Could my anxiety hurt me like this...

[M4Y0U]

I've been suffering from tight neck, pressure in the forehead and sinus and scalp since 4 months and since then i'm really anxious. Feels like a neuralgia but rather than acute pain it's pressure pain all the time... even my teeth hurt.

It all started 2 weeks after i heard my mom had a terminal cancer.. could those symptoms be all due to anxiety... i have recurent panic attack but i really think it's all due to my medical condition and it's not in my mind anyway i want to know if someone had such severe physical symptoms due to anxiety.

Thanks

[M4Y0U]

Oh and i forgot to say i always have stuffy nose, it's not so bad like i can breath but theres always one side worse than the other and its never always clear like it was 4 months before all my symptoms started... I really can't wait for the MRI and results. One i know im all good i will start to think it's all related to anxiety but for now all my anxiety is due to my pain and the fact that i don't know what i have...

It all started as a pain in the nose while i was touching right in the middle upper neck when my neck meets my skull, doc said it was a neuralgia.. but 4 months later it's like 90% worse with much more symptoms...

[M4Y0U]

Last one question about anxiety: the pain and pressure i feel feels like really real, i never had a sinusitis but the facial pain looks like this i guess it's so considerable that i cant even spend one minute without thinking about it.

Can anxiety cause severe pain? I know im really anxious about condition and maybe that makes it worse... I know that when im on brozamepam or ativan its a bit better but the pain in the forehead sinus is always there. It might an infection no?

Jus checking out if anxiety can cause severe pressure pain 24/7 for 4 months that tends to worsen every week.

[flob]

i would be careful in suggesting you have an anxiety disorder...although i do believe your physical symptoms are the result of a lot of stress and anxiety. my mom is still a very important part of my life and if i found out she had cancer, there's no doubt i'd become an emotional train wreck. i've experienced all the symptoms you've described in a constant form caused by anxiety. eventually it went away as my treatment started to help...but it took a while. yours has lasted longer than mine, buti don't see that as surprising. you're having a much more difficult time than i was when i was experiencing my anxiety.

the reason i say i wouldn't automatically assume you have an anxiety disorder is because the anxiety you're experiencing is very normal for your situation. it might be a good idea to talk to a psychologist...they can help you through tough times in your life. i don't know that i'd recommend meds unless anxiety has been an issue for you in the past. its my personal opinion that when it comes to emotional pain, meds can do more damage than good sometimes. i mean there is a process we go through when we deal with situations like the one you're in and if you don't go through that process, you simply stay in one place emotionally....and i think meds can keep you from moving along that process sometimes. you seem to already believe this is related to the fact that you found out about your moms cancer, and i agree that it's probably related to that. so now that you know the cause, don't let the physical symptoms bother you anymore. you know what they are and they'll probably be there for a while. the best thing to do is try to find some ways of dealing with what you're going through.

thats just my opinion, though. i don't know that everyone would agree with it.

[remar]

Oh yes, it sure can.
It sounds like you have generalized anxiety along with panic attacks. I have the same thing.
This can really cause a great deal of pain because your stressed all the time and your muscles never have time to relax.
Take care. Remar

[M4Y0U]

So anxiety can cause 24/7 symptoms?

Even when i wake up i feel like ****...

Thanks all for your support.

[remar]

Anxiety can cause terrible neck pain. I'm going through that myself right now.
I think some of your other problems may be allergy related so maybe you can ask your Dr for something to help with that.
I see a Chiropractor for my neck and back pain and it really helps so this is something you might want to try.
I'm so sorry to hear about your Mom. Your family will be in my prayers. Take care. Remar

[joel82]

U have very simmiler pain and symtoms as I do,
And I can tell u that u don't have ANY problem besides anxiety, I'm having neck tightness for over 5 years, and eye tightness and all over my face, I saw ALL kind doc. And didn't see nothing, and had done all test like u and even more, ...now I know its all anxiety and stress,no question, cuz nothing else can cause funny pain and symtoms like this, and should continue for SO long,  even I never had any problems and stress! Its something u don't relize, now I'm on madication for 2 weeks, its staring to get a bit better, will see, but be sure its stress and anxiety NOTHING else,

Any more help or question u can write me.

[M4Y0U]

Description of my pain: Stiff neck and spasms, numb scalp that is sensible, pressure behind the head where my neck meets my skull, pressure and/or pain in the forehead and sinus, upper front teeth ache, pain under the eyebrows and eyes, pain in the tamples.

It started smoothly 4 months ago it was only when i was pressing right in the middle upper neck where my neck meets my skull and it was triggering pressure pain in my nose. So i when to the hospital. The doctor said i was suffering from a neuralgia because of lack of sleep or something and that it would go away on it's on. It was actually gettin worse so i went back the hospital and took a CT scan and some x-rays. Everything was fine then.

But the pain got worse week to week... Then had more tigger points in my necks that would trigger the facial pain. I can't even lay down on my back because it hurts when my head is in contact with the bed or pillow so im always sleeping on my side which lead to some sleep on my chest which doesnt help for my neck.

Then about 2 months ago i went to see a chiropractor because i was so desesperate. He said it was something about my first 3 upper cervicals, they are straighten up. So i saw him 3 times a week for 2 months but it didn't help. I think i felt better for 1 day 1 month ago but thats all...

I don't feel that stressed out or emotionally affected by my mom's cancer... The only thing that stress me out and gives me anxiety is that i don't know why i'm sick and will that turn out to be chronic or is it something like an infections or something... I looked up everywhere on the internet to see a relation between my neck and my nose and the only thing i came up with was the trigeminal nerve so i think there's something that might compress against this nerve but my pressure pain is all the time, it's not like the attack the trigeminal neuralgia is supposed to be. I got my blood checked out and everything was fine but they didnt check the sero tests. I had a CBC, mono, and some vitamins checked out. Everything was fine.

I'm pretty sure it's not my mind since i always been in good shape mentally and i know alot about biology, physics and stuff like that, i know how stress can affect someone biologically and i was kinda laughing at those who weren't able to control their stress since i was so calm and always positive and i tought i was invincible... Even when i heard about my mom i was calm and i didn't cry right on. I didn't cry when i saw her the first time with her cancer. I told her to be strong that she could fight it and i was showin myself as very strong. Now 4 months later of course i cried and everything and i realised that my mom will die and i had all sort of feelings but my big concern is my physical condition...

I like life so much that i'm a bit scared i have something bad happening or i don't know.. All i know is that it's very difficult for me to be normal again as i have constant pain and it's not pain of the mind... I think it might actually lead to a depression since i'm not getting better....

I stopped smoking, i started doing physical activities ( even if it's harder with neck and facial pain ), i eat better ( like really eating better everyday ) but nothing helps....

Thanks for listening me...

[MrGreen]

So you have a medical condition? One that is not of the mind? The fact that this began when your found about your mother could mean something. Such big news could lead to such symptoms of anxiety kicking in. It is a time of hurt and having to deal with the pain of such news. It is a big change in your life. That can bring about the onset of anxiety. The symptoms of anxiety vary from one person to the next. Some may share syptoms. Others might have symptoms you will never encounter. That's anxiety for you. You never know what it will bring on next. Normally we do suggest having tests done. In a hospital. Before we say it is of the mind. But share a little more about your medical condition. As we don't know what it is we can't say if it is that. Or any doctor's visits you may have had. Just so others will know and may be able to give you a more detailed reply.