I get bad headaches whenever I go over 20 minutes or so in a car. I'm ususally riding as my husband usually drives, but it doesn't make any difference. I'm wondering if the scenery that goes by as the car goes down the road could be a trigger for a migraine?
We just went on a little trip, I actually put on blacked out glasses and put my seat back and just rode a lot of the time, but I missed a lot, and then I did have to look some to help hubby find our way when we came to turn offs and such. I ended up with headaches most of the time. I usually felt better in the morning after sleeping, then we would start out and soon I'd get a headache. I took a lot of Tylenol but it didnt' seem to help much. My headaches are not awful painful, just a nagging headache, and pressure in my head that makes it feel like it is going to explode. And, I get grumpy! Which I don't like. Also, get symptoms in my face, and is on one side, kind of numbish feeling.
I've just got to find answers to this problem. It is wrecking havoc with my life. We are retired and my husband would like to travel, and so would I if I felt good.
I do have a serious eye problem. I have had weak eye muscles, and had surgery on them years ago. It left me with double vision to the sides, so my eye dr. has me wearing a patch which is a contact lens colored black to block out the vision in one eye. That helps a lot, but I'm still having these headaches. I also get visual migraines from time to time. No headache, just the geometrical things in front of my vision. That lasts 20 minutes or so. I can't read or anything when that happens. Sometimes, that does lead into a headache. Sometimes, I can't think clearly and have trouble finding the words I want to say.
Any advise or help you can give me would be most appreciated.
Blessings,
Bonnie



So, the medication relaxes my eyes enough so that doesn't happen so much.

I also (too often)have had your symptoms-I have (and still) even seriously considered a 0xygen bottle.
I have 6 vehicles (2 motorcycle)...
I might be a bit of a canary but in those vehicles where I had gotten headaches I have been always able to find either petrol (pump) or exhaust leaks-holes in the floor, boot seals, oil leaks etc
I put a long extending exhaust pipes...and so on and on ..and on...and eventually clean air...still working on a merc -waiting for a petrol pump from USA)
Anyway I might try the medication you mentioned but if there are gases you probably best not breathing them.
If you put you car on gas you emmissions drop over 90%.
Great Wall (of China) are bringing into Australia an electric car that will cost $25,000 AND it sounds very functional.
Yours in car headaches
Dave P
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