enough fluids also I have to focus on my posture and remind myself to relax my neck and shoulders whilst running.
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