tension headaches

[Panic1971]

I have been suffering with panic/anxiety for over 5 years now. I get really bad headaches and have paid to have a MRI scan as I was convinced that I must have a brain tumour etc. Thankfully the results came back as normal.

Unfortunately, I still dont feel 'normal'. My head feels like it is going to explode. I have tension in my neck and shoulders. I have tried relaxation exercises etc, but nothing seems to help. My new anxiety is that the pressure and tension in my head can cause a anerysm/heamorrage. Is this possible? I get myself into such a state and imagine that I will just drop down dead.

I really dont know what to do. I have been to my drs who only want to prescribe anti-depressants - which dont agree with me as I have tried various ones.

Does anyone else ever feel like this, and if so, what do you do to cope?

Thanks

[belle]

Hi...
Firstly, i do not believe that a "tension" headache can cause anerysm or anything like that. They're not fatal.
I've suffered from tension headaches for 16 years now and it was only earlier on this year when i was finally diagnosed and the consultant told me "I was just one of those people that suffered from frequent stressed related headaches!!". My headaches can last up to 3 - 4 weeks at a time and are at times are agony. Thing with me is that i try NOT to take pills for the pain and IF i do, the doctor told me ONLY to take paracetamol because anything else could possibly make it worse and the pain *will* become resistant.
Don't worry about them, because they are harmless. When i get a "run" of headaches i sometimes find a good shoulder/back rub helps and a nice warm bath.

Sarah.

[honeybee3939]

Hi There,

You could try these posts they may help:

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Love

Andrea
xxxx

[pinkpenny1uk]

hiya,
i get a lot of tension headaches. i also suffer a lot of tension in my shoulders and neck area. i have been to the doc's about this and on my last visit he recommended doing some form of stretching excersises like ti che.

all the best
penny

[snoopy]

Hi,

I suffered with tension headaches for almost a year. They are very frighting... You do feel your head is exploading at times, and I often felt narsuras too. They are very dilbilataiting, but harmless. I found the mirgrain strips helped, espically at night. My dr did refear me in the end to a neroligist, of course I was given the all clear. So don't worry, they won't kill you. They are just VERY unpleasent. If your read up on them as I did, they can last many years then just disapear. Sorry Can't spell today!

After that dreadful year with them almost every day, they just stoped. Don't know if it was a result of getting pregnant! baby due any day, so will find out soon. But I have always been a headachy person.

[net]

i get tension headaches and do tai chi it releases the tension and negative energy i only need to do a couple of moves that work on tension in the neck for the pain to go
if its a bad headache i have an ice pack on my neck

netty


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i get "runs " of tension headaches too..can last weeks and i have that constant muzzy, not quite right feeling in my head...the pressure is very normal feeling too with these headaches....i have one at the minute and has lasted days....relaxing does help-i had a head and neck massage the other day and the relief was instant-only to return once back home with the kids tho!
i have similar fears to you too...but i went and paid for a scan when my headaches were really bad and it was clear, i was reassurred the headaches are not very nice but HARMLESS.....please dont worry, have you tries "4head" headache stick?...thats good
take carex

[reddevil]

Hi,

I suffered with tension headache, had one, which was 24/7 and last for 3 years, it got me so down.

I had all tests (MRI and lumber puncture) and all was ok.

The specialist I went to see said the headache is so common with anxiety and that he could fill a football stadium with the people who sees with these headaches.

Red