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407812 tn?1211307057

Back of head pressure, lightheaded, and fear of fainting...

I have been getting this pressure in the back of my head, for like 2 months now, not constantly, but mostly everyday.  There was one week where it totally went away, but it csme back. Some days I get it so bad, the only thing that makes me feel a little relief is when I lay down. The sooner I get this pressure or tightness in the back of my head, I get nervous, and start to think bad things like what if I pass out, and what if I panic and get a panic attack... (I also have anxiety disorder) the first thing I feel like doing is going to the ER, but I have been there already twice last month is the same week for this head pain, and they did CT scans, cat scans, EEG test, chest x-rays, head x-rays, blood tests, you name it. Every single test and scan, and x-ray they have done to me came out negative. They all say there is nothing wrong with my head, sinuses (even though they are constantly clogged and I can't breathe through my nose), or heart.

I am very distraught about this, because in the back of my mind I am thinking terrible, that maybe I may have brain cancer, or a tumor that is causing this. I doubt it, but it terrifies me. I am also terrified to pass out. Sounds kind of stupid, I know, but I have fainted several times in my lifetime so far, usually when I see a needle coming towards me, and I hate that feeling of passing out.  I also recently read somewhere that some guy can't look at an LCD tv, or a Plasma tv for more than a few minutes otherwise he gets a migraine. I have an LCD computer monitor, as well as a Plasma screen in my bedroom where I spend all of my time.  Could that be the cause? My doctor is sending me to a sleep apnea specialist to do a sleep study on me on March 9th, as she says may be the cause of my headaches and other issues. I will let everyone know how that goes. I take Paxil 12.5mg for my anxiety, and my doctor said that I should take Tylenol if I experience a headache/head pain. I have been doing this, but not everyday. Some days are worse than others, and the amount of pain I feel changes all day long.

If anyone has any experience in this field, please let me know what I can try to make this go away. I go to a Chiropractor, and it works occassionally, but it won't last all day. I also have had someone suggest I make a journal of the time I wake up if I have pain or not, to what I eat, and how much I eat, and the times I eat and if the pain gets worse, to write it all down. I am going to attempt this this week to see if there is anything that is triggering my head pain. I read an article that some foods like cheese, and too much bread triggers some headaches and other things. I will let everyone know what goes on in the course of the week.
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407812 tn?1211307057
Thank you so much for your positive reinforcement. I do feel good as of now, but today I had a struggle with my head pain. It hurt so bad today, I wanted to go to the ER, but I called my girlfriend at work, and she helped me through it to fight my anxieties. the head pain went up and down all day, but right now I am ok. I will keep you posted. Thanks again.
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Hi,

You had a very thorough examination done including CT scans and a sinus evaluation
( is this correct?). I suggest that you avoid any unnecessary worrying at this point since this may only aggravate the headaches or even trigger them. Your scans and other test results came clean. This should offer some relief by now.Take this one step at a time. Try to deviate your focus from the headaches. If you wake up and feel good, try to keep that positive feeling as much as possible. Keep yourself from thinking of your fears as this may heighten your anxiety each time. If it helps that you keep a headache diary , then by all means do so. It is good that you are being proactive about this. Open your lines of communication with your physician and maintain a positive and healthy attitude.

Do keep us posted regarding your progress.
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