Anxiety and head problems

[anxietyellie]

Does anyone else have head issues and have been told that it is anxiety?  I am about tired of this constant head pressure/pain that I keep getting.  Its very weird.  I will wake up in the morning and feel ok, then about 1/2 hour later this pressure/pain will start on the left side of my head near the top.  It will seem to intensify and then lessen itself throughout the day with no real rhyme or reason to when it is worse or better.  If I ignore it and go about my business it seems to get slightly better but if I acknowledge it.. it seems to get worse.  Is this all from anxiety?  I am so worried that it is something so serious.  I have seen 4 different doctors and had blood work and urinalysis done and always given anxiety as diagnosis.  I am currently taking lexapro for about 3 weeks now.. seems to help a little but annoying head pressure/pain will not seem to go away.  Does anyone have any advice?

[ashleymarieeeex]

Not that I would want anybody to feel this way but it is so nice to see that other people feel the exact same way that I do .. The constant battle of staying balanced and concentrating on my work all day is probably the most overwhelming. I convince myself everyday that I have something serious going on because there is no way that only anxiety could cause all of the symptoms that I have.. Especially when I went so many years without tham and all of the sudden, BAM.. There they were.. Again, it is very comforting to read through these comments, especially ones that relate so much to me.

[Tonyatee]

Hi Jason. I can relate to everything you say. I would have constant head zaps,electric like shooting pains, stabbing, for several years it was affecting my everyday life severely. I still have the anxiety mainly health anxiety. For the last year or 2 now I have all over muscle twitches, arms ,upper stomach,legs , back,butt. I'm on medication and have been for several years, but I have to say that dealing and living with this is a daily struggle with so e days being better than others. Having Jesus in my life has helped. Bless you take care.

[Doublea_1]

Hi I have all of these anxiety symptoms as well. I believe once you convince yourself that you're ok, they mostly lighten up and go away. What happened to me was I got very skinny and sick from not eating enough because of stress. I had no idea I was even doing this. After many ER visits I got better from eating again. All of my anxiety symptoms went away because I believed I was cured. Months later I was attacked by a dog and the panic attacks returned. I get dizzy, shaky, hard of breathing, and head zaps like @jason1088 mentioned. But as soon as I'm having fun and not thinking about it, I'm fine. So I know it's all in my head. I'm going to try therapy. Hopefully it works. All my medical tests are always normal so that helps ease my mind. This forum is really helpful, thanks everyone for sharing and helping me feel better. It's hard but we just have to find ways not to stress. Don't worry be happy. :)

[JusticeLJ]

I have read all of these comments and some of you have it worse than me by far.  I can have heavy anxiety just like my mother before me.  Recently in the past 5 days I have been receiving a pressure in the back of my neck/head region on the left side. It is kind of weird where the position is and it seems to be specific to that side sometimes moving to the ear.  With the pressure comes a slight throbbing or a pulsation pain that spikes up for about 1-2 seconds then goes away, but comes very frequently.  The pain isn't severe more like discomforting.  The funny thing is I take an alleve and it seems to alleviate the pressure and pain quite a bit, mostly the pain.  The pressure still persists, but it definitely goes down.  I have not seen a doctor yet because I believe I am manifesting these symptoms myself stemming from the anxiety.  Now since the alleve seems to be helping I am led to believe there is some sort of inflammation back there and if there is then maybe it's a sort of infection.  Of course with my anxiety I come to the conclusion that I have a brain tumor, probably because my mother died from a brain tumor back in 2006 due to a chromium 6 contamination that was happening in my neighborhood.  The troubling thing is her brain tumor was in her brain stem and the pressure/pain is in the vicinity of that region.  She had weakness on her left side and I am not receiving that symptom, however the impact of her passing has sort of left me an extreme fear of brain tumors.  I think I am going to go to the doctor just to be on the safe side and I advise anyone to do the same just to be sure.  Oh and I am 30 year old male.  I hope everyone gets passed this frightful event.  With anxiety, mentality is the key.  However, the physical manifestations remind us that anxiety is an enemy and fear is it's weapon of choice.  Conquering the fear means conquering the anxiety.

[mars41mopar]

i just recently have been expericing the same things you're describing  clogged ears kinda like numbness in the face chin nose etc  ,,, i am always checking my head to see if i have my glasses on cause of the pressure. As i am writing i am having the tightening / pressure feeling on top of my head and forehead,,,,,,,  Will someone really figure this out and let everyone know  what the heck is going on.

[nickocious]

I have experienced the sam thing. It is all a symptom of anxiety. Anxiety causes blood pressure to rise, muscles to tense up in the head and face etc. I personally have had a "headache" on the left area of my head, although it moves around that general area and left side of the face. More of a tense feeling than a typical headache but very annoying and worrisome. It took me a long time to figure out the cause of it and I too thought there was something physically wrong with me. I have recently discovered through forums like this one and the help of an acupuncturist that it is just anxiety. It can be a vicious cycle because I know how hard it is to not dwell on something that is constantly present, which in turn creates more anxiety-the thing your trying to stop that is causing you these sensations. i know my anxiety levels would be significantly lower if not for the worrying senstations.I have not overcome this completely, but have hope that it will pass if I maintain a positive outlook and maintain a healthy lifestyle, which I now do but did not do in the psst which I am sure caused the initial anxiety in the first place, leading to tension in the scalp and spiraled out of control. I won't go into detail but I used to drink heavily in college and have recently quit. I think you need to think about what may have caused you anxiety before all of this started. Meds can help, but do you really want to be dependent on a medication, I don't. Benzodiazepines are extremely addictive, and cause anxiety while they leave the blood stream if used symptomatically. Antidepressants have side effects and i feel at least in my case would not help in the long run because they make you feel like you are not normal without them, furthering anxiety. Try exercising even if it makes your headache worse. At least you won't be thinking about it while you are exercising. Do anything you can do to get your mind off of it. Being bored and worried, just thinking about your unfortunate position only makes your anxiety and situation worse. It will not get better unless you fight back, Try to keep busy, find something entertaining to consume your time, a new obsession other than the one that plagues you ( and myself). I know how hard this is cause I feel the same way and am not saying it si easy but I know for sure that it is the only way to get through this. As symptoms get better as I have noticed for myself, It will become easier and easier to distract yourself from the sensations and viscous anxiety cycles.The whole thing ******* ***** but you have to accept it and move on and know you will get better. Also try to understand the physical aspect of it. Notice that it is just tension and muscle spasming etc. See if a hot shower helps ( helps me). When muscles are hot they relax and showers tend to relax\x the mind which relaxes the muscles. Do you feel better in the morning when you wake up than through ought the day ( I do). well, when you sleep, during REM all your muscles go completely limp and this may be the only time they have to rest so they would naturally feel better in the morning. As you worry thourghout the day they naturally tense up. The mind and body are connected more than we think. Hope all of this helps. Good luck to you. RELAX!!!