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Link between Anxiety, Head Pressure, Headaches, and other Physical Symptoms

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Posted 5/31/2016 12:23 AM (GMT 0)
Hi All,

As we all know anxiety can go beyond mental / emotional symptoms, it can cause physical symptoms as well, sometimes mimicking serious medical conditions. I'm curious how many people who suffer from anxiety / stress suffer have physical symptoms? Particularly I'm interested to know how many suffer from headaches, head pressure, confusion, trouble concentrating, etc. Do the symptoms come on suddenly, gradually, or persist constantly? Do they happen when stressed / anxious, or out of the blue as well? Related to that how do you know when to see a doctor?
Posted 5/31/2016 2:57 AM (GMT 0)
AD,

Definitely familiar symptoms...I have had them as well as read reports of the same here in many posts.

(in fact, be sure and see Lisa S's thread just posted recently!)

For me they are transient feelings, that come around, last for a few days, then disappear again. Sometimes I can attribute my anxiety to situational stress....but often it's random.

Coping skills help...so be sure and keep up work in that area!

Peace and progress,

S.C.
Posted 5/31/2016 3:18 AM (GMT 0)
I have a lot of head pressure, not sure but i know i am upset when it starts i think my blood pressure go's up and i feel like my head is in a vice from my ears to my jaw, Peace

Larry ***
Posted 5/31/2016 6:59 AM (GMT 0)
i don't get head pressure, but i definitely lose a lot of concentration, people speak and i would just ignore them and walk around bump into things, get very clumsy. it comes when i get this " off " things like something isn't right. even though i wasn't thinking of anything in particular, was just playing games.
Posted 5/31/2016 9:39 AM (GMT 0)
I definitely get headaches. They are different than migraines, which I also get. When I am anxious they are like a dull throbbing.
Hope you have a good day.
Hope
Posted 5/31/2016 2:43 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the replies.

The past few months I would get what I believe were tension headaches when I was stressed, as they were accompanied with tightness in my face. However they would last for an hour or couple hours then go away. However I have had a headache that has more or less lasted since Web/Thur last week. Although it seems to wain during physical activity and sleep. Although I don't particularly feel stressed or anxious, at least consciously. It feels and sounds like anxiety from working on a stressful project since November with very long hours, lack of sleep, and stress. I took my BP this morning before getting out of bed and it was 115/70.

I have a 6 month checkup with my doctor in mid June so if the headaches persist I'll be sure to mention them. I'm just having a hard time trying not to fixate on it being something serious like a potential stroke, blood clot, or hemerage. I guess at my age and condition would be rare, but still have a hard time convincing myself I'm going to be okay.
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