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Posted 10/17/2014 3:09 PM (GMT 0)
Hi! I posted on this forum earlier this week and got such great feedback. This site is really such an amazing resource.

I am still having my all day, almost constant anxiety (heart racing, chest feeling tight, shaky, just plain anxious) but the past several days I have also been experiencing a steady headache with a feeling of pressure in my head and eyes. I just wanted to know -- is yet another anxiety symptom?

Going on week 6 of this anxiety episode and hoping it lets up sooner than later! I just want to feel ok again for more than minutes at a time. Any feedback is appreciated :)

Post Edited (Liz2014) : 10/17/2014 9:18:56 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 10/17/2014 3:19 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Liz,
The simple answer here is yes. :) That can be an anxiety symptom. However, it can also be a forthcoming cold, or allergies, or just sinus pressure. I have had that same symptom this week, along with my anxiety, but I am chalking it up to the cold that my family is sharing this week.
:)
Are you taking any meds or anything to help you battle your anxiety?
Posted 10/17/2014 3:21 PM (GMT 0)
Sounds like a tension headache. Some have a feeling of a band being tightened around their head. Others, like me, just feel a large amount of pressure in their head. Mine tends to reside right behind my left ear and sometimes goes down my neck into my back.
Hope you feel better soon:)
Posted 10/17/2014 3:23 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with Mom. Tension headaches can start in your neck and shoulders and shoot around your head, or they can be in your forehead. Just another stinky side effect of yucko anxiety! There's a lot of neck stretches you can do to help relieve tension and even relax you.
Posted 10/17/2014 3:26 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, a lot of that does sound like anxiety. How old are you? Do you take any form of birth control? IUD? Just asking because a lot of us have found that as we get a little older, the hormones start to readjust again and can cause a lot of anxiety feelings. Perimenopause can start as early as 33! I hope you find some relief soon. Magnesium really helped me with the racing heart and shakiness. I think Merrida? even drinks it? Not sure about that though, she'd have to chime in with that information. Hugs!
Posted 10/17/2014 3:28 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you guys for the help! I hate to overload this site with my anxiety story but I just feel like I need reassurance sometimes; that I am not alone in these feelings. And I so appreciate the responses.

I thought the headaches were stress related but this is my first experience with them. I am so tired of this anxiety roller coaster as I am sure many can relate. I have never had my anxiety stick to me for this many weeks so I am just a bit scared and overwhelmed.

I am actually taking a few meds for anxiety including Neurontin, Inderal and then Remeron at night for sleep. They were working well up until the beginning of September and I've tried a few others but had bad reactions. So i am sticking with my current treatment, continuing with therapy and just hoping that I will feel better soon.

I am 29.
Posted 10/17/2014 3:55 PM (GMT 0)
Liz,

Sorry to hear about the headaches you are currently suffering...miserable, I know.:(

All of the following coping skills are excellent...but the Progressive Muscle Relaxation may be especially helpful to you right now.

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

Give this a try.:)  ...and post ANYTIME!!  We are here to support!

S.C.

Posted 10/17/2014 11:00 PM (GMT 0)
Liz

You have received excellent advice from these wonderful members. I would only like to add my support and encouragement.

Just a few short months ago, I was just like you. Anxiety was running my life and there was no end in sight.

I kept persistent, practiced my coping skills, went to therapy, and took my meds. I also spent alot of time on here receiving and giving support. Gradually I started to feel better and better!

I can't say that I have totally mastered this thing but I am so much further today than what I was. Through "baby steps" and "little victories" I have come a long way in a short time.

If I can do it, you can do it!

I am here cheering for you!

Cornell

Post Edited (Cornell) : 10/17/2014 5:04:31 PM (GMT-6)

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