I'm feeling so incredibly horrible and need your positive reassurance.....

Hi everyone. I've been having a really rough week. I was eating dinner with a friend on Monday and had a terrible headache and panic that landed me in the hospital because I was fearing the worst. My ct scan and blood work came back normal but today I'm feeling a bad pain in my head again.i know I probably shouldn't go to the hospital again but I can't help thinking it's still something they missed and I'm going to keel over right now. I know this is most likely my health anxiety kicking in and making things so much worse but I just need some positive reassurance now. I hate feeling like every little pain in my body is going to kill me and making it impossible for me to relax and see things rationally. This catastrophic thinking is unbearable and i feel like I'm going to faint. Sorry if this is to much information but I'm also really backed up and bloated and on my period. I've been crying so much but it makes me feel even more lightheaded. Any relaxation tips or headache remedies or even just positive reassurance would help me immensely right now. I'm worried sick. Thanks so much.

Acer,
A lot of the time anxiety makes us tense muscles without actually being aware that we're doing it in the first place. Fun fact: the brain itself does not have nerve endings, so when we have head pain it's not the brain itself but the surrounding tissue. I'm telling you this because as anxiety sufferers, tense shoulder muscles are so common, and in turn strain the neck which strain the muscles around your head. I used to think I had a brain tumor every time in would have an ache or pain near or around my head. But then I started to do some self massage on my shoulders and neck and it released some tension. Try some deep breathing too. If you can, I also really recommend essential oils for anxiety and for headaches. Peppermint oil droplets on each temple works WONDERS for headaches, and lavendar oil helps anxiety immensely.

Also, being on your period contributes to heightened anxiety, and heightened awareness of benign symptoms. The influx hormones and prostaglandins from menstruation can cause headaches, body aches, and even sometimes mimic the flu.

I guess my 2 years in nursing school paid off a bit :)

We're here for you

It sure will pass, and you will conquer this anxiety. Use this forum as much as you can-- it really helps. I could barely leave my house 4 months ago because my health anxiety was so bad. This forum has helped me in ways I can't even explain!

If you feel like you need to talk to one of us, our forum moderator is awesome and I'm sure she'd be happy to talk to you one on one, or feel free to email me...my email is in my profile. I've dealt with health anxiety since I was 10.

Hi aver- I get a lot of headaches and feel faint when I have anxiety too. Just wanted to say sorry you are feeling this way and sending positive thoughts your way.

I am happy to say I am feeling much better right now. :) I was an emotional wreck yesterday but my cousin lives very close by and she is a writer and gave me this amazing journaling project to work on. It was very therapeutic and my body calmed down after a while. But I will totally try the exercises in the resource section as well! Here's to a healthy, happy day for everyone! :)