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POPO8 CH.com Junior Offline I FEEL YOUR PAIN.... Posts: 81 SHillington, PA Gender:	And weight lifters or workout freaks on here??? Jul 19^th, 2010 at 10:28pm I was just wondering if any members of the site who suffer from CH are also avid to serious weight lifters. Im looking to ask some questions.... I know Im new, and no one realy knows me but I figured I would put it out there anyway. Let me know here or PM me if you dont want it out there... Thanks In advance....
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Re: And weight lifters or workout freaks on here???
Reply #1 - Jul 19^th, 2010 at 10:47pm

I used to be an avid weight lifter until I hit my late 40's and it just got too tough on the joints. Now it's just cardio and the bow flex! The only conflicts with CH was creatine. Took me a few tries while on cycle....cuz I'm not real quick.....but on cycle creatine is a pretty significant trigger for me. Trial and error will let you know pretty quick. The only other supplement I used was fortified Whey Protien, didn't cause me any problems..

For others they've found that working out on cycle can cause a hit if they overheat.

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Reply #2 - Jul 19^th, 2010 at 11:15pm

Guiseppi wrote on Jul 19^th, 2010 at 10:47pm:

I used to be an avid weight lifter until I hit my late 40's and it just got too tough on the joints. Now it's just cardio and the bow flex! The only conflicts with CH was creatine. Took me a few tries while on cycle....cuz I'm not real quick.....but on cycle creatine is a pretty significant trigger for me. Trial and error will let you know pretty quick. The only other supplement I used was fortified Whey Protien, didn't cause me any problems..

For others they've found that working out on cycle can cause a hit if they overheat.

Joe

PM sent, my curiosity stems from whether suppliments (legal suppliments) can help trigger these episodes.

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Bob P CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Shut up Bob! Posts: 4573 Clio,California Gender:	Re: And weight lifters or workout freaks on here??? Reply #3 - Jul 20^th, 2010 at 8:05am Quote: And weight lifters or workout freaks on here??? I freak every time I think about working out!
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Kevin_M CH.com Sponsor Offline withered branches grow green again. Posts: 8754 Michigan, USA Gender:	Re: And weight lifters or workout freaks on here??? Reply #4 - Jul 20^th, 2010 at 8:17am POPO8 wrote on Jul 19^th, 2010 at 11:15pm: my curiosity stems from whether suppliments (legal suppliments) can help trigger these episodes. I'm a work freak, job's physical, but all I can say is whether it's Fred, Barney, or Wilma, supplements have had no affect.
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Reply #5 - Jul 20^th, 2010 at 5:50pm

I take Mark Twain's attitude towards exercise. Whenever the urge comes over me, I lay down until it passes.

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POPO8 CH.com Junior Offline I FEEL YOUR PAIN.... Posts: 81 SHillington, PA Gender:	Re: And weight lifters or workout freaks on here??? Reply #6 - Jul 20^th, 2010 at 8:52pm lol, ok, thank you... I think.
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jimmers CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 11	Re: And weight lifters or workout freaks on here??? Reply #7 - Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 7:51pm Do 12 oz. curls count? Besides, if I didn't have the "shakes" in the morning, I wouldn't get any exercise Jimmers BTW, I'll be sure to tell my cousin about the HA's and the stuff he takes, he's a workout freak and gets HA's. Thanks for the info.
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-johnny- CH.com Sponsor Offline theres no smoking on the dock Posts: 1642 fayette county ohio Gender:	Re: And weight lifters or workout freaks on here??? Reply #8 - Jul 23^rd, 2010 at 11:29am pop8 i don't wok out but i do alot of physical labor. physical activity is a good way to keep your headaches at bay. any type of relaxation is a trigger for me
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Reply #9 - Jul 23^rd, 2010 at 11:30am

Kirk wrote on Jul 20^th, 2010 at 5:50pm:

I take Mark Twain's attitude towards exercise. Whenever the urge comes over me, I lay down until it passes.

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Reply #10 - Jul 23^rd, 2010 at 5:40pm

Thanks Johnny, the Trike keeps me from losing it some days. Next Spring the HPV World Championships, and the Idaho Tater T.O.T. I need lighter rims and wheel covers, other than that I'm pretty much race ready.
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-johnny- CH.com Sponsor Offline theres no smoking on the dock Posts: 1642 fayette county ohio Gender:	Re: And weight lifters or workout freaks on here??? Reply #11 - Jul 23^rd, 2010 at 10:22pm thats pretty cool man. the guy in the video looked like he was crankin it around that track pretty good. can't imagine what those wheelers think about you taking a drag of a ciggy as you go by
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Reply #12 - Jul 24^th, 2010 at 8:32am

-johnny- wrote on Jul 23^rd, 2010 at 11:29am:

pop8 i don't wok out but i do alot of physical labor. physical activity is a good way to keep your headaches at bay. any type of relaxation is a trigger for me

cool, thats what I was concerned about. AM I going to start getting headaches because Im lifting during "cycles", and will supliments mess me up more, etc.

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Reply #13 - Jul 24^th, 2010 at 1:05pm

For me (i use to think) because the beast would always pay me a visit app. 10-15 minutes after starting a work out that that was a trigger...Then again whenever i would relax he would come to say hello to me...I finally realized that i was going to get hit regardless of what i did (or what i would stay away from) so i finally said screw it and live(doing things that i normally would do) my life knowing that he will come...For me,i went many years of the fear knowing and waiting for the next attack (stayed away from many social events and having a life) and when i finally accepted that this is the way it will be,life became better...i guess what i am trying to say is,don't deprive yourself from enjoying your life with this condition (it's not hard to fall into the...why me and depression Cry

that can jump in aswell)...wishing you much luck and many PFDAN coming your way.....Lenny

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Reply #14 - Jul 24^th, 2010 at 1:33pm

Lenny wrote on Jul 24^th, 2010 at 1:05pm:

For me (i use to think) because the beast would always pay me a visit app. 10-15 minutes after starting a work out that that was a trigger...Then again whenever i would relax he would come to say hello to me...I finally realized that i was going to get hit regardless of what i did (or what i would stay away from) so i finally said screw it and live(doing things that i normally would do) my life knowing that he will come...For me,i went many years of the fear knowing and waiting for the next attack (stayed away from many social events and having a life) and when i finally accepted that this is the way it will be,life became better...i guess what i am trying to say is,don't deprive yourself from enjoying your life with this condition (it's not hard to fall into the...why me and depression Cry

that can jump in aswell)...wishing you much luck and many PFDAN coming your way.....Lenny

Thank You man, and I AM falling into that rutt. Trying not to, but its happening anyways

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Reply #16 - Jul 28^th, 2010 at 2:26pm

i no longer lift on steady basis. i never had problem with any sups when i did. but when i was in a cycle of Ch's my lifting backed off a little. but i can say there was a day when i was starting a leg work out at home doing squats. couple sets into my warm ups i started to get a cluster headache but decided to continue my work out. i don't know why but by the time i got to my heavy sets my headache was completely gone. i did pay the price later that night and had a mother of all attacks, was one of my worst. no idea if workout had anything to do with it.

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Agostino Leyre CH.com Sponsor Offline "Hit like a phillips head into my brain." Posts: 3803 Madison WI USA Gender:	Re: And weight lifters or workout freaks on here??? Reply #17 - Jul 28^th, 2010 at 2:37pm I've found that lifting isn't a good thing for me if I'm in cycle, but cardio usually helps. I do like lifting, just not when in cycle, the exertion and strain send too much blood to the head........ Whereas a good 2-4 mile run leaves me with a clear head for a few hours usually.
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