Head Pains

[bannanon]

Hi All:
I see the numerous posts about chest pain and tightness related to anxiety.  I too experience those.  I was wondering if anyone experiences the head pains.  I have weird pains and sensations in my head all the time causing me to think I am having an aneurysm.  I tend to focus on my heart and heart when it comes to my anxiety.  I go back and forth between the two.  I have had ALL the heart tests numerous times telling me that my heart is great.  I am wondering if I need to go for an MRI of the head to reassure myself that I am fine, or once I see that my head is okay will I move onto something else (stomach, liver etc:)  I take xanax for panic attacks.  I get numbness in my face, heat feelings in my back and chest and strange feelings in my arms.  I have been seeing a therapist for about a year.  I am not sold on the fact that it is helping.  I was put on Celexa but had bad side effects.  I rely on Xanax to calm me down.  
I guess the long and short of my post is to see if anyone else has the head pains and sensations.  I would LOVE to go through a day w/out anything.  Thank you to all of you because I know that I am not alone and talking to you all makes me feel like there is hope for us!

[pjchildca]

Once your doctor checks you out and finds nothing, I believe it is time to focus on something else.  I have found the more I think of myself and  my aches and pains the worse they are (and more that I have).I take antidepressants and a whole host of meds...some for "mental" issues and others for physical maladies.  Having been through cancer a couple of times, I took a good look at myself and made a decision and that was all the "weird feelings and sensations" were just that...feelings.  Have you ever noticed that when you are angry all those symptoms disappear.  I believe the cause of this type of suffering is fear.  Fear of what...I do not know.  What I do know is if you take control rather that letting the feelings control you, you are on your way to mending.  Another thing, I tend to avoid people and going outside of my home which is exactly the wrong thing to do.  When I do associate with people and go out , my whole life improves.  I sometimes wonder if self esteem affects these issues  and I think it does.   I truly believe the only way to conquer fear is to go through it (desensitize yourself).  Avoidance really does compound the problem.  My doctor and therapist told me I didn't deal with childhood issues which is true because it makes it too fresh for me to handle.  I am 62 years old, live alone and take it one day at a time.  I currently require 2 surgeries but not likely to bother getting them (no reason).  Only thing I can think of is I'm tired of the OR and really don't want to spend the time recuperating.  My calmness comes from prayer.  Hopefully I have made some sense here.  Hugs, love and prayers.....PJ

[jdb7560]

I also have bad head pain and alternate between something wrong with the heart and brain. Here are my head symptoms: Numbness to the face, stabbing intense pain that lasts for a couple seconds, mild day long headaches, a "fullness" feeling, dizzines. And this is the one that really bothers me: My head or scalp actually feels like it is bleeding. I get a sharp pain and I get a strange sensation of something moving down my scalp or head. Crazy! I totally understand your plight. Good luck! Oh, and I had two brain MRI's. Both were negative beyond a benign (or so they say) growth in one of sinuses.

[nozmeg]

hi beleive me when i say im a living freak with headaches ive suffered for around four yrs now wityh headpain excruciating eye pain severe panic attacks due to the fear of my headaches 2006 had mri/mra because i was convinced i had anny a porter at wks wife died of one he said she had symptoms i had my tests came bk clear ive just had repeat mri clear bloodtests clear my doc said im hypochondriac  im still suffering adly and know one believes me anymore please get check up with doc your choice to ask if u want mri but if its anxiety your suffering with you wil make your self sick with worry awaiting the results which will most probably be normal  i feel for you as i know myself wats its like take care jane