Is This Underlying Anxiety/stress?

Hi scottio and welcome,

I am sorry that you are going through this rough time right now. It is not uncommon to have worries about one's mortality and health with anxiety...so if you have been seen by a doctor and have had a recent physical and all is well...then I think you can assume that it is anxiety that you are dealing with currently.

Anxiety does tend to be a chronic condition, so it is not unusual for issues to return, even after a time of feeling well. Therefore the fact that you felt okay for that seven months, and are now having return symptoms is not suprising.

Since you have not sought treatment for this as of yet, perhaps now it the time to do so. Talking with your doctor is a good first step, to discuss treatment options.

Self-help is another great avenue to consider. In our Resources here we have great ideas to get you started. You can find it on our main page, 1st post. Doing the progresssive muscle relxation for instance could really relieve your headache issues.

Keep posting with us as well. Support is key, and we are here to listen and care.:)

Scaredy Cat

It may help to read this list of symptoms from the                    'AnxietyCentre's'

website. It is a pretty comprehensive list of anxiety symptoms. This is an excerpt from the head issues only!


Head (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with the head):
Brain fog
Burning, itchy, tight scalp
Dizziness
Dizzy
Dizziness or light-headedness
Frequent headaches, migraine headaches
Feeling like there is a tight band around your head, pressure, tightness
Hair loss, hair is thinning, or clumps of hair are falling out
Head, neck or shoulder pain, tightness/stiffness
Head zaps, head tremors
Giddiness
Numbness
Numbness tingling, numbness and tingling
Shooting pains, stabbing pains, and odd pressures in the neck, head, or face
Shooting pains in the face
Shooting pains in the scalp or head
When you close your eyes you feel like are beginning to, or will, float upwards
Sore jaw that feels like a tooth ache
TMJ (Temporo-Mandibular Joint) - clenching of the jaw or grinding of the teeth


The website can be found in our Resources if you want to check out the whole list...as can those self-help ideas that I mentioned in the previous post.

Give them a try for a week and see how you feel;)

Keep posting!

S.C.