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Originally Posted by Ferra
Anyone ever got headache from lifting?
2 weeks ago when I was doing deadlift, on my last 2 reps, I "felt" something pop on the right side of my head, it is weird but it felt like a blood vessel burst inside my brain.
Got a headache, abit light headed but it only lasted a few minutes...stopped lifting and ran on the treadmill for 15 mins, everything seems okay.
But ever since then, whenever I do heavy deadlift or squat, I get a localized headache where I felt the pop before.
Other exercises seems okay (Bench, pull-up, cardio, etc, tho I get a mild headache too when doing OHP)
I think basically anything that cause blood to rush to my head, I feel the headache...
I took 5 days off last week, and tried again yesterday...the headache is much lighter and less sensitive, but I know it is still there. (I was doing about 90% of the usual weight)
Just wanted to get some advice before I go see a doctor. (No appointment till Friday)
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It happened to me years ago. Exact same symptoms. Every time I really exerted myself, dead, squats, leg press (Where I did it if I remember correctly) I would get the pain in the same location I got the "pop." Mine was on the back of my head, just above my neck. Quite painful when it happened. The more time I took off, the less the pain occurred. Eventually I had to take a good amount of time off. It did go away (I forget how long I took off), and now I make sure i'm breathing when exerting force. Yes it goes against heavy lifting techniques. But holding your breath, while exerting massively increases your blood pressure and I personally would rather not my head explode form the inside out, then lift a little more weight.