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Posted 6/23/2014 9:49 PM (GMT 0)
I'M FREAKING OUT!

I have been having very, very regular headaches, my head feels like it will burst and I get regular pains. I feel dizzy and faint a lot of the time. I get a dry mouth and I just feel weird...

So at the moment I fear: hemorrhage; tumor or a terminal neurological illness.

Sorry guys, I just needed to day this and I would really appreciate some positive words or reassurance.

P.S I have had so many school exams and have extreme anxiety levels as I demand perfect results from myself.

xox
Posted 6/23/2014 9:59 PM (GMT 0)
I'm so sorry you are feeling this way... Its good to post. I did today and it helped me feel better.
I really have a strong feeling that ALL of your symptoms are stress and anxiety related... I am saying that to reassure you... not to criticize you for feeling that way.
It will be good when your exams are all over! :)
We all can relate to what you are saying of 'being afraid its this or that' ... so don't BLAME yourself... jus try to Let It Go... You might make an apt with a dr ...it might make you feel better to do so, OK? ok! You can always cancel if you get over this and past it...which you WILL do eventually. Try to get some rest and do something that is fun and distracting! Best wishes to you!
Posted 6/23/2014 10:20 PM (GMT 0)
OBA...

Sorry you are not feeling well :(


This will pass, I promise you. The stress of exams was killer for me too, and I was panicked EVERY college class I walked into, and after getting a few college degrees, that was a LOT of classes!

EVERY test I took, I shook. I would have rather stuck needles in my eyes than be taking those tests, but I did it, without any meds or anything available to me.

So I KNOW you will be able to get through this. It's STRESS and to be expected!!

If you are really concerned, go check with a Doc. If you have already, be assured, this kind of stress is something many many feel.

I hope you can rest and relax a little bit and feel much better soon...

Hugs to you...
Posted 6/24/2014 12:33 AM (GMT 0)
Hi O.B.A.

I pulled up this link for you. Muscle tension caused by stress, studying for exams, being on the computer,ect.. can lead to chronic headaches and the symptoms you described.

I often feel this way due to upper body tension.

Here is a great group of exercises to do for tension reduction:

http://www.stress-relief-exercises.com/

http://www.stress-relief-exercises.com/progressive_muscle_relaxation.html

S.C.

Posted 6/24/2014 12:39 AM (GMT 0)
P.S. Not drinking enough fluids and being dehydrated will cause headaches. Very common....
Posted 6/24/2014 12:42 AM (GMT 0)
Owned,
It's so easy for us to fear it has to be something awful..Especially with headaches. I know when I first had anxiety, I would always search the internet, and unfortunetly now all those symptoms stay with me. I still will feel that every headache, every dizziness, etc.."what if". Although yes, I have been having very good days, I still get those few moments that pop into my head. Hoping your headaches go away, and you get some comfort soon. Keep thinking positive my friend.
Posted 6/24/2014 2:48 AM (GMT 0)
wishing you peace & health
Posted 6/24/2014 1:17 PM (GMT 0)
I wanted to second the hydration thingie.

I'm extremely susceptible to pretty nasty headaches if I dare under-hydrate! So I travel with a litre of water in my hand (awkward, I know, but I've been doing this for 20+ years now and it works!)....I have bottles of water always, always in my car....and backup bottles of water in the house. Always.

The other way dehydration can attack is if you're eating foods that dehydrate you or drinking alcohol and/or caffeine....



Food for thought,....(so to speak)








M.
Posted 6/24/2014 3:06 PM (GMT 0)
Good Morning OBA,

Anxiety is more than just a feeling. As a product of the body’s fight-or-flight response, anxiety involves a wide range of physical symptoms. Because of the numerous physical symptoms, anxiety sufferers often mistake their disorder for a medical illness. Headaches are often mentioned by our members as one of their physical symptoms.

I am prone to tension headaches and will feel the pain down into my shoulders. The past 3 weeks I have woke up with a nasty headache as well as feeling a crackling sound when I rotate my head..............I suspect it is summer allergies.

Hydration is a must to keep your bodily fluids regulated.  If you have not seen a physician for awhile you may want to have a medical screening exam to rule out any medical reason for the headaches.  You will feel better if a Dr. reassures you re what kind of headache your are experiencing.

Remember to be good to yourself and take time for you;  breaks when you are studying.  Get up and drink a nice 8 oz glass of cool water.

Thinking of you,

Kitt

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