Headache and migraines for a couple days ?? Very worried

[Citylyfe80]

I been having headaches and migraines for about five days now scale from 1-10 is about 5 or a six at its worst also I have eye irritation feels like my left eye is getting low but when I look in the mirror it looks normal my vision is still good but gets a little blurry a have sharp pains that are come and go as well went to the ER she doesn't think it nothin serious because I would have other symptoms I fear a brain tumor or something like that ... Any one know what I'm going thru or feel the same I was told anxiety can cuase this but I don't feel anxious but was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder about five months ago ....

[Paxiled]

As a former migraine sufferer, I have to agree with Nursegirl, this doesn't sound like migraines.  Migraines generally start with a vision disturbance, then nausea, then after about a half hour the terrible headache comes.  And it's a doozy of a headache.  You're not describing this.  What you're describing sound more like sinus headaches or tension headaches.  Any allergies affect you this time of year?

[nursegirl6572]

I agree with the above posters.  Migraines are a specific KIND of headache.  Have you actually been diagnosed with migraines, or are you just assuming that's what they are?  They don't sound like typical migraines, the way you describe them.

I think you should continue exploring possibilities with your doctor, and in the meantime, avoid things like alcohol, because that will trigger headaches, especially migraines if that's what you're having, and will also exacerbate anxiety as well.

If the doctor does end up feeling these are migraines, then you're going to need to explore some things, like what your possible triggers could be, and you'll have to learn different ways of managing them.  Most migraine management involves early detection, so a person can treat the migraine at it's early/more mild stages, as they become much more difficult to treat when they become severe.

Continue working with your doctor, and if anxiety is an issue for you (it seems to be in the mix in some respect for you), then you would benefit from continuing to address it with a professional.

Take care, let us know how you're doing.

[Citylyfe80]

Thanx Paxiled I think it's both migraines and headaches the strange thing is when I go to sleep and when I wake up I feel perfect the about an hour after waking the slight headache and head pressure starts and I focus on that all day then comes the migraines and sharp pains when I was at the club Friday night I felt great after a few drink but the next day I woke up and the headache and head pain was back

[Citylyfe80]

Mele 48 thanx for your reply and I really don't feel anxious or prolly I'm anxious and don't realize it but I really don't do anything for my Anxeity I went to a psychiatrist he was cool but didn't help me feel Better I went to a psychologist she was okay with helping me get my mind off of things both of them were unfamiliar with anxeity disorder patient like me because when I talk and how I act I come off as if I'm perfectly normal but I really I'm not an have real symptoms

[Paxiled]

Migraines are a vascular problem, a constriction followed by an opening of the blood vessels in the head area while the vessels in the external areas such as the hands are still constricted.  This often happens, oddly, when one relaxes after a period of stress.  You can learn techniques to balance this out, such as meditation and using biofeedback to even out your blood flow.  Have you explored this? (I'm assuming these are in fact migraines; many people claim to have a migraine when what they have is a different type of severe headache, and the treatments are different).  It also happens often when certain foods are eaten, or when you go without food, such as skipping breakfast when you're prone to migraines.  Just some thoughts.

[mele48]

I'm sorry you're going through this.

I'm not a medical professional, and I'm not personally familiar with anxiety causing migraines.  However, I do know anxiety can cause headaches, so if someone were prone to migraines, I could see those dots connecting.

The eye issue does sound like a typical migraine symptom.  Have you see your regular doctor for a full check up?  Anxiety can manifest in a lot of different physical symptoms.  It can also make it easier for us to focus on each little twinge & get sucked in to worrying it's something wrong or bad.  So hard sometimes!

What are you doing to manage your anxiety?  Do you feel anxious?  Is it more just the migraines?