Var and Headaches

[RationalGaze]

Ive taken paper var 2 years ago, 10mg for 12 weeks and had no neg sides, slight increase in strength and ok muscle gains. I've tried taking var caps 20mg a year or so later and 1-2wks into the cycle I end up with a severe headache to the point that I cant lift. I supplement with milk thistle, vit C, and fish oil. Nothing else is different with my diet or lifting. could this possibly be from a filler in the gear? Ive taken my blood pressure several times when the headaches started and it was completely normal.

Im female and 28 years old if that helps?

 

[jm425]

Hmmm.....interesting. Are you having migraine headaches or just normal ones? Also, I would suggest that you go see a doctor about them if they bother you that much. Of course don't tell him your on var. Some doctors will screw you over on insurance if you mention that your on AAS.

 

[RationalGaze]

Hmmm.....interesting. Are you having migraine headaches or just normal ones? Also, I would suggest that you go see a doctor about them if they bother you that much. Of course don't tell him your on var. Some doctors will screw you over on insurance if you mention that your on AAS.

Ive never had a migrane that I know of but they were severe, especially when standing up or lifting. I ended up having to taper off the cycle 3-4 weeks in because I just couldnt function. The problem with the doctors is they would just send me home with painkillers. My blood work has been normal and I had no other neg sides.

 

[JuiceJunkie]

I have been taking Var for about 4 weeks at 80mg a day and i have had nothing but increases in strength and getting very lean.

 

[qwerty_uk]

Are you sure its var and someone hasn't fobbed you off with some winny?

 

[HeavyHands]

Do you get the headaches once you begin doing heavy lifting (ie once you start to exert yourself?) If so, these may be exertional headaches. I was suffering from these just about a month or so ago. I had an MRI/MRA done and there was nothing to be seen except for a slight abnormality in my carotid artery which the doctor said is nothing to worry about and could not be causing these. Symptoms for me included intense headaches in the back and sides of my head that made me dizzy and nauseous. I am a chronic migraine sufferer and these were worse than any migraine I had ever felt. I was forced to stop lifting and they would usually get much better after about an hour and half once I took something. My doctor gave me 800 mg ibuprofen and I took one before I worked out for about 2 weeks and after that I never had one again.

Its a possibility...

 

[needforspeed]

I don't know if this happens to anyone else but I tend to dehydrate more easily on anavar. I went to the doc for the same reason, headaches. I would get to the gym and any time I would stand up or really exert myself I would get a headache. Anyway we came to realize that I just needed more water. Maybe it'll help you too

 

[RationalGaze]

Are you sure its var and someone hasn't fobbed you off with some winny?

I wondered that, but I got it from a legit source and friends who took it and had no problems.

 

[RationalGaze]

Do you get the headaches once you begin doing heavy lifting (ie once you start to exert yourself?) If so, these may be exertional headaches. I was suffering from these just about a month or so ago. I had an MRI/MRA done and there was nothing to be seen except for a slight abnormality in my carotid artery which the doctor said is nothing to worry about and could not be causing these. Symptoms for me included intense headaches in the back and sides of my head that made me dizzy and nauseous. I am a chronic migraine sufferer and these were worse than any migraine I had ever felt. I was forced to stop lifting and they would usually get much better after about an hour and half once I took something. My doctor gave me 800 mg ibuprofen and I took one before I worked out for about 2 weeks and after that I never had one again.

Its a possibility...

Thats the thing, Ive never had headaches ever before i started the cycle with the caps. As soon as I went off the var I was back to normal. It was no doubt the var that was causing the headaches. Since I tried to go back on another 2 months after the first cycle cut short and they were back again after 3weeks.

 

[RationalGaze]

I don't know if this happens to anyone else but I tend to dehydrate more easily on anavar. I went to the doc for the same reason, headaches. I would get to the gym and any time I would stand up or really exert myself I would get a headache. Anyway we came to realize that I just needed more water. Maybe it'll help you too

How much water did you up to? i drink over a gallon a day and more on heavy lifting days.

 

[needforspeed]

I drink that much while I'm at work, I prob drink 1.5 to 2 times that but its what I had to do to get rid of the headaches

 

[RationalGaze]

I drink that much while I'm at work, I prob drink 1.5 to 2 times that but its what I had to do to get rid of the headaches

at my my height and weight and the fact that Im female i would probably getting close to hponatremia if I was 2.5 gals a day or more.