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Posted 8/28/2015 3:22 AM (GMT 0)
I posted here several months back for heart worries, and while I still have concerns about that too, I've been noticing a different problem. I posted about it on the headache board as well, since I honestly doubt this is anxiety related, but I figured I'd try here as well. Both because of the small possibility of it being anxiety, and because this board is more active. Here's what I posted:

Since around late May or early June, whenever I put pressure on one part of my head in a certain way, I feel a kind of dull pain. I put the pressure somewhere around the center of my head, and I feel the pain in the right side. Nothing about this has changed since it started. It's not serious pain, I haven't been having any actual headaches outside of this, and I don't believe I have any other head-related symptoms. This has just been going on long enough that I'm beginning to worry something's wrong.
Posted 8/28/2015 4:48 AM (GMT 0)
Have you been putting your hair up in a ponytail? A lot of times that causes headaches due to the movement of hair follicles. It's called a "hair-traction headache". I get these sometimes when I have put my hair up for long periods of time. Once you take the hair down, different parts of your head hurt due to the hair having been in strange positions.
Posted 8/28/2015 5:16 AM (GMT 0)
Nah, I don't really style my hair. Try to keep it somewhat flat.
Posted 8/28/2015 7:56 AM (GMT 0)
Hi

I believe this could be caused by anxiety I would do all you can to reduce your anxiety and you may then see an improvement with this symptom.

Hibee
Posted 8/28/2015 10:55 AM (GMT 0)
The first thing you need to do is get it checked by a doctor. Sounds like muscle tension to me.
Posted 8/28/2015 3:10 PM (GMT 0)
Mahboi,

While you can certainly run this by your doctor to rule out any physical reasons for your head symptom...and for peace of mind.

Try to remember how your worries regarding your heart turned out. It was anxiety related, right?

We often have physical manifestations of stress that confuse us into thinking we must have an illness or disorder due to the way we feel.

However, management of the anxiety is the thing that will benefit us. The health anxiety material in our Resources is excellent...and will help if time and effort are put into the suggested practices.:)

S.C.
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