Headaches

This morning I have come to work with what my wife would describe a migraine but what i would describe as a really bad headache. Now this hasnt been caused by drinking or late nights etc, its just happened as it sometimes does.

My question is this.

Do fighters ever get headaches the day of the fight?

And if they do, are they allowed to take ibruprofen/ aspirin etc?

It might seem like a silly question but I am genuinely curious as to how a fighter would cope with this!!

Drink water, the tightening sensation you feel is often caused by the membrane covering the brain being pulled taut. This is due to a lack of fluid (this is what causes the serious injuries when they get punched)

This may or may not be true. Think I read something about headaches and hangovers (can't remember as I had a massive hangover at the time)

They train for months to peak on a certain day. Adrenalin is a powerful fuel and the mind is primed psychologically for battle.

Think about the school fights around the back of the bike shed. Nobodies worried about a headache sitting in class knowing they will be facing the school yard bully at 4pm.

I offered my wife some ibuprofen last night for her headache.  She looked at me with a puzzled expression and said she didn't have one.

I said "right, upstairs now".

Hahahahaha

If you think you have a headache then trust me thats what you have, migrainies are horrible things where your eyesight tends to go all screwy.

If a boxer had a migraine and went into a fight they would get battered as they would be seeing double, when you only see double you can't even 'hit the one in the middle'.

Get someone in the office to punch you in the face. It might not cure your headache but it'll make me feel better.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:I offered my wife some ibuprofen last night for her headache.  She looked at me with a puzzled expression and said she didn't have one.

I said "right, upstairs now".

With your 35 children, have you still not learnt your lesson Tina.

milkyboy wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:I offered my wife some ibuprofen last night for her headache.  She looked at me with a puzzled expression and said she didn't have one.

I said "right, upstairs now".

With your 35 children, have you still not learnt your lesson Tina.

It's the only time I get it, milky. When she's looking to procreate.

I guess you're unfortunately fertile. Wear lycra, take up cycling, have lots of hot baths and it might take lots of practice to get number 36.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

milkyboy wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:I offered my wife some ibuprofen last night for her headache.  She looked at me with a puzzled expression and said she didn't have one.

I said "right, upstairs now".

With your 35 children, have you still not learnt your lesson Tina.

It's the only time I get it, milky.  When she's looking to procreate.

Haha, know the feeling (my wife not yours). What makes my life even more unfortunate is that we only have 2 children. Basically this means that every minute I spend on here is either five minutes before or five minutes after I have watched some porn.

I guess you will be able to work out which it is depending upon the level of self loathing present in my posts.

Huw, it's one thing loathing yourself for not beating up some coke bottle throwing kids, but porn is every man's God given right.

In November it will be 6 years since I got married. I've tried to convince Mrs Superfly that the 6th anniversary is represented by porn and not iron. I'm not sure she believes me, particularly after the whole "wood" debacle.

Worst headache I ever had was one morning in about 2007, woke up & started getting ready for work & lost all control over my right hand, & couldn't see out my right eye. Head pain was unbelievable & it scared the hell out of me, as of that day I was laid up for 3 weeks solid with the worst flu I've ever had, proper flu not man flu. Never been so ill.

Anyway no one wanted to know that but I thought I'd just share with you.

I boxed when I was a kid & my head always used to hurt the day after a bout/sparring, which was one of the reasons I stopped, it never bothered me getting hit at the time but the next day my head would be cracking.

One of the reasons I've got so much respect for anyone who gets in the ring, it hurts not just at the time but after, & I was 15 & wearing head gear, wonder how much Hatton's head hurt the day after the Pac fight, a few mil £ must soften it but pain is pain

Grown men moaning about headaches, what has this place come to?

Echoing DynamiteChris, every night after sparring my head would pound even if I didn't feel it was a tough spar.

Add that to a cracked/broken rib, sleep time wasn't fun. But by about midday the next day I couldn't wait to get back to the boxing gym.

My previous alias was youlikedags, so some of you may remember that you put me in touch with a pro coach in 2011 through this forum and I was taken on, training with pros, at the age of 29 without any previous amateur experience.

Was due to make my debut last year, but had a stroke at the end of the year, which destroyed my boxing dream. Now that's what you call a proper headache!  

milkyboy wrote:Huw, it's one thing loathing yourself for not beating up some coke bottle throwing kids, but porn is every man's God given right.

It is more the sense of shame I have when I've finished my business, you know, when I take off the marigolds and remove the makeup I wore to make myself feel pretty.

Rick James wrote:Echoing DynamiteChris, every night after sparring my head would pound even if I didn't feel it was a tough spar.

Add that to a cracked/broken rib, sleep time wasn't fun. But by about midday the next day I couldn't wait to get back to the boxing gym.

My previous alias was youlikedags, so some of you may remember that you put me in touch with a pro coach in 2011 through this forum and I was taken on, training with pros, at the age of 29 without any previous amateur experience.

Was due to make my debut last year, but had a stroke at the end of the year, which destroyed my boxing dream. Now that's what you call a proper headache!  

You have my sympathies. My dad had his first one when I was about 19, I'm now 42 and he's needed 24 hr nursing care all that time. He's had six major ones including one that required a blood clot removing from his brain and it ultimately robbed him of his speech and ability to walk and feed himself. He's now fed via a stomach peg!

... But it's not all good news rick!

Strewth Dave, really sorry to hear about your old boy, but maybe if you don't have any 'my old boy made a full recovery' type stories you should keep them to yourself! Hope you're on the mend rick.

huw wrote:

milkyboy wrote:Huw, it's one thing loathing yourself for not beating up some coke bottle throwing kids, but porn is every man's God given right.

It is more the sense of shame I have when I've finished my business, you know, when I take off the marigolds and remove the makeup I wore to make myself feel pretty.  

I'm sure it's a comfort for you to come on here and know you're surrounded by like minded deviants. Not that I have the remotest idea what you're talking about. 

milkyboy wrote:... But it's not all good news rick!

Strewth Dave, really sorry to hear about your old boy, but maybe if you don't have any 'my old boy made a full recovery' type stories you should keep them to yourself! Hope you're on the mend rick.

I'm touched by your concern Milky!!!!!!!!

milkyboy wrote:

huw wrote:

milkyboy wrote:Huw, it's one thing loathing yourself for not beating up some coke bottle throwing kids, but porn is every man's God given right.

It is more the sense of shame I have when I've finished my business, you know, when I take off the marigolds and remove the makeup I wore to make myself feel pretty.  

I'm sure it's a comfort for you to come on here and know you're surrounded by like minded deviants. Not that I have the remotest idea what you're talking about. 

Haha, you're right. Nice to spend a little time on here to feel normal.

Christ, where to start here.
 

Strongback wrote:Think about the school fights around the back of the bike shed.  Nobodies worried about a headache sitting in class knowing they will be facing the school yard bully at 4pm.

 
I might have been.
 

jimdig wrote:Get someone in the office to punch you in the face. It might not cure your headache but it'll make me feel better.

 
 
 

superflyweight wrote:In November it will be 6 years since I got married.  I've tried to convince Mrs Superfly that the 6th anniversary is represented by porn and not iron.  I'm not sure she believes me, particularly after the whole "wood" debacle.    

 
  
 

DAVE667 wrote:

Rick James wrote:... but had a stroke at the end of the year, which destroyed my boxing dream. Now that's what you call a proper headache!

You have my sympathies. My dad had his first one when I was about 19, I'm now 42 and he's needed 24 hr nursing care all that time. He's had six major ones including one that required a blood clot removing from his brain and it ultimately robbed him of his speech and ability to walk and feed himself. He's now fed via a stomach peg!

 
Sorry to hear those stories, lads. I was still laughing about jimdig and superfly's post, this brought me back down. All the best.  

I am a caring soul Dave. Behind the thin veneer of indifference lies a deep rooted concern for the wellbeing of mankind. Much like sylvester mittee. Sorry, wrong thread.

huw wrote:

milkyboy wrote:

huw wrote:

milkyboy wrote:Huw, it's one thing loathing yourself for not beating up some coke bottle throwing kids, but porn is every man's God given right.

It is more the sense of shame I have when I've finished my business, you know, when I take off the marigolds and remove the makeup I wore to make myself feel pretty.  

I'm sure it's a comfort for you to come on here and know you're surrounded by like minded deviants. Not that I have the remotest idea what you're talking about. 

Haha, you're right. Nice to spend a little time on here to feel normal.

I wouldn't say it was normal, you deviant!

milkyboy wrote:

huw wrote:

milkyboy wrote:

huw wrote:

milkyboy wrote:Huw, it's one thing loathing yourself for not beating up some coke bottle throwing kids, but porn is every man's God given right.

It is more the sense of shame I have when I've finished my business, you know, when I take off the marigolds and remove the makeup I wore to make myself feel pretty.  

I'm sure it's a comfort for you to come on here and know you're surrounded by like minded deviants. Not that I have the remotest idea what you're talking about. 

Haha, you're right. Nice to spend a little time on here to feel normal.

I wouldn't say it was normal, you deviant!

I would go all Curtis Woodhouse and hunt you down for being a mean troll, but I'm half way through putting my marrigolds back on and have an aggressive streak that makes Audley look like Tyson.

Just as well, i have a large yellow streak and bleed easily