Sun Headaches!

[Roberta Lieberman <longdistancerider@yahoo.com>]

Hello ridecampers: I need your advice and help!

I've recently moved from Maryland/Virginia, the land of shaded forest trails, humidity and cold water streams, to southern California, and I'm having trouble making the transition to all of this bright sunlight. I've been out three times for rides of 2 to 3 hours in the open hills and have come back each time with a splitting headache. I really made an effort to prevent it from happening this time by going out early, wearing prescription sunglasses (UV/polarized), hat visor, putting on sunscreen and drinking lots of water/gator aid throughout the day. But alas, the headache crept up and got me just the same. It's like a migraine -- lingers for the rest of the day and often into the next. It wasn't all that hot today -- I think it's the unrelenting sunlight that does me in. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks!

Bobbie and April

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