A headache after cooking?
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45628)
Philippines
March 12, 2017 1:51am CST
We are transitioning to summer here, so it's getting even hotter during the day. Although I'm not fond of cooking, I wasn't rushing or tense when I cooked lunch. It was only one dish, and the ground (minced) pork was precooked, so it didn't take long.
But when I sat down here at the PC to unwind, I started noticing my head was aching. I thought it was the heat, so I wet my face and head a bit. The internet was also acting up, so I also laid down as well. After a while, I had lunch, but the headache is worse.
I dread having headaches because I tend to clench my jaws which, of course, makes it even worse. I think it's my TMJ/TMD (temporomandibular joint disorder) but can't figure out what caused it. I'm more annoyed that I have to delay things I wanted to do today.
Do you ever have unexpected headaches after ordinary, daily tasks, even when everything's fine or normal?
Can you eat immediately after cooking or baking, or do you rest first?
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
25 Mar 17
I do get severe headache every now and then without warning .. yes it is very annoying when it happens in the middle of something important that you need to finish doing ..
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
25 Mar 17
it happened again recently after cooking, but much later. but maybe the second time was due to the heat and humidity because it was superhot that day.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
26 Mar 17
@epiffanie true! it's still much cooler (and less crowded) in the province!
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
26 Mar 17
@hereandthere I love the hot weather over there in the Philippines .. but in province not in Manila or any crowded cities ..
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
12 Mar 17
i finally took ibuprofen. might go for a massage tonight.
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@Beatburn (4286)
• Philippines
14 Mar 17
@hereandthere Glad to know.
Will also get a massage this weekend with the wifey.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
12 Mar 17
exactly. i have to catch myself doing it. it's been a while since i had this. bad timing.
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
16 Mar 17
We are heading to summer too. I like to take a rest before eating.What was the dish that you cooked.
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@workathomefan (8957)
• Prairieville, Louisiana
12 Mar 17
I would love to learn how to cook.
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@workathomefan (8957)
• Prairieville, Louisiana
12 Mar 17
I hate headaches at anytime.
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@Blondie2222 (28610)
• United States
14 Mar 17
Yup i get them quite often and mostly when i am at work. Sometimes mine cause blurred vision but only last a few mins. I hope your headache went away and you were able to get other things done. It's still winter here so we are still getting cold weather and the norester storm stella has arrived.
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Mar 17
I hate headaches. I had a childhood of pounding headaches, but I suspect a lot of that was due to MSG. I get headaches if there is an extreme change in temperatures, not getting enough sleep, too much stress, and headaches that do come unexpectedly for whatever reason.
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
14 Mar 17
Sometimes, I get a headache just when it is nearly dismissal. Maybe I had too much of the laptop. And my ever useful White Flower will be on the rescue. I massage my temples with it and sniff it also from the bottle. After a while, it will be gone.
Oh, I found something useful from the internet; that is massage your finger next to the smallest one for 60 seconds. I tried it yesterday and as I was doing that, I can feel that my head is seemingly getting light and in a while my headache was gone. 
@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
12 Mar 17
@hereandthere My mother loves cooking and she gladly cooks for the whole family,but recently she had a nasty headache after cooking.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
12 Mar 17
i would rather help in the kitchen than cook, to be honest. how is your mother now?
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
13 Mar 17
i take a seat after cooking, my friend. and then i take my medicine before we have our luch.
you have TMD?
@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
13 Mar 17
I experience that, too. There are times when I have no choice but to keep going about my chores because no one else will do them for me. But when there's a chance to stop and rest, I rest. When the pain becomes unbearable, I take a painkiller and get busy with something like drawing or stitching.
@allknowing (153544)
• India
12 Mar 17
Do you get these attacks often. You must get to the root cause and treat it accordingly. I have known someone with TMJ but their complaint was of pain in the mouth but not so much with headaches.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Mar 17
Eating/cooking have no effects like headaches for me thank goodness. Maybe your home was just too hot - do you have a/c?
@Linda1234 (4711)
• Houston, Texas
12 Mar 17
I think you can go to see the doctor. Hope you feel better soon.
