Headaches from social situations.

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Social situations make my head pound before long. If I had to maintain a conversation or remain in a group of people my head starts pounding and I can't concentrate. It makes me feel tired and drained. It's driving me up the wall having headaches every day, does anybody else experience this and/or know how to deal with it?

yes.

dropping any "front" you may have of a smiley social person helps a bit

just going off and being alone, lying down if possible, solves it..

So yeah the only true solution is avoidance but otherwise small doses of socialization plus the abandonment of effort to play the role of socially acceptable person helps

Yes

Frequent trips to the bathroom, or outside, or away from people.

Too many people at once can be difficult to handle, so just give yourself little breaks in between.

This!

Also, don't push yourself. Try to figure out how much time you can comfortably socialize, then stick to these limits.

Does anyone get an upset stomach as well???... when in public the more people moving and talking around me the more my stomach aches...

Yes, nerves.
Tea can really help this, esspecially peppermint or chamomile.

i hate social situation

I guess I just have to learn to balance it. I just wish I could cope in those situations for longer. @ Dingo7 I only get a bad stomach if I feel really anxious.

i try my best to avoid people as much as humanly possible.
And I have some of the swanson's homeopathic headache tablets too.
they work on and off depending on the severity.

I usually get headaches after making social efforts (fridays after school,...). This is supposed to be a common thing that comes with the relief of lots of stress that suddenly falls away.

I've always tried to avoid people for reasons specified. The effort involved in having to talk to people about nonsense, or what to me is nonsense! I know that avoidance is easier, but I believe that in our society to achieve anything we have to have skills. The last job I had I lost, (it was in retail) because I had no idea how to talk to customers. I struggled through college/school for the same reasons.

I realize I have to talk to people, though my whole life I have tried to avoid them as much is humanly possible as you say. That doesn't bother me at all, I can enjoy my own company just fine. I just want to be able to deal with it when I need to, so maybe painkillers is the way.

Yes, and in many cases it's actually worse than the social situation itself.