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Headaches after washing my hair?

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Participants Laura Jacksonironsurfer8Brenda Ramos5fadedhound69coastalmason68slycanyon8Amanda Stewart69dustyhound5Daniel Diaz6rowdypantherJose Miller3Douglas Ramos2Henry Miller2Susan Garcia
Jose Miller3 Jose Miller3 Regular
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#21 ·
dustyhound5 said:well look, Jose Miller3, not everyone on this forum is American... you can clearly tell my native language is different.

nah, I don't see anything about it being foreign, whatever that's supposed to mean...

I just see that in one post you managed to say two pretty stupid things—whether it's in English or any other language... 🙂
dustyhound5 dustyhound5 Active Member
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#22 ·
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migrain..._Wash_Headache

Hey, have you guys checked out what’s being said here about those headaches popping up right after washing your hair? Even if the article mentions it was originally noted by a doctor in the USA, does that really make the info any less useful for us?
Henry Miller2 Henry Miller2 Member
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#23 ·
Elizabeth Hill48 said:By the way, I have super long wavy hair that takes at least 15 minutes to brush, so I usually end up leaning over the tub, pulling at my hair, and it hurts👎 ...and then later on, I get these sharp pains in my head... maybe it's just because of how I'm positioned....

I never brush mine like that because I noticed that if I do, my whole scalp aches afterward—it honestly feels like someone went at my head with claws. I have really thick, wavy hair that goes down to mid-back, and I always make sure to brush it while standing straight up. First, I dry my roots and the inner layers with a blow dryer, then just let the rest air dry. But whenever I've just waited for it to air dry, I ended up with a headache. Wet hair is pretty heavy, and when it’s this thick, it takes forever to dry, so it's no wonder the head pain starts kicking in. When I wash my own hair, it doesn't even dry on its own after 24 hours... it's a total disaster.
dustyhound5 dustyhound5 Active Member
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#24 ·
Douglas Ramos2 says:
Inflammation means bacteria are present[/B...

I mean, if we're talking about muscle inflammation, shouldn't we be checking for a bacterial infection too?😉
Douglas Ramos2 Douglas Ramos2 Active Member
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#25 ·
dustyhound5 said:When dealing with muscle inflammation, you really need to confirm if there's a bacterial infection present first.😉

So, what exactly does "scalp inflammation" actually mean?😕
dustyhound5 dustyhound5 Active Member
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#26 ·
Every single type of inflammation you can find on your head:

Sinus infections, middle ear infections, and honestly, the list goes on forever...

Having wet, long, thick hair can definitely play a part in making those sensitive spots on your scalp feel even more intense, don't you think?
dustyhound5 dustyhound5 Active Member
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#27 ·
Hey, can Jose Miller3 give me his take on this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migrain..._Wash_Headache
Jose Miller3 Jose Miller3 Regular
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#28 ·
Based on what? A single sentence on Wikipedia that isn't even backed up by actual scientific studies?

Look, I'll be 🙂
Douglas Ramos2 Douglas Ramos2 Active Member
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#29 ·
dustyhound5 said:all sorts of different inflammations on the head:

sinus infections, middle ear infections, etc. there are plenty...

wet, long, thick hair can definitely contribute to making sensitive spots on your head feel even more "sensitive."

Sorry... but that just isn't true. Like I said before, I'm no medical expert, but ear infections mean bacteria are present,and sinus infections also mean bacteria are present.... so how is wet hair supposed to trigger bacteria to travel to those areas? It doesn't connect at all.
It’s the same thing with a cold: people think they’re going to catch one if they walk barefoot or don't dress warm enough because they're cold... but that's not how it works.👎 ...The cause of a cold is a virus......
Let's not be so vague about things where we actually know what causes them and how they happen.😠
I mean... we still don't even know what kind of "head inflammation" someone's grandmother supposedly died from.👎
Susan Garcia Susan Garcia Newcomer
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#30 ·
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migrain..._Wash_Headache
There’s nothing at that link. dustyhound5 probably just made up the whole Wikipedia entry themselves...
dustyhound5 dustyhound5 Active Member
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#31 ·
dustyhound5 said:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migrain..._Wash_Headache

hair Wash Headache
hair Wash Headache Another trigger for Migraine Has been proposed by dr. K. Ravishankar, a neurologist and headache specialist from the USA. He reported an unusual trigger for migraine seen among American Women, hair Wash Headache. It is described as a migraine headache that originates with a head bath. most American Women have Long hair and sol Wash their hair 2-3 times a week. Very often they do not use a hair dryer and often plait their hair when wet. this results in a gradual build up of pain which ultimately results in Migraine. [40] (Ravishankar, 2006)

I mean, this actually looks like a legit scientific study! And here's the title:
^ Ravishankar, K (2006). "'Hair wash' or 'Head bath' triggering migraine - observations in 94 American patients". Cephalagia 26 (11): 1330-1334. ISSN 0333-1024.
Jose Miller3 Jose Miller3 Regular
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#32 ·
dustyhound5 said:I mean, we're talking about an actual scientific paper here! And here's the title:
^ dr. K. Ravishankar (2006). "hair Wash Headache Another trigger for Migraine Has been proposed by - observations in 94 American Women". Cephalagia 26 (11): 1330-1334. ISSN 0333-1024.

thanks 🙂

I actually printed a copy out... I'll give it a read this afternoon and let you know what I think, okay?
dustyhound5 dustyhound5 Active Member
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#33 ·
Elizabeth Hill48 said:My bad...a sinus infection doesn't always meanthere are bacteria involved....

Maybe do a little digging on Google and you'll see that a sinus infection isn't always caused by bacteria:

http://www.mayoclinic.org/?section...4&cat=t&show=1
Jose Miller3 Jose Miller3 Regular
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#34 ·
hey, so I just read this:
seriously, there might be a chance that migraines are triggered in less than 1% of American Women who air-dry their hair while keeping it tied up in that specific knot at the back of the head—it's apparently linked specifically to having wet hair 🙂
dustyhound5 dustyhound5 Active Member
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#35 ·
Hey, would you mind posting the full text of the article? I can only get my hands on the abstract right now. 🙂
Jose Miller3 Jose Miller3 Regular
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#36 ·
Whoa, that’s a little sketchy... honestly kind of illegal lol. But hey, I can just shoot it over to your email tomorrow if you want 😉
dustyhound5 dustyhound5 Active Member
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#37 ·
Honestly, even that tiny 1% works for me👍.

Still, I’m kinda dying to know more about this 1% of women—like, where exactly in India are they located? What's the weather like out there? Are they hanging out near the Rockies or maybe somewhere coastal where it stays warm and breezy? Does anyone actually have any specifics on this?

😁

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