The Girls' Mom Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Tell me why? Every Sunday I end up with a headache. I get up at the same time as always, eat the same breakfast, then go to church. I come home, make a meal, maybe read a little, nothing out of the ordinary. But EVERY Sunday I get a headache. (And it doesn't matter really which church I go to?) :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jplain Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 caffeine? or rather, less than usual or on a different schedule? or do you stay up unusually late on Saturday night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 Nope. I don't drink coffee or cokes. Or tea that often. And I go to bed around the same time each night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 caffeine? or rather, less than usual or on a different schedule?or do you stay up unusually late on Saturday night? I was thinking the same thing. If I drink less coffee on a Saturday, I don't get a headache until Sunday, so it could even be something you're doing (or not doing) on the Saturday that's affecting you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 (edited) I find church stressful....even though I love to go to church. I worry my kids won't behave or we'll be late or my clothes don't look right or whatever.... Then I get a headache when we get home and the stress is relieved... It could be stress...or the relief of stress... ~~Faithe Oh, I just take a few motrin as as soon as I get in the car to come home and that seems to work for me.... Edited September 27, 2009 by Mommyfaithe typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 Oh, something just occured to me....maybe it's all the perfume/hairproduct smells flying around. I don't wear perfume because it gives me a headache. I don't notice any one in particular with a strong scent...but perhaps?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingM Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I stopped having Sunday headaches once I stopped spending several hours in church. When I go now, it's just for an hour and then I leave. I'm not sure if it was just the extra time or my brain struggling to getting around all the logical inconsistencies of conservative theology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jplain Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Oh, I like the theory about church being stressful. I've noticed that if I spend a couple hours with one specific friend (doesn't matter whose house we're at), I end up with a headache a few hours later. For some reason, being around her is more work than being around other people.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 It may very well be perfumes/colognes/body sprays that are causing your headache, although usually you would start getting the headache while in church not many hours later. Are you worrying about the week to come? Sundays are a reflective time for me-to see how the last week went and what I need or should do in the coming week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.S. Burrow Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Oh, something just occured to me....maybe it's all the perfume/hairproduct smells flying around. I don't wear perfume because it gives me a headache. I don't notice any one in particular with a strong scent...but perhaps?? This is what I was going to suggest. My DH gets this way sometimes, taking a Benadryl before leaving the house usually helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Oh, something just occured to me....maybe it's all the perfume/hairproduct smells flying around. I don't wear perfume because it gives me a headache. I don't notice any one in particular with a strong scent...but perhaps??Yes. My mom gets headaches from attending meetings. See if you notice a scent right when you walk in the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Sounds like a stress letdown headache. I get these on the weekend if I don't find something to keep me busy. I usually get busy getting everything planned and ready for the new week. That helps me by giving me peace of mind that we know what we need to do for school etc. for the coming week. I also have to be sure I don't sleep in and miss my early cup of coffee since that will give me a weekend headache too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Are you eating something for Sunday breakfast that maybe you aren't eating the rest of the week? A lot of people get headaches from nitrates in certain foods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Are you eating something for Sunday breakfast that maybe you aren't eating the rest of the week? A lot of people get headaches from nitrates in certain foods. Good question. Bacon, anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettyL Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Do you also get headaches at weddings and other events where large groups of people are wearing perfumes and hair products? If so, that might be your answer! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrina Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I get horrible fatigue/yuckiness/down mood Sundays. I realized it's because A. Sundays are a lot more work (1 hour drive to church, 2 hour service and back again) and B. the reality of Monday is depressingly real! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndie Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I have one child that gets sick if she goes into a certain room in the church. Just that one room. Happened again tonight so I would totally think it could be the chemical conglomerations of cleaners and perfumes/colognes causing a headache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Maybe you need the Sunday Afternoon Nap. (yes, capitalized! It's a BIG event!) There really is something about working 6 days and resting on the 7th. I find that even when I really, really want to be active on Sunday, I'm just dog tired. I really need that one day a week to be still. Maybe your body needs the nap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyg Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 My dad used to get headaches every Sunday; and, for years, my son got headaches on Friday. We never figured out why. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 My dad used to get headaches every Sunday; and, for years, my son got headaches on Friday. We never figured out why. :confused: Hmmm! My husband gets headaches every Saturday. Part of me was afraid it was some sort of hidden physiological reaction to being around the family on Saturday. I was getting slightly insulted by his headaches! But maybe this happens to people a lot. Or maybe it's the eggs he eats only on Saturday. This is worth exploring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 Stressed...not any more so than the rest of the week ;) Food triggers? Not likely. I'm one of those people that have cold cereal for breakfast every. single. day. However, after my whining about my headache, I went to small group this evening, and someone in the class apparently BATHED in perfume before coming...and I had a full fledged migraine by the time I got home. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesa Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I get Migraines.. BAD. The lights, and smells at church trigger mine. Plus we have 3 hour meetings and if I dont take a break to eat something, my hypoglycemia triggers a migraine. No fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I used to get a headache every time I went to a Mall. It was the lights. I eventually grew out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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