I have health anxiety and the last few days iv had pains in my head but not like a headache, has anybody else had this is tension headache

[Amzy]

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Hello Amzy,

I also have health anxiety.I often find that pains can appear in any part of the body without any rhyme or reason.People with health anxiety tend to notice any little ache

or twinge and magnify it until it seems much worse than it is.

Headaches of course are very common so as you say,it may just be a tension headache

Grog

xxx

[Amzy]

Yeah I find that the same iv had this for about 4 days now but iv had alot the last few days and things have calmed down now so I'm hoping the pains calm down, I'm finding that I'm looking into more thinking its more than what it is, how long have you had health anxiety for?? I'm having CBT and the min..

Amy

[Marie1980]

Morning amzy I have health anxiety and yes Hun u get tension headache I had one all day every day for 8weeks and convinced I had brain cancer so off I went to specsavers for an eye test need glasses and then off to the doctors for her to double check the back of my eyes and all was fine for her to tell me it was tension headache brought on by my depression and anxiety I always have them my doctor told me there would be no way of mistaking a brain Timor headache as u wouldn't be able to sleep as the pain is worse when u lie down xxx

[agora]

I've experienced what I believe are described as tension headaches, for me they feel like I have a tight band around my head. We have muscles covering our scalp and they can tense-up like those on over our neck, shoulders and face when we're stressed. As someone previously mentioned eye-strain causes headaches too, especially if you're looking at screens a lot of the time, maybe you could get this checked out. I also suffer from a 'foggy head' from time to time, I believe it's called a barometric pressure headache.

[Amzy]

Hiya, iv got a eye test booked in its a week away, also iv been to the doctors as I needed to be reassured that it was tension headache and he listened to me and my symptons and he said you would know if it was anymore than a tension headache and my symptons matched what I told him, iv had some good weeks dealing with my health anxiety but as soon as I don't feel right it sends it all off again, thank you for your comments it's nice to talk to other people who know what your going through xx

[Marie1980]

That's gd amzy once u have ur eyes checked u should feel better as ur eyes are the window to ur brain they can tell a lot from the bk of ur eyes u should feel reassured after tenstion headaches are the worst becuz they linger for days and the more u get worked up about the them worse u get and fell hot baths and putting a hot water bottle on the back of ur neck will work as tenstion is coming from ur neck and back I do hope they stop soon xxxx

[Daviski]

hello

I have bad neck pains

but am very stressed / anxiety

Going to physio tonight - hope he can do something

[Amzy]

Thank you Marie, I go a week today to have my eyes tested feels like ages away but inknow it will soon come Round, I find the more I get worked up the worse they get, it's horrible what anxiety does to you. I'm hoping I feel better soon, how long have you had health anxiety for Maria.. Xx