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Posted 1/16/2015 3:29 AM (GMT 0)
Right now I'm posted up on the couch with a severe headache at my left temple accompanied by head pressure and a churning stomach and nausea. I'm convinced that this is something very serious and I started crying and my anxiety is spiking and making the head pain even worse. I'm trying to calm down but my body is so tense and sore and my mind is playing tricks on me that these symptoms aren't anxiety related (and I'm going to faint or die) even though I'm almost positive they are. I took a xanax but it's not really helping. I hate this so much. Can the mind really cause ALL these pains and symptoms?? Sorry for venting, I just feel like I'm losing control over myself and I just want to get better. I have my first psychologist appointment in February but that feels sooooo far away.... Has anyone else experienced sharp headaches and nausea accompanied by intense worry and paranoia? Any tips on how to manage these pains? sad
Posted 1/16/2015 4:00 AM (GMT 0)
Hi , There are members with more experience then myself who can give better advice but I like this community and would like to help out any way I can , I can share my experience and hopefully this will comfort you knowing someone else experienced it aswell so you wont feel alone .


I've been getting headaches daily for almost the past 2 months , everytime I got a sharp headache or weird head sensation my mind would assume its something bad and that would trigger my anxiety symptoms .
Sometimes the symptoms are bad and I get paranoid , when this happens my body goes into flight or fight because if feels my body is in great physical danger when really its all in the mind . During flight or fight your digestive system stops working so thats why most people feel upset stomach , and it feels like the food is coming back up the throat which makes us feel like we want to puke .

I tend to read alot about anxiety / symptoms , etc and thats what I found out , If Im wrong can someone please correct me .

Im experiencing some anxiety symptoms right now and my brain is feeling fuzzy / full / weird head sensations altogether and it just came out of no where . I really hope you feel better asap and wish you All the Best . God Bless : )
Posted 1/16/2015 4:40 AM (GMT 0)
Acer, i hope this helps, head pain makes those of us with HA think "brain tumor", the chances of a tumor
are about the same as getting hit by lightening, please think about this, then lock on to something that
will require you to focus and stay with it until you get sleepy, Peace

Larry ***
Posted 1/16/2015 5:06 PM (GMT 0)
Hi AV,

Have you ever suffered a migraine before? A one sided headache accompanied by nausea is pretty descriptive of one.

The fact that your benzo is not taking the edge off of your symptoms is further telling...

Give a call in to your doctor today if you are feeling poorly still.

Hopefully though, you had a good night's sleep, and are feeling better.:)

Let us know how you're doing when you can.

S.C.
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