Cervical headaches

[Lisa500]

Does anyone else suffer from these. I have been told by my massage therapist that they are to do with my neck. I have had an xray and it shows that I have arthritus in my neck. I hav e realy funny sensations in my head and they realy scare me. Thay have got so bad I am now suffering from anxiety.  I am going to a 2 day forum on anxiety on Wednesday - Thursday to teach us how to cope with it. These feelings I get are so odd. Sore scalp. shooting pains, soe temples and so much more. Does any one else get this. my husband does not understand he thinks or their she goes again. I try not to tell him anymore how I feel but its hard sometimes. I tell him I have a bad head then he says why! Then i have an anxiety attack because he dosent understand what i am going through. I think he thinks i am making it all up, but if he knew how i felt, he would realise you dont make this up. Its so horrible the sensation is driving me mad.  I have been told it all the nerves in my neck causing the sensations. Sorry to moan on but its the only place where no one thinks i am putting it one.
I have 2-3 panic attacks aday that I dont tell anyone about and its all to do with my headaches i worry so much.
SORRY. Hope someone knows how i feel!

[nikogal2006]

Flip Im glad you feel well. I did some physiotherpy and it helped me to relax too. I never tried accupunture. I dont have alot of pain just alot of stiffness and pressure. I can never look over my shoulder, THAT is pain. Maybe your MRI didnt show anything because I have heard that MRI sometimes dont show things if you arent having symptoms at that time. Im not sure if that would be true though. In any case, good that you found something to work for you!

[flip30]

The accupunture is awesome. I can't believe how good i feel after i go...  but i can only go every other day my husband is a firefighter works 24 and i hate to keep asking my friends for help, so on the days that i don't go the pain really sucks i'm living on the pain meds. But she told me that its really important in the begining to go everyday and then you taper off as you get better. She doesn't evern use that many needles i think maybe 4. Its more meditating than anything and who can't use an hour by yourself in a quiet room with nice music doing breathing exercises! It really is incredible how it works i don't really understand it but i really don't care either , especially after my PA said there was nothing on my mri i mean come on like im making all this up or something! the best part is my insurance picks it up! i only pay my copay 15 bucks!

[nikogal2006]

I screw my face up like that too. Hang in there..its hard but you will see it will ease up and you will only have occasional bouts. Try not to lift alot of heavy things like shopping bags etc.

[Lisa500]

Your so right i keep catching myself with clenced jaws, you realy don't realise do you! Also screwing my face up as if the suns in my eyes. You just have to keep saying to yourself had this pain before im still here and it will go away like it did yesterday!! You have to realy try to be positive don't you.
Mt doctor keeps telling me if it was something realy bad you would have the pain all the time it would never let up, also it would get worse everyday. Lets all hang in their!!!!

[nikogal2006]

probably and if you clench your jaw alot from being tense, it doesnt help. Try to catch yourself doing that. There is no miracle cure for anxiety. Some people take meds, I never did. Its not easy but I have good days and bad. Youll find different ways to get through it.

[Lisa500]

You will have to let me know how the accupunture goes. I think you get so fed up you just try anything. I have been to the anxiety management course today, it was okay. I expected to get more out of it then i did. Back again tomorrow! Maybe a better day. They taught us about relaxation and breathing. Does anyone have sore temples mine have being realy bad for a few days, Is it all to do with my neck nerves too.?

[flip30]

My husband was compassionite and still is to a point we have two kids but he is getting to his breaking point. I have been going to accupuncture 2 x's now it has worked i go again today. my neck does feel more like its in a vice grip. i think i will use your description at next appt.

[nikogal2006]

I dont get pain as much as I get pressure. It feels like my head is in a vice or a sumo wrestler is sitting on top of me. I get such a heavy feeling and all because of a bad neck. I also get the anxiety attacks and if I am out alone its not easy at all because I am in a constant state of fogginess.
Try some relaxation excersises, you are not alone. Your husband should come with you to the doctor in order to be more ''compationate'' about what is going on. It just makes more anxiety for you because you are worried about his reaction. If someone has not felt this way they cant relate.
You arent alone, neck nerves are complex but if you are calm the sensation isnt as bad. that isnt so easy I know.

[flip30]

I know exactly how you feel. The headaches are so bad that i get sick to my stomach and start sweating. I don't even ever want to leave the house because i never know when i'm going to get one. I've been on anxiety meds for a couple of years now but since the headaches in the back of head/neck it has only gotten worse. I feel like i constantly let my kids down, my husband, and my friends. and i just found out from my family practice doc who sent me to get a mri that the results showed nothing out of the norm. unbelievable. It feels like someone is pressing a ton of bricks on my neck from bottom to top . Now im back to square one. i really thought the mri was going to give us the answer to help me out of this hell of neck and back pain

[rattyrandi]

I know what you are going through.  I have head aches because of neck problems too.  My husband gets mad at me and starts arguments because I am feeling bad and don't feel up to doing things sometimes.  I just never know when I'm going to have the pain, so it is hard to make plans or even leave the house.  Mine is on the back of my head and feels like someone is driving a nail into the spot with a hammer - just one spot.  I have the panic attacks too because I never know when it's going to strike.  My husband acts like he doesn't even care - just stares at the tv.  It is no fun anymore and there are no more good memories.  I feel invisible.  You're not alone.