frequent headaches-starting to get scared

Thank you for taking time to read this. As a 21 year old student in the medical field, I learn about different diseases everyday. About 2 months ago I was shopping at the local grocery store and suddenly out of nowhere everything felt so far away. It was like an out of body experience. The voices around me seemed miles away, I felt short of breath, and had a feeling that felt like I was going to faint. Although, I have never fainted in my life this is the only way I could assimulate this feeling. I was rushed to the ER. The ER doctor didn't do anything except check my blood pressure, and oxygen levels, all which came out normal. He said I had suffered an anxiety attack. Never in my life before this had I felt this feeling.

I consulted with my regular family physician and he said the same thing. I then went on to ask him about the headaches I had been having. I explained that I have a headache at least every other day, it hurts in one spot only-on the top of my frontal lobe. I have been going to the doctor since I was 13 for these headaches. First it was migraines, then stress, now anxiety. I'm beginning to get scared and am afraid that it's something bad. What are the symptoms I should look out for as far as aneurysms or brain tumors??

I went to the doctor again this past week. He's my regular physician and he checked my eyes for a very long time with a light. He said he was looking at the veins that connect to my brain to located any pressure on them. He did strength tests and then assured me I was ok. Should I be stressing an MRI scan or CT scan. I'm in college and do not have health insurance and so I understand that one of those scans can be very expensive.

Do you have any answers?
I would really appreciate the advice.
thanks.

[MZLAUREL]

Hi
Migraine (Headaches) take on many forms. You can have a Migraine without having a headache.
Migraine is a grouping of events related to inflamation (inflammation) of the bloodvessels in the brain.
My entire family (5 siblings) have migraine in some way.
Once diagnosed with migraines, you need to pay attention to your stress level. Stress can be a big problem, especially when it is ongoing. If you are a medical student, you are under alot of stress, and will be, for your entire career.
Stress is also an issue for panic. They really are functioning on the same hormone... adrenalin. When you are under alot of stress, your body is putting out "stress hormones"... adrenalin. Like an IV drip. Because stress means we need to be ready to fight/flee/freeze.
That brings you that much closer to the point of panic (freeze) where you can run or fight off the "attacker".
I use that word because the part of your brain that is doing all this is does not differentiate between the stress of medical school, and the stress of being attacked by a tiger.
When you combine migraine with a panic attack, I am going to suggest you see a therapist.
I have both, and I ended up having PTSD from childhood abuse and trauma issues. Now that I am handling these issues, my migraines are almost gone. I continue to experience panic, but, with therapy I have made great strides in controling what gets me to the panic point.
You may just be reacting to something like an accident from the past, that you never processed through.
Panic is a severe sign of stress. A therapist will help you sort out what is happening to you.

[MZLAUREL]

I forgot
The stress is causing swelling to the blood vessels in part through muscle tension. When you come to a break in the stress (even bedtime), you will experience the H/A because the vessels are dilating (relaxing). The pain comes, not with the stress, but with the cessation of stress.