symptoms of tension headache

can anyone describe what tension headaches feel like? can they affect your vision at all?

[suzanna1]

also i was wondering if klonapin is something that is prescribed for tension headaches because i take it and it seems to help a lot!! but i wasnt prescribed it.. i had someone give it to me for my anxiety..  but i dont want to be on medication anymore.. so i have been exercising my butt off and hoping it releives stress..  

[bhups1]

Hi, in tension headache pain can radiate from the neck, back and eyes. Tension-type headaches account for nearly 90% of all headaches. Epidemological data suggests incidence of 3% for chronic-tension type headache.

"Pain is often described as a constant pressure, as if the head were being squeezed in a vise. The pain is frequently bilateral which means it is present on both sides of the head at once. Tension-type headache pain is typically mild to moderate".


Some people with tension headache experience neck or jaw discomfort. There may also be:

Tenderness on your scalp, neck and shoulder muscles
Difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
Fatigue
Irritability
Loss of appetite
Difficulty concentrating

Unlike some forms of migraine, tension headache usually isn't associated with visual disturbances (blind spots or flashing lights), nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, weakness or numbness on one side of the body, or slurred speech.

This information is taken from
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tension-headache/DS00304/DSECTION=2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tension_headache

[bhups1]

Hi, as tension headache is related with stress, could be due to anxiety, anti anxiety medications like alprazolam, clonazepam are helpful but they should not be kaken on regular basis as they are addicting.

Please follow a routine consisting of aerobics, meditation or yoga which help a lot in preventing repeated attacks of tension headaches

[imhistrionic]

What if its unilateral heaviness?can't it be tension heaches too?