Q After a run, I get an intense hangover-type headache that can continue for two to three days, even though I take the usual pills. I don’t drink alcohol or coffee, I drink isotonic drinks when I’m training and racing, and water the rest

such as allergies, headaches or acid reflux strike mid-run, as they did to Jeukendrup's patient, it is sometimes hard for you – or your doctor – to figure out and fix the problem. Here, experts offer simple solutions to six symptoms that strike runners.Symptom: A

. Coffee, the traditional favourite for beating booze- induced headaches, won’t help much as it will dehydrate you further. —Rob Spedding, RW Staff Writer

valuable and can help relieve stress and mild depression," she says. "It can also reduce the frequency of headaches if you are prone to them, lower high blood pressure and help combat fatigue and insomnia – both of which are often brought on by physical

Horne from the Sleep Research Centre at Loughborough University. Getting enough shut-eye can also ward off 'effort headaches'. A 1999 study found that distance runners suffered twice as many headaches as non-runners – most likely due to the dilation

't drink it, they know what they can do! – Little lizardThere is life beyond caffeine – but yes it worksAs a teenager I used to drink a can of Diet Coke every day at lunchtime, six days a week. Come Sunday I'd have a killer headache that ibuprofen wouldn

, severe joint pain, digestive problems, headaches and more) it is not terminal and I still get to do a lot of the things I love, albeit very slowly. I always say there are much worse things to have and I consider myself lucky. I have entered the ballot

but it can also cause lack of energy and motivation, dehydration, interrupted sleep, digestion problems, disrupted bowel activity, headaches, irritability, irrational anger, loss of concentration, lack of alertness and disorientation - not what you want a few

of heat illness HEAT EXHAUSTIONCause Failing to replace fluids and electrolytes when dehydration sets in.Symptoms A core body temperature of 102°F to 104°F, headache, fatigue, profuse sweating, nausea, clammy skin.Action plan Apply a cold pack on the head

alcohol throughout the body until the liver is ready to deal with it. The liver and kidneys require lots of water to break alcohol down and remove it from our bodies, which causes dehydration. To avoid that raging thirst and headache, alternate