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08-07-08, 18:08
So I've had all sorts of health issues/worries over the past few months, but things had been pretty good for a few weeks until just recently. I've been getting what I think are tension headaches (dull pressure, fuzzy-headed feeling, mild head pain, etc), and I know that the muscles in my shoulders, upper back, and neck have been tight.
I went on a small vacation, and felt totally fine the first day, but the symptoms came back, and haven't left. I've made efforts to stretch these muscles, etc. But to no avail. I'm not experiencing severe dizziness/lightheadedness, but it does happen, especially if I move my head in particular ways. Never severe, just a slightly wobbly sort of feeling in my head. Looking up is the big one right now, though turning my head from side to side can do it, too. I've had tension headaches before, and while I can't say I'm 100% convinced that this is what's happening to me now (the dizziness/lightheaded feeling is new), it seems likely that its tension, and I'm trying to avoid a Dr. visit over it, unless it gets worse.
So here's the question...I've not been that stressed lately, wasn't anxious at all leading up to the onset of these headaches, and have felt pretty good otherwise...I'm wondering if some muscle pain/issues started things on their course, and then I began worrying about it to keep it going. But what do people do to deal with a latent/underground stress/anxiety? Often, a little beer or hanging out with friends does the trick for me, but this time it doesn't seem to be. I tried yoga, which was kinda good, though I ended up (I think) with some pulled abdominal muscles and the headaches didn't go away. I did some hiking over the weekend (and yoga) without any huge balance issues, so it doesn't seem to be anything huge, just a mild annoyance a lot of times. Any recommendations on squelching this stuff when its so subtle and diffused? I almost feel like full-blown anxiety about something can be easier to deal with (thought not as easy to cope with)...
Geez. Sorry this is so long.
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I went on a small vacation, and felt totally fine the first day, but the symptoms came back, and haven't left. I've made efforts to stretch these muscles, etc. But to no avail. I'm not experiencing severe dizziness/lightheadedness, but it does happen, especially if I move my head in particular ways. Never severe, just a slightly wobbly sort of feeling in my head. Looking up is the big one right now, though turning my head from side to side can do it, too. I've had tension headaches before, and while I can't say I'm 100% convinced that this is what's happening to me now (the dizziness/lightheaded feeling is new), it seems likely that its tension, and I'm trying to avoid a Dr. visit over it, unless it gets worse.
So here's the question...I've not been that stressed lately, wasn't anxious at all leading up to the onset of these headaches, and have felt pretty good otherwise...I'm wondering if some muscle pain/issues started things on their course, and then I began worrying about it to keep it going. But what do people do to deal with a latent/underground stress/anxiety? Often, a little beer or hanging out with friends does the trick for me, but this time it doesn't seem to be. I tried yoga, which was kinda good, though I ended up (I think) with some pulled abdominal muscles and the headaches didn't go away. I did some hiking over the weekend (and yoga) without any huge balance issues, so it doesn't seem to be anything huge, just a mild annoyance a lot of times. Any recommendations on squelching this stuff when its so subtle and diffused? I almost feel like full-blown anxiety about something can be easier to deal with (thought not as easy to cope with)...
Geez. Sorry this is so long.
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