nafets
01-10-18, 00:43
It's been 19 days since I had an anxiety attack which resulted in a 24/7 moderate pressure/tension headache. I'm not sure why I panicked. I did only take half of the Effexor XR meds because I couldn't get to the pharmacy in time that day, and a subconscious thought of withdrawal may have caused me to panic. I'd been going through bouts of health anxiety over a separate headache I had some 6 days earlier, a headache caused by Adderall. I was worried it wouldn't end.
It's mostly concentrated on the bottom and the back of the head, and the back of the neck. The tight "head band" feeling across the head happens often enough though, as if it's in a vice. My throat tightens and is sore at times, this is likely a coinciding symptom of anxiety. A lot of pains in the neck, especially the right side. It is constant, no quiescence between switching locations.
Leaning backwards in a couch/chair makes it worse. So there's an odd posture element, keeping my back as straight as possible. Exercise seems to help a bit, cardio only. Alcohol seems like a double-edged sword, it would be interesting to see how I react to caffeine, I've kinda avoided that since it began. Keeping busy is something of a relief.
I'm on Venlafaxine XR 150mg, and gabapentin 300mg a day, magnesium, and B2 for headache prevention.
I see a lot of search result pertaining to anxiety and (tension/migraine-)headaches on this forum. Have any of you had any long ones?
It's mostly concentrated on the bottom and the back of the head, and the back of the neck. The tight "head band" feeling across the head happens often enough though, as if it's in a vice. My throat tightens and is sore at times, this is likely a coinciding symptom of anxiety. A lot of pains in the neck, especially the right side. It is constant, no quiescence between switching locations.
Leaning backwards in a couch/chair makes it worse. So there's an odd posture element, keeping my back as straight as possible. Exercise seems to help a bit, cardio only. Alcohol seems like a double-edged sword, it would be interesting to see how I react to caffeine, I've kinda avoided that since it began. Keeping busy is something of a relief.
I'm on Venlafaxine XR 150mg, and gabapentin 300mg a day, magnesium, and B2 for headache prevention.
I see a lot of search result pertaining to anxiety and (tension/migraine-)headaches on this forum. Have any of you had any long ones?