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Headaches and Muscle Relaxants
by ironwill, Jul 24, 2006 12:00AM
I recently suffered an intense headache during a workout. The headache flares up during exercise and sexual activity. I was taking an anabolic steroid and immediately stopped after it happened. I had a ct scan and it was normal and i was told to "avoid steroids." Because steroids have become so taboo i feel like i was not taken seriously as every doctor i saw was quick to blame the headaches on those horrible steroids. I know that these headaches, while possibly the result of high blood pressure associated with steroid use, are common to weightlifters who have never used any "performance enhancers". I was advised by fellow bodybuilders who have suffered from these symptoms to take time off and take a muscle relaxant as the pain is likely being caused by a vasospasm in the subarachnoid layer??? I am wondering if an over the counter muscle relaxant would suffice if this is in fact what i am suffering from and also if it would be safe to take along with the Tamoxifen(anti-estrogen) i am currently taking.
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If the headaches continue to bother you, either while you are lifting or not, you should see your doctor. When you lift weights you increase the pressure in your chest, abdomen, and head. This pressure change can cause damage if the change is too great or too sudden. The safest thing is to see your doctor and not self-diagnose.
I'm not sure there's over the counter muscle relaxants, I live in the US and there's no over the counter muscle relaxants but I would recomment Soma.
Go to your doctor and if theres an over the counter muscle relaxant try it, it wouldn't hurt.
take care