pressure feeling in head when straining. please help

for three months i've been experiencing this pressure feeling in my head when i laugh, sometimes bend over, and other movements which might involve straining. it feels like an extra rush of blood to my head, and then i feel pulsing inside my head in sync with my heartbeat. it gives me so much anxiety. i also get daily headaches in my eyes and temples, and am almost always off-balance. i'm hoping someone can shed some light onto this for me cause i haven't been able to find much help on the internet and those of you with anxiety know how much searching i've done. i had a ct-scan and it was clear, and didn't find any sinus issues. My doctor denied me an MRI.

can this actually be caused by anxiety?

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akalsi

in reply to Goldfish_

2 years ago

the reason why i asked my own question on here is because i wasn't sure if other people experience these types of pains as a result of anxiety. i see posts about people getting headaches and head pressure, but nothing about it being due to strain or bending over or laughing or coughing. that's the part that freaks me out and the part i'm losing sleep over. i can't imagine anxiety alone being the reason for me getting pain due to movement or strain. doesn't always have to be a tumor- could be increased intracranial pressure, chiari, and tons of other health problems. want to know if anyone has experienced pain with movement as a result of anxiety alone even if i am distracted and in a completely calm state, the pain will still be there and pop up unexpectedly. it's really strange and doctors have not been much help