CSGibson Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 So I tend to get headaches after bridge, but not after any other activity in my life, and I know that I have had partners who are the same way. Is this a unique problem, or is it fairly common? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1eyedjack Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 I used to when playing pint-a-board. Bit old for that now (and more fastidious about beer quality, for which bridge clubs are not renowned) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diana_eva Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 I have headaches too but not only after bridge, after anything that requires constant focus for long hours (usually testing or checking something thoroughly). I think they might be related to having too much coffee meanwhile, although not sure you drink coffee. I just sort of assumed it's bec of coffee for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antrax Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I normally get headaches after extended periods of strenuous mental activity. How long is "extended" and how hard is "strenuous" seems to depend on my overall level of fitness and sleep deprivation. That's been the case since before I drank coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellSpyder Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I think extended mental effort is part of it, but I think physical causes like dehydration play a part as well. I find having fairly regular drinks of water does actually help reduce headaches from a long bridge session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbodell Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I'm actually a bit the reverse, if anything. If I'm feeling a little off (be it headaches, upset stomach, tired, anything really), I'll feel better while playing bridge. Waiting for a session to start or between tables can cause me to feel off again, but sitting down to play gets me right back in a good space. Occasionally after a really long strenuous day (like after the 64th board of the day) I'll be a little more tired and wiped out than before we started, but usually I'll feel like I have more energy after the session than before it. This can be a problem if I'm supposed to go to sleep within a couple of hours of finishing a session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I get headache as part of the withdrawal symptoms if not playing bridge. After an 84 boards midnight session I get a bit dizzy but headache, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I always get them the next morning when I wake up, since bridge nights finish too late and my brain is too active to go to sleep quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyr Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I always get them the next morning when I wake up, since bridge nights finish too late and my brain is too active to go to sleep quickly. Does this also depend on how long you stayed at the bar afterwards? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycroft Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 When I have to start play at 1000 their time (with a two-hour time lag to "back home") I frequently have a headache to go with the rest of the issues. But then, bridge starts too early, and if they had a session that started at say 1900 or 1930 so I could think about the hands for an hour or so before bedtime, it would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricK Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I don't get headaches, but I do get insomnia. Or rather my standard level of insomnia gets replaced by a much higher level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 So I tend to get headaches after bridge, but not after any other activity in my life, and I know that I have had partners who are the same way. Is this a unique problem, or is it fairly common?Are you drinking enough during the session? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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