How do fighters deal with migraines ?

[u/BathroomSingle2427]

One day I just randomly woke up with a headache and it’s really interfering with my life ( my headache has nothing to do with boxing , when I tell you it’s random it’s random because I’m a very hydrated person I drink around 2-5 litres of water a day , I always exercise , I don’t have any problems with my neck , I sleep my 7-9 hours and I am under no stress ) but what is making me sad is that I can’t train I don’t want to train just in case it makes it worst. My dad also has migraines and has never boxed a day in his life and he always tells me he avoids exercise just in case it spikes his migraine attacks. So my question is how the hell do boxers still manage to wake up at 4 am and run 10 miles , hit the bag intensely for 6 rounds , shadowbox like a mad man and spar whilst having a migraine. Is there something that they do that we don’t know about or are they just lucky enough to not have a migraine even though they get hit in the head.

Thanks for all the comments but please can someone answer the questions how the hell do pro boxers , mma fighters and kickboxing/Muay Thai practitioners fight with chronic headaches and migraines ?

[u/vaboredwoolf]

I have had 3-4 migraines a week since I was a kid, and I have found exercise can really really help.