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Posted 12/6/2012 12:32 AM (GMT 0)
5 months ago, I took a 6 hour plane ride. For a few days I had a persistent throbbing headache. When I took the plane back home I came home with a heavy head and disorientation. I was miserable for a month. 5 months later I am still recovering little by little. My head feels a little less tense everyday. I get a little anxiety sometimes but I'm able to go about my day and enjoy life but sometimes I feel the anxiety. A month ago I had my very first panic attack and it happened in my sleep. The second attack I had in my sleep I just let it pass and accepted what was happening. I rarely drink and these 5 months I haven't drank anything only herbal teas. I just wonder if this anxiety is linked to what my head is going through because after the anxiety strikes, my head feels a little better. I just wish someone could understand what I'm going through. =(
Posted 12/6/2012 4:55 AM (GMT 0)
I have had the heavy head symptom...almost like it is impossible to hold your head up without a lot of concentration and effort?

I have also had trouble keeping my eyes open...almost like I want to just close them, and shut out the stimulus that is assalting me when I feel really anxious.

I wonder if this is more mental than physical...our minds telling our bodies to just shut down until the stress passes ?

I will do some reasearch on this and see what I find!

Welcome by the way. We are glad that you have found us here.:) I invited you to post anytime with questions, concerns or just sharing.

I hope that you find this a place of caring and support, as I have!

Talk to you soon,

Scaredy Cat
Posted 12/6/2012 5:54 PM (GMT 0)
Thank You so much. =) Can I ask how long it took for you to fully recover to your normal self?
Posted 12/6/2012 6:37 PM (GMT 0)
Here is an article I found on 'heavy head' and anxiety. Apparently it is fairly common and linked to headaches. Do you also suffer migraines? I have them occasionally, but also have regular headaches and have the heavy head symptom without the headaches, but in conjunction with other anxiety symptoms.

http://www.ehow.com/about_6619352_heavy-head-anxiety.html

To answer your question...I still get transient anxiety symptoms here and there.  I have an occasional bad day sometimes...however, through the help of therapy (CBT) I have eliminated my panic attacks that used to happen daily...and I can now manage my anxiety well.:)

I hope that you  can find the answers that you need as well for your recovery.  Keep posting.:)

S.C.

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