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Posted 3/30/2014 1:33 AM (GMT 0)
Does anyone get headache all the time , I'm so sick of them , ...

Ativan helps them they come right back .....

Why does anxiety give you headaches ....

MRI , mra , ct scan . All clean .....

What do you do for your headache .....
Posted 3/30/2014 1:53 AM (GMT 0)
Headaches- some of my remedies

Advil, icy hot on the back of my neck and base of skull, cold cloth over eyes and forehead-recline in a recliner-laying down makes my head pound worse.

If it's relentless substitute fiorinal for the Advil

One of those meds and a hot shower pounding on the back of my head/neck

2 alka seltzers in 4 oz. coke
Posted 3/30/2014 1:59 AM (GMT 0)
:( :( :(

I went through a phase for literally months, when I would have headaches more days than not!

I think for me, it was chronic tension held in my upper body. This constricts blood flow, and can cause a lot of nasty symptoms actually, including dizziness and head pain.

Have you tried Progressive Muscle Relaxation, as well as stretching?

Are you drinking enough water? Even mild dehydration can cause a headache.

Have you had your eyes checked recently?

Do you take pain relievers often? A rebound effect can happen if you do, and more frequent headaches are ironically the result...so watch out for that.

I like to lay down with a cool compress on my head. I have one filled with lavendar that I keep in the freezer, ready. It seems to help.

I hope that you can find some relief soon!

S.C.
Posted 3/30/2014 3:50 AM (GMT 0)
Hi,
Anxiety comes in different forms and one of these is severe headaches. At one point I had learnt to cope very well with panic attacks and was med free for 2 years. I was ready to take on the attacks knowing they will pass and not feed it. It worked very well. Until I was on a business trip and I had severe headaches which was hard as I was on a working trip. I struggled bad and when bad the headaches continued. Finally I decided to see the doc and was prescribed lexotan. After a few days it helped. So I realised that med still has a role to play. I take med hence on a need to basis now instead of ruling them out completely. However the key for me is still learning to not fear and feed anxiety and supplement that with med.
So yes subconscious anxiety or stress can build up and manifest into headaches. Over the years I've seen anxiety manifest into various things to scare and confuse me each time. Each time I'd to learn to overcome them.
Do some stretching, rest well, take some med, stop worrying and feeling down and things shd improve.
Posted 3/31/2014 2:39 AM (GMT 0)
Some great advice has already been offered above. If you have headaches on a regular basis, it may be a good idea to see a neurologist. I take a daily medication (topamax) to help with mine (I've been dealing with headaches for about 18 years) and the pain of my daily headaches went from a 5-8 pain range on average to a 2-6 most days and my migraine frequency went from 1-2x/week to ~3x/month, which I see as a big improvement. I also have medication to take specifically for migraines, as OTC meds don't help me.
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