Temporal artery and stress?

[laydeechaz]

When i get really stressed (which happens alot cos' i have anxiety) i feel a pressure type pain above and around my ear, apparently this is where the temporal artery is located. It make's me even more anxious when it's there cos' i think i'm about to have a blood clot or something.

Is there a connection between the temporal artery and stress? I read somewhere this artery swells when your blood pressure gets high (triggered by stress?) is this correct?

I'm 20 btw.
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[Lambasudhanshu]

I have same problem i am 18

[Lambasudhanshu]

I have blurred vision too in one eye

[Dr. A. Srivastava]

Thank you for your question. Although without being able to examine you I can not offer you the specific advice on diagnosis and treatment that you need, but I would try to provide you some relevant information about your health concern.

In temporal arteritis condition headache is usually concentrated in the one region of your head and it is tender to touch and things like combing your hair may be painful. But in addition to this for any persistent headaches, possibilities like migrainous, cluster, tension and refractive errors that need to be evaluated thoroughly with the help of a neurologist here. Migraine like headache can be throbbing, one sided of face & head and preceded by aura (starts with blurred vision). Cluster headache may appear as burning, explosive in nature and tear appears from eyes. Tension headache originates with stress and anxiety disorder. Please arrange an appointment with a neurologist right away who will evaluate the further underlying disorders by clinically examine you & ordering MRI or CT scan here that may be the main reasons of your headache attacks & other symptoms and can provide you an appropriate treatment. Hope this information proves helpful to you. Take Care & Regards!!!