Headache every Sunday

synthy

Sun, May 14 2023, 9:51 pm

amother OP wrote:

I think this is about right.

I don't drink any grape juice or wine on shabbos (a tiny sip) so that can't be it.

I do eat lots of challa and other unhealthy food. I sleep a ton and then go to sleep late on MS.
I guess I need to try to cut out the heavy eating and see if that cures my headache and fatigue. I am starting to wonder if I have a gluten intolerance.

you don’t have to be gluten intolerant for carbs to shlep you down and mess up your entire system… I feel way better when I cut carbs. But I still give in to temptations too often, and then I get the consequences.

amother

NeonPink

Mon, May 15 2023, 6:04 am

amother Steelblue wrote:

For me the culprit was sulfites. Sulfite allergies are very common for Jews because G6PD deficiency is so common in Jewish communities.

I get headaches from sulfites! (which I just found out is also in the rice vinegar I was using to make sushi Confused

)

also from msg.

can you tell me more about G6PD deficiency—does it affect more things?

amother

Pearl

Mon, May 15 2023, 6:34 am

Your sleep pattern is the most likely to blame.
Don't take such a long nap on shabbos, definitely don't go to sleep at 4 am and don't sleep in. These are all likely triggers.

Although overeating isn't recommended, I don't think it is the culprit. Challah either.

amother

Steelblue

Mon, May 15 2023, 2:08 pm

amother OP wrote:

A tiny sip is enough for me to have migraines

amother

Steelblue

Mon, May 15 2023, 2:18 pm

amother NeonPink wrote:

I get headaches from sulfites! (which I just found out is also in the rice vinegar I was using to make sushi Confused

)

also from msg.

can you tell me more about G6PD deficiency—does it affect more things?

It does! It's also a cause of newborn jaundice, and can be a contributing factor (if not controlled) in diabetes, cardiovascular issues, ADHD and related disorders, gastrointestinal issues, and kidney issues. The basic mechanism is that when you're exposed to things that use up too much G6PD enzyme and you've hit a low enough level you trigger a hemolyses. This is a defense mechanism against malaria and some other diseases such as cholera but a hemolyses puts strain on your body and causes anemia, muscle spasms, lower than normal oxygen and many other issues. Many people have low level hemolyses all the time and never notice it or realize and others have severe hemolyses and need blood transfusions

The difficult part is that you will have few or no symptoms until you've used too much G6PD and you don't know when that is so most people who are deficient don't know until they get seriously sick

There a lot of lists of triggers online, some more complete than others. I like this one because it's easy to read.

https://integrativemedicalrese.....list/

amother

Hotpink

Mon, May 15 2023, 2:49 pm

As some others here mentioned, sleep is probably the culprit.
I suffer very badly from headaches and as hard as it is I force myself to stay awake the whole shabbat afternoon as it really really helps and the times when I do rest I get a bad headache on Sunday.

amother

Geranium

Sun, May 21 2023, 10:59 am

amother Hotpink wrote:

Why would sleep cause it?