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talk2lissa: 4 months ago

Is it normal to have a headache after a massage?

I received a massage earlier this afternoon and now experiencing some signs of a headache coming on. The therapist told me to drink lots of water which I feel like I have been. Is there anything else that I should maybe do? Thanks in advance for the suggestions and advice. (I did some research but thought I'd ask this question too.)

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Imkindofawsome: 4 months ago

Its normal because your are releasing toxins inside you. It will go away, dont worry.

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kakaface: 4 months ago via iPhone | Last edited at 9:25PM on 2/4/2013

Yes only if they have been texting you for a long time or you have been staring at a screen for to long don't worry it normal but in your case it's probably dehydration probably so if it is drink a lot of fluids ok :)

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Dingoelgringo: 4 months ago

Do you drink lots of water? Or did you just take a sip and then go back to coffee, like me?

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talk2lissa: 4 months ago

Yes lots of water. Plan to drink more or as much as I do at work during the day.

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Anya444: 4 months ago

You should take a pain killer :)

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lo_lolita: 4 months ago

It is normal, and the main reason for headache is dehydration. The massage acts as a diuretic, which flushes the water out of the system. Therefore you need to drink enough water before or after the massage.

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talk2lissa: 4 months ago

I've drank water tonight & plan to drink what I normally do at work tomorrow (around 40-50oz). Thanks.

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MichaelRAllen: 4 months ago via Android

Normal, you need water after a massage.

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neighborlady: 4 months ago via iPhone

They can trigger migraine in me. I know it is true migraine headache because I experience aura and have vision changes. I have to take migraine meds for mine. I always have it with me.

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medic614: 4 months ago

One reason for a headache after a massage is that they released most, but not all, of the muscles in the neck. The sternocleidomastoids are usually the ones that causes it.

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talk2lissa: 4 months ago

Could that cause the thoart to feel sore or hurt since the sternocleidomastoids are in the area?

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medic614: 4 months ago

Hard to say. "Sore or hurt throat" is kind of generic. Probably better discribed as an ache in the neck. Pain is pretty subjective. People discribe it differently and pain levels vary.

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talk2lissa: 4 months ago

I'm going to guess it's a sore thoart since I started coughing in the middle of the night & had to find a cough drop. I took some emergence vitamin C yesterday with something else & plan to down that again today. Thanks. My neck was sore some yesterday as well & I stretched it the best I could, will continue to do the stretches my chiropractor has asked/suggested I do too.

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