[mike1986]

Does anyone else get headaches from looking up all day cleaning windows? Ive been wfp for about 6 years now but for the last 6-9 months ive been getting mild headaches that last few hours after work some days along with some dizziness.

Ive tried using the NechProtech to take some of pressure of my neck but doesn't seem to make much difference.

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced similar as i'm worried i may have to jack it in if it continues. 

[SB Cleaning]

I've been poling for 6 years and not noticed any of those symptoms.

[SeanK]

Yes I'm going over 8 years and the neck pain is getting worse which leads to headaches, standing as far from the window as
possible can help but your still looking up to a degree.
Doctors advice was to stop looking up.

[Dave Willis]

Drink!

I get them but it's dehydration - tend not to drink all day because what goes must come out.!

[Spruce]

No I don't.

(I do suffer from the odd headache and occassionally megrane but I have never been able to pin point a cause. Some specialists believe that high blood pressure can cause headaches whilst others don't. I don't have high blood pressure as I've been on a 24 hours blood pressure monitor - when BP is checked in the surgery its always sky high.)

I would get yourself to a doctor and get your eyes tested. (Sometimes an eye test can pick up other hidden issues.)

Headaches every day aren't a normal issue associated with WFP. If it was there would be numerous threads about it.

Are you drinking enough water through the day? Dave Willis got there first. 

If you don't suffer headaches when you haven't worked (holiday, bad weather, etc) then it maybe is a WFP problem specific to you.

What about stress related issues?

[Spruce]

Drink!

I get them but it's dehydration - tend not to drink all day because what goes must come out.!

   me too

[SeanK]

Mike go and have a word with your doctor as yes it could be something else, but he will also be able to explain why we are
not designed to be looking up for long periods of time.

[SeanK]

Drink!

I get them but it's dehydration - tend not to drink all day because what goes must come out.!

   me too

Guys porta loo in the back of the van, I couldn't survive without it.

[Tosh]

Try to extend your pole further, this way the angle to the upstairs windows is less, therefore less stress on the neck looking up.

I have a bad left shoulder and various other connected tissue ailments. Generally from over stressing when doing gutter and fascia cleans.

[M & C Window Cleaning]

Drink!

I get them but it's dehydration - tend not to drink all day because what goes must come out.!

   me too

And me.
Trouble is, in winter when I drink what I should I wanna go every 5 minutes it seems and in summer I can drink water like a goldfish and not go all day cause I'm sweating buckets

[Smurf]

I don't know what type of height glass etc you do but if a necprotech is not helping with shoulder, neck and head muscle fatigue/trapped nerves etc which can cause headaches then I suggest you go and see your doctor.

As suggested drink plenty of water, stand further back to reduce looking up so much or even try a pair of those silly looking climbers belay glasses and see if that helps http://www.belayglasseslp.com/english/buy-your-pair/ . Oh and while on the subject about eyes might be a good idea to get your eyes tested aswell.
 

[NWH]

Stand further back from the window and get a regular massage by a good therapist not one that sends you to sleep,you need to keep all the upper body muscles relaxed.I wear sunglasses even when the suns not out most days and if I don't have them on I wear a cap looking up at White paintwork is enough to make you squint which will give you a headache after a while,look at some of the old windys out there there crows feet round there eyes are so bad they need Botox some of em,day after day of squinting that's the result.

[DeLuce]

Doctors advice was to stop looking up.

You could get some climbers glasses!! You wear like normal, but the vision is upward when your partner is scaling or abseiling a wall 
Try extending your pole a bit more and so stand further back so you're not looking up at to much of an angle.
Do you drink plenty of water in the day?

[Tosh]

Stand further back from the window and get a regular massage by a good therapist not one that sends you to sleep,you need to keep all the upper body muscles relaxed.I wear sunglasses even when the suns not out most days and if I don't have them on I wear a cap looking up at White paintwork is enough to make you squint which will give you a headache after a while,look at some of the old windys out there there crows feet round there eyes are so bad they need Botox some of em,day after day of squinting that's the result.

So, your crows feet? Is that from your incontinence and continually having to look for it?

[NWH]

I rattle your cage don't I lol,you got bad crows feet then have you do you want me to pay for some Botox for you. 🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊

[NWH]

Did you know the eyes are the window to the soul,they also let people know how old and wrinkly you are lol.

[Blackadder]

Drink!

I get them but it's dehydration - tend not to drink all day because what goes must come out.!

Really Dave, I drink as many cuppa's as I can get plus bottles of water in the van, when the need arises, I just jump in the back of the van and use my 1ltr sample pot 

[8weekly]

I have the same issues. Dizziness & nausea at times. Get yourself to a sports massage therapist. I've had it twice and 2/3 deep tissue massages sort it out. They are quite worrying symptoms so get it sorted as it causes stress.

[Jamie Thomas]

What about the glasses rock climers wear look forward see up iv seen em on eBay I was thinking of a pair my self I do 3 blocks of flats which are all to gether so looking up all day more or less with no brakes it's only once a month but it is a real killer for a couple of days after.

[NWH]

I have the same issues. Dizziness & nausea at times. Get yourself to a sports massage therapist. I've had it twice and 2/3 deep tissue massages sort it out. They are quite worrying symptoms so get it sorted as it causes stress.

Every other week for me without fail now,it really keeps aches and pains to a minimum. £80 a month really well spent I going to see if it's taxable.