Does anyone get bad headaches and have anxiety too?

[tlcha]

I have had headaches since i was a kid. lately now in my 40's they are horrible. They seemed better on antidepressanst but then I had other problems with the antidepressants that were negative and had to come off. Does anyone get lots of bad headaches and suffer with this awlful anxiety daily too?

[cj29]

Anxiety can definately give you a constant headache.  Remember, in this panic/anxiety cycle, in my experience, it tends to wear you down day after day both physically and mentally.  How much sleep do you get on average?  Have you talked it through with anyone?  So, the short answer to this is yes; anxiety can give you bad headaches. Sorry to ask so many questions but have also expressed your concerns with your doctor?  Please keep us posted!

[FMXSMKR]

Hi ticha,  I too have had really severe tension headaches since I was in high school.  Anxiety makes us tense, which in turn, can cause the headaches we have.  Before I stopped working, my headaches were so debilitating I had to take a Fiorinal tablet once a day at the very least.  Excedrin is a good pain reliever too if you can handle the caffeine, but caffeine is anxietys enemy as you probably know.  Bufferin, which is a buffered aspirin, has no caffeine and works really well too.  

Do you take something for your headaches already?

[hopefulmommy2007]

I have anxiety as well, and I have gotten migraines since I was in Jr High and now am 29. I can definitely relate with you. WHen I am not pregnant I take excedrine migraine and that is the only thing that seems to help. I have tried prescription meds as well, but they just dont work, including Vicadin. The asprin in Excedrine is what doesn the trick combined with the caffeine and acetominophen. Give that a shot if you have not tried it already. Just make sure you eat before you take it, sometimes it can cause really bad heartburn or indigestion.

[misskld]

i have anxiety as well and yes it stays with me daily, i even wake up in the middle of the night in a panic and sometimes cant sleep after! im starting to feel headaches coming on there werent there before i had and still do have bad chest pain and tightness in my chest and my throat closing up feeling i get all these daily as well among dizzyness and contant shortness of breath 24/7 its just having a half breaths all day but u need to focus on not thinking of the symptoms all the time itll make things worse.  and also never read up symptoms and causes on the internet it makes think worse trust me!