Constant headaches ... Anxiety?

[mrssharpy22]

Hi there,

Since around march I've been getting daily headaches, I'd say mild pressure feeling that starts around my eyes and go to temples. My face has been sore too.

Been to docs and opticians as I am convinced its a brain tumour but had eye check, reflex check, blood pressure and all fine.

Could anxiety really be causing these daily headaches? They don't normally start till early evening around 6pm and continue till I go to sleep. Don't have any other symptom as far as I know other than felt sick a couple of times but I don't think it was related.

I am so frightened I think constantly about headaches I wonder if this brings it on at all?
Does anyone else have these pressure feeling pains? I am on citalopram 20mg
for anxiety but don't think it's helping!

Thank you
Kate

[Carnation]

Sounds like an Anxiety symptom caused by tension and stress. I had these a lot. They get worse if you are tired, so that's why they are more prominent in the evening. Sometimes a cold flannel for a few minutes help to relieve the pain and tension.

[UKmamainUS]

Sounds like anxiety to me.

[RoseEve]

Yes. Headaches are my anxiety symptom. I hate them. I get them not every day but often.

[mrssharpy22]

Thank you for comments just knowing other people experience these makes me feel better and to have a real look at my anxiety issues, having a 4 year old daughter this horrible illness is impacting on our time together. Recently been told to look at therapy. May give it a go!
Thanks again guys

[0121niamh]

Hi guys this is my first post I've looked at a lot of the articles on here but found the courage to join and post. My anxiety first started 3 years ago when my 7 week old baby was admitted to hospital at this time I also found a lump on my breast and my husband had 2 planned non serious operations - I found 2 lumps in the space of six months and this kicked off the need to constantly check myself sometimes up to 10 times a day leaving myself sore and bruised under the skin, numerous visits to the Dr and she picked up something wasn't quite right and asked me what I'm afraid of and the answers simple my mom died suddenly at 50 ny fear is I will die young and my 3 children will be left without a mom - my current anxiety attack started in October no real reason I just felt myself feeling a bit edgy and it spiraled was sick every morning churning upset tummy felt shaking and on edge stomach pains all over all id had previous was a cold which had caused some breast pain - anyway Dr was pretty sure it was all anxiety related but reffered me for bloods and an ultra sound - panic ensured as I was convinced something was wrong scan day came and I was told everything was fine althou I have polysystic overies (I new this thou) however my bloods came back with stars against them my liver function was raised and was my sedimentaion rate so repeat bloods were necessary - also a stool sample too - all this is happening at beginibg of December my fear I wud get bad news at Xmas as that wen we always have a tough time, my stool sample came back positive for blood so had to repeat it and of course google just tells u its one cancer or another anyway second sample cane back fine and so did bloods however I'm still getting pressure headache initally they were at the back of my head base of neck and felt like someone was pushing my head down had them most days but didn take any medication, the pain would move around my head be at the top or on the one side, a good friend of mine said she experienced the same when her anxiety flaires up, I'm still having these pressure pains now on top of head maybe only 3 finger tips in size but occasional shooting pains and pain over one eye I've now convinced myself I mist have a brain tumor my hands feel wobbly at tomes althou if u hold my hands out they don't move I feel shakey light headed some times too - I have a busy life work part time and have three children aged 9 7 3 the older 2 argue constantly and spend my life playing referee so stress is present in my life, I've just started seeing a counsiller who has asked me to keep a diary but its these pressure headache that are concerning me is it just anxiety? Any comments welcome xx