>>> I pretty much only get headaches on the first day back at work after
>>> some time off.
>>
>> If you work in an office building, I'd bet you $20 it's bad air. Air
>> conditioning doesn't ever really bring the CO2 levels down to the same
>> as outside air.

You might be right, we only use the air-con here during the summer months so 
I'll remember to check this next time I get a headache at work.  Given that 
I usually take holidays in the summer, there probably was some point where I 
returned back to an air-conditioned office and got a headache.

> Actually.. Could be bad lighting too. Some people are susceptible to the 
> flicker in florescent lights, whether working properly or not, though not 
> tends to be worse for those people. This can, and does, trigger headaches 
> in some people, and could go away, once "re-acclimated" to the lighting.

Another good point, if it's a dull day the office lights are way brighter 
than any light from outside (if it's sunny you don't notice they're on, so 
usually we keep them off to save power).

So it seems if the first day back in the office is a hot, dull day then I'm 
screwed!

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>>> It is not obligatory to have all the symptoms. ;-)
>> Sure. But only one of them? That's kind of improbable.
> 
> No it isn't. You may have noticed it early enough, relatively, and
> treated it with food before it progressed to other symptoms. You can
> have a cold virus with only a fever. Hypoglycaemia can also be a single
> symptom of other things. And you did end up with the nausea after eating.

The nausia is probably explainable by the fact that I ate an utterly 
*huge* meal. Pasta _usually_ leaves you feeling pretty bloated.

> Three 9's odds, though, that it is just a headache. Speculation and
> baselessness, get someone with a blood sugar meter to test ya first
> thing in the morning.

I'm not keen on the idea of shedding blood just to test a theory.

> Doesn't need to be no food for a month. Bet your diet changed while you
> were off for a week, maybe had a few more snacks while on break? Extra
> carbohydrates during the morning, maybe. The vacation gods will do that
> to you, to remind you that you must obey them more often.

If anything, being off work probably means that I eat *less* than usual...

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On 8/11/2010 2:55 AM, Invisible wrote:

> I'm not keen on the idea of shedding blood just to test a theory.
>

Meh... its only a little prick in the finger. My wife does it twice a 
day. No big deal.

My "diagnosis" is possible sinus headache. I was going to say Migraine, 
but with migraines, you would typically seek the dark and really not 
want to eat; and usually from my experience migraines are like an 
icepick through one eye with sound, light and smell making the nausea 
10x worse. Food would certainly bounce back up if eaten.

-- 
~Mike

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> Any unsubstantiated theories? Wild speculation? Baseless diagnosis?

OK, and now today I seem to be developing another one. Same time of day 
too. However, although there's nothing I can eat here, I'm currently 
sucking some candy, and that has almost completely cured my headache.

I'm starting to get worried now. Two headaches in the same week? That 
*can't* be normal!

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Invisible wrote:
>> Any unsubstantiated theories? Wild speculation? Baseless diagnosis?
> 
> OK, and now today I seem to be developing another one. Same time of day 
> too.

Now I'm wondering... Perhaps the antibiotics I'm taking have affected my 
ability to digest starch properly or something?

Hmm, even so, I'm not exactly starving to the point where I don't have 
any fat left to convert back to glucose. So... wuh?

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Am 13.08.2010 17:57, schrieb Invisible:
> Invisible wrote:
>>> Any unsubstantiated theories? Wild speculation? Baseless diagnosis?
>>
>> OK, and now today I seem to be developing another one. Same time of
>> day too.
>
> Now I'm wondering... Perhaps the antibiotics I'm taking have affected my
> ability to digest starch properly or something?

When taking antibiotics, /do/ expect your digestive system to go nuts. 
You normally provide shelter, food & work for a host of bacteria to help 
you with certain nutrients, but ATM you're regularly flooding their home 
with substances designed to /kill/ bacteria.


> Hmm, even so, I'm not exactly starving to the point where I don't have
> any fat left to convert back to glucose. So... wuh?

Maybe your body isn't prepared for large-volume production of glucose 
from fat? (Consider this a wild guess.)

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Invisible wrote:
> Invisible wrote:
>>> Any unsubstantiated theories? Wild speculation? Baseless diagnosis?
>>
>> OK, and now today I seem to be developing another one. Same time of
>> day too.
> 
> Now I'm wondering... Perhaps the antibiotics I'm taking have affected my
> ability to digest starch properly or something?

Antibiotics can cause headaches. They really change the way you absorb
food; live yogurt helps that a lot. So does a live milk. Raw milk might
be a bad idea, but I have bought inoculated milk before. It is
pasteurized and then they add some healthy germs to it, but don't let it
rest till it turns to yogurt. Been drinking enough liquids with the
antibiotics, or drinking enough period? Water, milk, soda; not pales or
brown ale.

> Hmm, even so, I'm not exactly starving to the point where I don't have
> any fat left to convert back to glucose. So... wuh?

A lack of starches can also raise your blood sugar, in a really complex
way. Hunger tells the brain to not make much insulin, brain tells body
to turn some fat into glucose, hormones cause too much sugar and the
body doesn't react with insulin fast enough. That would, if I remember
right, be a symptom for thyroid problems or some really rare disorder
more likely to be seen on a daytime tv drama.

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Sabrina Kilian wrote:
> food; live yogurt helps that a lot. So does a live milk. 

Or even store-bought acidophilius.  I find the brand with the picture of the 
colon full of smiley faces works well. ;-)

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
    Quoth the raven:
        Need S'Mores!

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Sabrina Kilian wrote:
> or some really rare disorder
> more likely to be seen on a daytime tv drama.

Thanks for the early morning lolz.

-- 
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*

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Darren New wrote:
> Sabrina Kilian wrote:
>> food; live yogurt helps that a lot. So does a live milk. 
> 
> Or even store-bought acidophilius.  I find the brand with the picture of
> the colon full of smiley faces works well. ;-)
> 

I haven't seen that. Sweet acidophilius milk is good, 2% tastes like
whole, but the stuff goes sour so quick. Will have to look for just the
culture, maybe the whole food market is a better bet for me?

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