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Headachy short run and lemons

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CBDBGraduate10
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For some reason I feel not really upbeat at the moment (thyroid, menopause, ate something?) and I’ve been under the weather and quite headachy for a few days.

I am drinking plenty of water, and a cold water with lemon 🍋 first thing in the morning, which I started a couple of weeks ago and which I’m beginning to really like!

But I did go out for a 35 min run. It felt hard, exhausting, my heart never came to the usual steady beat, I was out of breath quite a few times.

So clearly I’m fighting something off but I do feel better now after having done my run.

So here’s to the easy runs, the hard ones and all the runs in-between! Keep on running!

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DylanTheRabbit profile image
DylanTheRabbitGraduate10

Hi CBDB, Not wanting to cause you undue concern but, I've been logging on the Zoe covid study app, they are now saying headache is the number 1 covid symptom, especially if you are vaccinated.

Unfortunately it doesn't qualify you for a PCR test, but you can get one through the app.

covid.joinzoe.com/post/new-...

They are the research team that came up with change of smell as a symptom.

Of course there's plenty of other reasons for developing a headache and feeling under the weather...

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GrannyhugsGraduate10 in reply toDylanTheRabbit

CBDB do get checked, not sure where you stay but in Scotland we can collect free lateral flow tests from the chemist, our extended family have been testing twice weekly for over a month now. Hope you feel better soon. Happy running 🤗

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toGrannyhugs

Thanks. Yes, I have been fully vaccinated (Astra Zeneca) and we have plenty of the tests at home and I have tested negative. But will test again later in the day, as well.

I have a feeling it’s a different kind of headache, though, from what I have read from the links.

Thanks.

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GrannyhugsGraduate10 in reply toCBDB

Blame it on menopause then😂 it’s the only thing it’s good for - taking the blame

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toGrannyhugs

😂🤣

DylanTheRabbit profile image
DylanTheRabbitGraduate10 in reply toGrannyhugs

Yes! I blame sooo much on my impending menopause.

CBDB profile image
CBDBGraduate10 in reply toDylanTheRabbit

Mine is normally not too bad (as yet). Heat flushes are annoying but manageable. But the headaches, if related to menopause, I really could do without.

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DylanTheRabbitGraduate10 in reply toCBDB

Yes, mine is an accumulation of lots of little things, it was getting me down. Luckily I'm fit and healthy enough that hrt isn't very risky and it's helping me a lot. I was already doing as much healthy lifestyle stuff as could be expected.

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CowladyrunningGraduate10

Hope you're ok CBDB, you sound good with your fluid intake 👍 Well done for going out for your run still though.

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toCowladyrunning

🙏☺️

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YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10

Have you checked when you last had your eyes tested? The wrong prescription can give you headaches. Hope you feel better soon.

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toYesletsgo

👍🏽🤓

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Maddee_6333Graduate10

So sorry

Hope you feel better soon x

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toMaddee_6333

Thank you 🙏

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FrencGraduate1060minGraduate

Ah yes the menopause. Sometimes you could fry an egg on my face! I am in absolute and undeniable agreement with Grannyhugs, I blame it for everything. I’m sorry you’re not feeling yourself, but pleased you ran and it perked you up a bit. Hopefully you’re just a little bit run down, but keep an eye on yourself. 🏃‍♀️😊🏃‍♀️😊🏃‍♀️

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toFrenc

☺️🙏

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Doris8Graduate10

Take care don’t overdo it . Well done anyway for going out for your run🤗

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toDoris8

🙏☺️

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LottieMWAmbassador

Do you think it’s because you’ve been tweaking your thyroid meds? I know you’ve mentioned them and headaches recently. Good for you for getting out there for a run anyway, but take care and be gentle on yourself…we’re all allowed to have ‘under the weather’ days 💕

CBDB profile image
CBDBGraduate10 in reply toLottieMW

Thank you. Yeah, it could be related but from tracking, measuring and monitoring it’s more likely that I’m under-medicated than over medicated. And with that I’ll probably be overall less resilient and more susceptible to stress-related tensions. But I am monitoring everything I can. So at some point I’ll hope to see a pattern. Thank you. 🙏☺️😊

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LottieMWAmbassador in reply toCBDB

👍💕

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CBDBGraduate10

New morning, COVID result negative, headaches gone. Yoga just completed! I’m up for a new day! Yoga link is here: healthunlocked.com/strength...

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Sisteract5

Your message really helps me. I’m almost 3 weeks not running following hamstring pain and not feeling motivated to re-start. This message has made me think differently- thank you.Hope you start feeling fully fit soon 😊

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toSisteract5

Feel much better today, thank you. 😊 🙏☺️. Sending you patience with your hamstrings. If I am anything to go by, we runner’s are quite impatient with our bodies, as they take their time to heal and to get stronger.

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Sisteract5 in reply toCBDB

Glad you’re feeling better. Thank you for your good wishes - yes, I think patience is required - not something I’m good at! Also need confidence to know that the ability to do 30-35 minutes has not deserted me - time will tell!!

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toSisteract5

You are still a runner so I’m confident you will run again. How can we not?

We might take a break here and there, long or short, sit on the injury couch, but you just being on here demonstrates that you will want to run again.

And building up to 5k or 10k or for some (not me) 20k is half the fun! I’m planning this winter to work my way up from 5k to 10k for the third time, and looking forward to it. (Winter, as the heat really affected me). So planning another advanced C25k might actually be fun?

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Sisteract5 in reply toCBDB

Keeping up waking for now and yes you’re right, can’t let the hard work of nearly dying when I did first 60 secs to now doing 34 mins, go to waste! Thank you for your supportive words 😊Hope you’re feeling better

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LiflufGraduate10

Listen to your body CBDB. If it says it can only manage a short run, that's the right one for you. There's always another day.

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toLifluf

👍🏽🙏 yes, and short runs are also runs! 😄

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LiflufGraduate10 in reply toCBDB

Exactly - good job too or I wouldn't be running at all some weeks 😏🙂

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toLifluf

😄👍🏽

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MimirossiGraduate10

Just a thought…..could it be the lemons? Any form of citrus gives me bad migraine, so just wondering! Xx

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toMimirossi

Oh wow! No I don’t think so. I’ve always loved lemons and eat and drink quite a lot of them. But great to know that it affects some people like this.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

Hope you feel better soon, it’s annoying when we can’t really work out what’s going on and you ran! well done

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

☺️😄🙏

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