Light headed all day after early morning ride
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Light headed all day after early morning ride
Postby jack11 » Tue May 20, 2014 9:22 pm
Any advice or suggestions welcome.
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
Postby trailgumby » Tue May 20, 2014 9:34 pm
It's an intermittent issue for me, unrelated to cycling. I call it "head spins". Had it all my life. I don;t get faint, but sometimes see stars for a couple of seconds when I get up suddenly after being reclined or seated for awhile. Then it passes. My blood pressure is on the low end of normal. The doctor says it is quite common, and not something to worry too much about.
If it disturbs you, you could edumacate yourself about on-the-bike nutrition and hydration and see if that makes any difference to the symptoms. It will certainly make a difference to your cycling performance and recovery wen done properly.
I aim to go through 1 x 750ml bottle of sports drink every 90 minutes (cool) to 60 minutes (hot conditions), plus one gel per hour, and I have 500ml of protein + carbs recovery drink immediately i step off the bike. At training and race pace that equates to about 1g of carbs per kg of body mass per hour for me at 80kg.
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
Postby jack11 » Tue May 20, 2014 9:37 pm
In my teenage years I used to get head spins regularly when I was younger (usually when I got up to quickly from sitting or lying down) so it hasnt been too concerning just wanted to make sure that it wasnt something that could be an indicator of any other problems.trailgumby wrote:Low blood pressure.
It's an intermittent issue for me, unrelated to cycling. I call it "head spins". Had it all my life. I don;t get faint, but sometimes see stars for a couple of seconds when I get up suddenly after being reclined or seated for awhile. Then it passes. My blood pressure is on the low end of normal. The doctor says it is quite common, and not something to worry too much about.
If it disturbs you, you could edumacate yourself about on-the-bike nutrition and hydration and see if that makes any difference to the symptoms. It will certainly make a difference to your cycling performance and recovery.
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
Postby TraceyG » Tue May 20, 2014 10:21 pm
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
Postby CXCommuter » Wed May 21, 2014 8:18 am
Not eating in the morning helped my weight loss )Still don't for ride under ~1hr) so targeted the fitness and dehydration at the time. Thinking now I haven't had a head spin for at least six months
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Light headed all day after early morning ride
Postby herzog » Wed May 21, 2014 8:51 am
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
Postby silentC » Wed May 21, 2014 9:19 am
Anyway, the first bunch ride I went on last year, after not riding seriously for over a decade, I had to pull out because I felt like I was going to fall off the bike. My head was very light, and I started to feel like I wasn't there. I've only had it a couple of times since and only very mildly but I put it down to a bit of hyperventilation which can cause a lack of carbon dioxide in the blood and may lead to symptoms like that.
But yeah as above I would go see the GP if it keeps up just to be safe.
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
Postby bychosis » Wed May 21, 2014 10:00 am
Keep your fluids up and replce the energy you used in the ride.
If you are thirsty before you start, have a big drink before starting. Keeping fluids up should help a bit. Try and have some 'recovery' food and drink immediately after the ride. Choc milk is recommended as a post ride drink. I too get a little light headed from time to time, tends to be when I'm low on energy (my body is telling me to drink or re-fuel)
If the simple things dont make a difference, then it's time for a professional diagnosis.
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
Postby kenwstr » Fri May 23, 2014 7:51 pm
I get this regularly after cycling too. From what I have read, it is normal for blood pressure to drop momentarily when people stand or sit up quickly. However some people get this more than others and a few can experience vertigo especially as they age and simply learn to move more slowly. In my experience though it is definitely associated with resting after riding. I think the advice about immediately attending to recovery after a ride is good. Relaxed muscles also drop blood pressure. So I guess muscles are pretty fatigued and relaxed after a ride and rest so it makes sense that pressure will be lower than usual at this time making vertigo more likely. I wonder if compression garments like skins would help.
Anyway, that's just what I have read from googling.
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
Postby Stredda » Sat May 24, 2014 3:00 pm
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
Postby silentC » Sat May 24, 2014 5:38 pm
I get it down the pinky finger of my right hand when I ride hard and I worked out it was because I scrunch my shoulders up. If I concentrate on not doing that, it doesn't happen. I think it affects the angle of my wrist, which causes pressure on the ulnar nerve. That's my theory anyway.
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
Postby Gordonhooker » Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:16 am
I wouldn't muck around with something like this - if this has come on since you started heavier then usual exercise - lighten the pace and make sure you talk to your GP... no matter what age you are.jack11 wrote:I have started commuting to work and will generally ride between 25km and 30km at a reasonably hard pace. I have started getting 'headrush' or dizzy when I stand up quickly form my desk. I have never really had this problem after riding regularly (not commuting). I have read elsewhere that there it could be related to dehydration - which is a possibility because I always feel very thirsty when I wake up.
Any advice or suggestions welcome.
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
Postby betterthanwalking » Sun Sep 14, 2014 2:08 pm
I had similar symptoms, when I had a year off driving and was commuting plus group rides at weekends. 2-300 km most weeks. Dropped 5 or 6 kg down to 73. I went to see my GP who referred me to a cardiologist, no dramas.
I was still getting dizzy from standing up quickly, I did a lot at the time working on aircraft. (RFDS so plenty of nurses and doctors about if I actually went out cold. Although I never did.)
I after I did the Mutual Community ride in SA this January, I hardly rode at all. I can't recall getting dizzy for ages after. My fitness vanished and resting HR has gone up a bit.
I signed up for the 3 Peaks in March and have picked up the pace 3-4 rides a week, not much distance but the dizziness is back. I feel better in myself and just watch myself standing up. I pause deliberately half way up and don't go dizzy. Keeping my head below chest height, like bowing.
I did read a while ago that low resting HR was a factor and I have been happy to go with that scenario in my mind. Even after my dad died of a heart attack aged 50, I have 3 years to catch him up but I am not the least bit concerned my heart is dodgy.
I am certainly miles ahead of my mid 20s self. If you asked me to ride 160 km 20 years ago, I would never have entertained the idea. Yet today, I could pump up my tyres and set off in 10 minutes quite happily.
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
Postby jack11 » Mon Sep 15, 2014 1:02 pm
1. Vitamin D deficiency; and
2. Iron deficiency.
Now off to the pharmacy to load up on supplements and get this sorted
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
Postby SydneyRider » Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:10 am
With iron deficiency, I am assuming that you were given a prescription from your Doctor outlining the dose to be taken. The reason that I ask is that I am aware that iron supplements can be dangerous to health if the dosage is exceeded.
Here is a link that provides some medical information on taking iron.
http://www.healthy.net/Health/Essay/Dan ... lements/68" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
Postby silentC » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:08 am
If you don't eat red meat, things like cooked silverbeet and spinach are sources of iron, as are eggs and cashew nuts. Oysters are meant to be good for it, so that's a plus (if you like them).
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
Postby jack11 » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:08 am
Yes was given a specific dosage for the Vitamin D (2000-3000 iu per day for 2 months) to rectify depleted stores. Also will be retesting levels monthly to ensure no toxicity.SydneyRider wrote:Obtaining sun exposure on bare skin is an important part of absorbing vitamin D.
With iron deficiency, I am assuming that you were given a prescription from your Doctor outlining the dose to be taken. The reason that I ask is that I am aware that iron supplements can be dangerous to health if the dosage is exceeded.
Here is a link that provides some medical information on taking iron.
http://www.healthy.net/Health/Essay/Dan ... lements/68" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
Postby jack11 » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:08 am
The iron deficiency was only minor so will probably take supplements for a week or two then make a conscious effort to eat more red meat.silentC wrote:Seems to me that taking supplements is addressing the symptom rather than the cause. Apparently it's fairly common for athletes to be iron-deficient due to increased red blood cell production and sweating. But most people get enough iron from their diet, so I'd be looking at that. I wouldn't want to be taking supplements as a long-term solution to the problem. For a start it will be expensive.
If you don't eat red meat, things like cooked silverbeet and spinach are sources of iron, as are eggs and cashew nuts. Oysters are meant to be good for it, so that's a plus (if you like them).
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Re: Light headed all day after early morning ride
Postby ValleyForge » Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:03 pm
Assuming by the tag "jack11" you're male , iron deficiency due to inadequate intake, even if strict vegan is MIGHTY rare. Most common cause is bleeding into the gastrointestinal tract. And that's not innocent, nor best treated by iron tablets.jack11 wrote:So finally after getting very sick last week I had a full blood work up and found the cause/s of this dizziness:
1. Vitamin D deficiency; and
2. Iron deficiency.
Now off to the pharmacy to load up on supplements and get this sorted
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