Anxiety Headaches???

[Chrissy364]

Does anyone ever experience REALLY bad headaches with their anxiety? I didn't use to but lately I get TERRIBLE headaches that last for days. Sometimes weeks. Its like an intense pressure all around the head but mostly in the back and sides, not so much the front of the head. Its starting to scare me, like I have a brain tumor or something. Gosh, if its not worrying about my heart, it now has to be worrying about my brain!!! Anyway, please let me know if you have anxiety and suffer massive headaches! Thanks.

[AmorDeJay]

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[crazycow]

OH MY GOODNESS YES!!!!!

I have been suffering with headaches and all kinds of weird symptoms. I made the mistake of trying to research my symptoms on the internet and now im really paranoid about mini strokes and aneurysms.
I really want to go and see a neuro but im probably just being a hypochondriac, as always.

[nursegirl6572]

Short answer---OF COURSE!!!!

Longer answer...it's prpbably one of the most common symptoms of anxiety.  Just imagine how "tense" everything in your body is as a result of severe/chronic anxiety!!!!  Of course that would cause headaches.

A suggestion...if you haven't already..check out the Health Pages under "Anxiety" and look at the HUGE and ever growing list of very real physical symptoms that anxiety causes.  Everything from headaches to toes aches...and everything in between!