Driving induced headaches?

"Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S." (calebms)
10/27/2015 at 18:19 • Filed to: None

Everytime I drive for longer than 20 minutes, I get a bastard of a headache on the right side of my forehead. Any one suffer anything similar? I take excedrin now before driving, and that usually helps, but it is still annoying as driving is one of my favorite pastimes.

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DISCUSSION (16)

Bandit > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/27/2015 at 18:22

Do you wear sunglasses? I tend to get headaches when I don’t wear sunglasses when driving. Also try to change your driving position to something more upright to relieve stress off your shoulders, neck, and back.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/27/2015 at 18:23

Might be worth consulting a doctor. Do you wear contacts/glasses? An activity like driving with the wrong prescription could cause headaches.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/27/2015 at 18:23

Your brain parasite is objecting. It’s a terrible strain for him, helping you keep it between the lines.

More seriously, could be an eyesight thing. Do you wear glasses?

Leon711 > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/27/2015 at 18:23

do you wear spectacles?

CB > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/27/2015 at 18:23

Do you wear glasses?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/27/2015 at 18:24

Sleep depravation?

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
10/27/2015 at 18:25

I wear contacts, could be my perscription.

fourvalleys > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/27/2015 at 18:30

Yep, had the same problem. Then I fixed my gas tank breather hose and it was all better. I was venting leaded gas directly into the cabin - pretty smart.

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > fourvalleys
10/27/2015 at 18:31

ooooh I should get that checked out when me Malibu goes in for body work.

fourvalleys > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/27/2015 at 18:33

Odds are your fuel tank isn’t vented that way - it would be a lot more likely to be exhaust fumes than fuel!

TheOnelectronic > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/27/2015 at 18:53

If you wear glasses, make sure your prescription is current and they aren’t misaligned in some way.

Also, consider wearing sunglasses during the day if you don’t. It’s amazing what a difference to eye comfort it makes.

deekster_caddy > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/27/2015 at 19:06

Have you had your eyes checked? If it’s not the eyes, make sure there are no exhaust leaks or fumes.

Alex from Toronto > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/27/2015 at 19:25

Probably somthing with your eyes.

MM54 > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/27/2015 at 20:30

On occasion after about 2 or more hours driving I’ll get a brutal headache, it’s either my back/neck (which have issues) or the exhaust leak.

wafflesnfalafel > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/27/2015 at 23:34

five bucks you have yourself a CO leak - get that checked out, stat.

smobgirl > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/28/2015 at 00:13

I get brutal migraines sometimes from the way the light flashes through the trees along north-south roads. Sounds oddly specific, but in high school it was basically every drive home in the fall and it took a year for me to make the connection. We don’t have the same sort of vegetation in CO so no headaches but driving in Vermont recently I had the same experience.