Headache..

[Ben90]

First warm sunny day of the year in my chainsaw trousers and I'm already feeling the headaches come in and the memories of summer scorchers where the headaches last for the rest of the evening after work, shortening tempers and generally ruining my day. In very rare cases making it hard to sleep.

 

I drink plenty of water (3 litres today) and sometimes take ibuprofen but not to much effect. The guy I work with never gets them and I feel like I need to stop every 10 minutes on a really hot day. Does anybody else get these and know how to avoid them? Not sure if I'm just being a southern girly man or it's something more serious.

[Mozza]

Might be worth seeing a doc mate.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

also try tinted glasses or shades, sunlight does me, especialy while driving, but dehydration is a big bitch for headaches. Some days you cant get fluid into your body fast enough! But thankfully it is now a legitimate cause for a change of trousers if justified as heat risk on the SSRA

[Mozza]

Also what trousers are you wearing??

[Tree Man Tom]

I drink 4litres of water during the summer, also looking to change my helmet to a really light one, and use "in-ear" ear plugs instead of ear muffs.

 

I can take having hot legs and body but gotta keep my head cool otherwise i suffer big time!

Edited March 15, 2010 by Tree Man Tom

[Steve Bullman]

But thankfully it is now a legitimate cause for a change of trousers if justified as heat risk on the SSRA

 

is that fact of hearsay?

[Frankie Lawrence]

Yeah I agree with everything hammayard said you can only wear front protection in summer and glasses help.

 

I no this is easy for me to say why not limit the work you put on your self assuming your self employed I no its monney and that but I remeber last year it was horrendous. Even though though it only seem to last a piitiful week.

[taffupatree]

i belive its fact steve.....type a's are allowed as long as its justified on the RA-heat stroke etc

[alwoodley]

you can tell if you are drinking enough fluids ( not just water) by your pee... you should still be peeing and should be clearish, not at all yellow;-) also try abit of squash and keep the back of your neck cool, sunglasses too! and dont work so hard!

[Ben90]

I wear the Stihl Class 1 Design C's, can you believe they've made class 2 ones now? I think I'd spontaneously combust a nut if I even stepped into a pair of those.

 

Oh cool, so you can't get away with jeans or speedos () on the SSRA when heat stroke is involved, just Design A's?

 

My pee is always clear. Sunglasses are a good idea, I'll try those. Would'nt splashing water on the back of your neck to keep it cool only magnify the sun and give you sunburn?

 

Thanks so far guys, this is sound advice. Might visit the doctor too.