X Factor is giving me nasty headaches

**madman911** · 03-31-2006, 12:13 AM

I'm on my second week of X factor and as of tonight, I am really considering stopping my cycle. I have now had five straight days of headaches. I missed lifting Monday night because of it. Tuesday I lifted in the am with no problem, but in the evening I had another banger. Last night, I was okay, then in the middle of my back workout, a headache suddenly came on that stopped me dead in my tracks. Then, I did some searching on the forums and found some info on taking potassium to combat the headaches. I couldn't find any info on how much potassium or specific info on why the headaches may be occurring, but I ate a couple of bananas and bought some potassium gluconate. I eat lots of whole grains, sweet potatos, and lean beef, so my diet is not potassium deficient. Today I took well over 2g of potassium in just pills alone. All day, a headache was coming on, but the potassium seemed to keep it at bay, until I went to the gym to hit some arms and only got one set of bicep curls in before the base of my skull felt like it was going to explode. To deal with the headaches, I've been needing to take a couple of advil a day, which is not recommended while on x factor and I'm unable to get in anything resembling a decent workout.

Unless someone has some good suggestions to help me get through this, I just can't keep going... I know it is the X factor, as I have never had chronic headaches before and the worst headaches are coming on after I take the two pills one hour before I hit the gym. This is really frustrating, because all of the feedback says X Factor is a great supp; it seems my system just doesn't like it. Could I try lowering the dosage and see if that helps? Anyone know of people who have had good results using less than 1000mg/day? This just sucks...

**madman911** · 04-01-2006, 07:13 PM

I tried lowering the dose down to three caps a day and eating loads of potassium and the headaches were still with me this morning, so I popped 2 advil, a sesamin, 2 fish oil caps... and thus ends my run with X Factor. Too bad it didn't pan out for me, even with the small amount of advil I was taking, I did notice increased DOMS kicking in and my strength (when the headache hasn't been debilitating) was maintaining and even increasing on some lifts despite being in caloric deficit. X Factor is all it is cracked up to be... it just don't agree with me for some reason. :blue:

I ordered some USPLabs Powerfull and Symmetry X yesterday, so I'm gonna run that stack and see how it goes. I've heard some good things about it.

Well, that leaves me with 38 days of X Factor unused...

~~PROD1GY~~ · 04-01-2006, 10:15 PM

I had the same issue.
it goes away after a while
you can take tylenol a few tims a week with no problems
take showers, damn! what a waste

hed · 04-01-2006, 11:43 PM

How much water are you drinking per day? I get bad headaches if I don't get enough water, supplementing or not.

**Aeternitatis** · 04-02-2006, 07:50 AM

The answer to your woes is potassium. Either up your dietary intake or supplement, but either way, you gotta get more of it.

**madman911** · 04-02-2006, 04:39 PM

Hed: I drink more than a gallon per day. I've always got a bottle of water at my side sipping on it. I drink a liter within 1hr of waking every morning.

Aeternitatis: How much potassium are we talking here? I tried supplementing for a couple of days with more than 2g per day (between 20-30 99mg pills) and my diet is not deficient in potassium in any way.

**krzna** · 04-02-2006, 04:45 PM

a few bananas and mega dosin some K shld do you good.

**Aeternitatis** · 04-02-2006, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madman911

Hed: I drink more than a gallon per day. I've always got a bottle of water at my side sipping on it. I drink a liter within 1hr of waking every morning.

Aeternitatis: How much potassium are we talking here? I tried supplementing for a couple of days with more than 2g per day (between 20-30 99mg pills) and my diet is not deficient in potassium in any way.

Eat yourself 3 bananas and a tablespoon of organic blackstrap molasses everyday. That'll supply at least 2g of potassium. Then perhaps add a little in supplemental form and be sure to eat other foods rich in potassium. Orange juice is another easy way to up your K intake.

Shoot for 4 grams per day.

**madman911** · 04-03-2006, 03:37 PM

Thanks for the help guys.

For now, I am stopping the X Factor... I will run a PowerFull + Symmetry X cycle, then go for the X Factor again. I will preload with potassium for a week prior to starting another cycle and keep the potassium high throughout by following Aeternitatis' recommendation. Right now, I just need to get my training back on track, because the headaches threw me for a loop this past week and I can't stand to lose any intensity in the gym while cutting if I want to keep my mass and strength up.

Trick D · 04-03-2006, 06:18 PM

Good luck with it brother!

~~PROD1GY~~ · 04-04-2006, 02:20 AM

can you log it? for me =)

**madman911** · 04-04-2006, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PROD1GY

can you log it? for me =)

Funny you should ask, I just put up a log in the Supplements forum.

03-31-2006, 12:13 AM	#1
madman911 Metamorphosizing Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston Area Posts: 1,552 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 62	X Factor is giving me nasty headaches I'm on my second week of X factor and as of tonight, I am really considering stopping my cycle. I have now had five straight days of headaches. I missed lifting Monday night because of it. Tuesday I lifted in the am with no problem, but in the evening I had another banger. Last night, I was okay, then in the middle of my back workout, a headache suddenly came on that stopped me dead in my tracks. Then, I did some searching on the forums and found some info on taking potassium to combat the headaches. I couldn't find any info on how much potassium or specific info on why the headaches may be occurring, but I ate a couple of bananas and bought some potassium gluconate. I eat lots of whole grains, sweet potatos, and lean beef, so my diet is not potassium deficient. Today I took well over 2g of potassium in just pills alone. All day, a headache was coming on, but the potassium seemed to keep it at bay, until I went to the gym to hit some arms and only got one set of bicep curls in before the base of my skull felt like it was going to explode. To deal with the headaches, I've been needing to take a couple of advil a day, which is not recommended while on x factor and I'm unable to get in anything resembling a decent workout. Unless someone has some good suggestions to help me get through this, I just can't keep going... I know it is the X factor, as I have never had chronic headaches before and the worst headaches are coming on after I take the two pills one hour before I hit the gym. This is really frustrating, because all of the feedback says X Factor is a great supp; it seems my system just doesn't like it. Could I try lowering the dosage and see if that helps? Anyone know of people who have had good results using less than 1000mg/day? This just sucks...

04-01-2006, 11:43 PM	#4
hed Pro Stature Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 396 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 7	How much water are you drinking per day? I get bad headaches if I don't get enough water, supplementing or not. __________________ 5'8" Jan. 2005 - ~280 lbs.. (LipidFX) 01/02/06: 214.5 - 01/31/06: 211.5 (Phera-Plex)02/06/06: 214.0 - 04/03/06: 225.0 (Melting Point)04/10/06: 220.5 - 05/15/06: 207.5 Currently: Trying to maintain what I've got while working 50+ hours a week with a less than optimal diet. LipidFX Log Phera-Plex Log Melting Point/Basic Cuts Log

04-02-2006, 07:50 AM	#5
Aeternitatis The Alchemist Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Delirium, Tremens Posts: 173 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	The answer to your woes is potassium. Either up your dietary intake or supplement, but either way, you gotta get more of it. __________________ No longer a rep for MN

04-02-2006, 04:45 PM	#7
krzna Dogg Crappin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Olangapo-Zambales,Philipines Posts: 1,632 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 51	a few bananas and mega dosin some K shld do you good. __________________ *DIET DEDICATION DP** www.surpassgenetics.com www.offshorebodybuilding.com www.thevipboard.com Team Beast Breeder colossus@beastbreeder.com

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04-01-2006, 07:13 PM	#2
madman911 Metamorphosizing Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston Area Posts: 1,552 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 62	I tried lowering the dose down to three caps a day and eating loads of potassium and the headaches were still with me this morning, so I popped 2 advil, a sesamin, 2 fish oil caps... and thus ends my run with X Factor. Too bad it didn't pan out for me, even with the small amount of advil I was taking, I did notice increased DOMS kicking in and my strength (when the headache hasn't been debilitating) was maintaining and even increasing on some lifts despite being in caloric deficit. X Factor is all it is cracked up to be... it just don't agree with me for some reason. :blue: I ordered some USPLabs Powerfull and Symmetry X yesterday, so I'm gonna run that stack and see how it goes. I've heard some good things about it. Well, that leaves me with 38 days of X Factor unused...

04-01-2006, 10:15 PM	#3
~~PROD1GY~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 386 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	I had the same issue. it goes away after a while you can take tylenol a few tims a week with no problems take showers, damn! what a waste

04-02-2006, 04:39 PM	#6
madman911 Metamorphosizing Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston Area Posts: 1,552 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 62	Hed: I drink more than a gallon per day. I've always got a bottle of water at my side sipping on it. I drink a liter within 1hr of waking every morning. Aeternitatis: How much potassium are we talking here? I tried supplementing for a couple of days with more than 2g per day (between 20-30 99mg pills) and my diet is not deficient in potassium in any way.

04-03-2006, 03:37 PM	#9
madman911 Metamorphosizing Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston Area Posts: 1,552 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 62	Thanks for the help guys. For now, I am stopping the X Factor... I will run a PowerFull + Symmetry X cycle, then go for the X Factor again. I will preload with potassium for a week prior to starting another cycle and keep the potassium high throughout by following Aeternitatis' recommendation. Right now, I just need to get my training back on track, because the headaches threw me for a loop this past week and I can't stand to lose any intensity in the gym while cutting if I want to keep my mass and strength up.

04-04-2006, 02:20 AM	#11
~~PROD1GY~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 386 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	can you log it? for me =)