Posted by sid on February 3, 2002, at 21:24:23
In reply to Re: headaches and folic acid » sid, posted by IsoM on February 3, 2002, at 15:44:44
Hi IsoM,
well, I don't remember if it was a B complex or just folic acid I took. It could have been either because I had heard that a lack of folic acid and possibly other vitamins from the B complex could lead to depression. Sorry, I am not sure what I took exactly.
But yes, I am sure that these B-vitamin or folic acid supplements gave me headaches. These headaches (different from the ones I often had during major depression, due to the illness) started a few days after I started taking the supplements and stopped when I stopped taking them. I took the supplements for a couple of weeks, then decided to stop and see if these headaches would go away, and I threw the bottle out after realizing they did.
I have no idea why it happened, I just preferred to live without those headaches. Now everyday I take Centrum Strong, which have folic acid in them, but surely not as much as the supplements I used to take. No problem with those.
Try changing your supplements, taking the folic acid out if possible, and see if it changes anything to your symptoms.
- sid
> Sid, you're sure it was folic acid that gave you headaches? Is this a common problem with it, or what? First time I've heard about that but I'd like to know more. You see, I include folic acid in my supplements & I get fairly frequent headaches.
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> Some are tension, some are migraines with auras & some are related to muscle soreness from old injuries- they get so interwoven with one another that it's hard to know what's what sometimes. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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> The only 'cure' I've ever found that works consistently is frequent (+4 times per week), & fairly strenuous, physical activity lasting at least 1 or 2 hours. But then if I slip in my activity level & develop a prolonged headache (they can last days or even a week or more), it's difficult to get that physically active again due to the thumping pain.
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> It was due to the re-emergence of *severe* headaches from sitting too much that I had to give up my attempt to return to university after a year & half of headaches & study. (They also make me stupid - very hard to think, it hurts more)
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