tension pain ??

[hillz]

 , 1st time iv been back on this site for months , i guess i thought i was  getting better but obviously not and suddenly i remembered how this place helped me so much last year . Anyway.....

for the past 6 days iv felt really nauseous intense migraine type headache and constant dizzyness when im up and about .. for the 1st couple days i ws bed bound and presumed it was a flu of some sort.. However after reading a post through google its got me thinking  it could be a tension headache? i often get these maybe once a week but 2 tabs and massage on my neck heals it within hours,  6 days on nothings working so i just wanted peoples opinions on whether this is a tension headache..

symptoms - nausea , upset tummy (anxious) - headache (tight band feeling over head) - very tense neck ,and  head (espceially temples and behind my eyes)

is it normal to have this for so long? any recommendations to releive the pain?   it did feel better when i had a hot bath and got worse today when had  a stressful phone call ..

anyway im 21 male and have GAD and severe depression just incase age etc might help with your replies .

thank you so much for reading my post and i would very much appreciate any replies .  we must fight anxiety together!!! 

ash   

[katmar]

Have you thought about therapy and or meds? I also listen to relaxation and meditation cds. They have been a tremendous help.

[Smoky Jo]

Hello       

I never had intense migraines from the flu, but we are all different.

I have had intense tension headaches that lasted for over a month,
if I find a way to relax, the headaches would subside.

I think you are correct, you may still have a touch of the flu.

Hope you feel better

[hillz]

thank you for the replies 

I have had intense tension headaches that lasted for over a month,
if I find a way to relax, the headaches would subside.

over a month wow that sucks! hopefully mine disappear before then . my nausea and dizzyness has improved but the intense dull pain and ache in my neck , temples and behind my eyes are still there     feel a bit calmer now tho knowing that its 99% a tension problem and the fact people have it alot longer than iv had it this week . i was freaking out that it was something serious etc ..

Have you thought about therapy and or meds? I also listen to relaxation and meditation cds. They have been a tremendous help.

i havent take meds for about 6 months im too scared to leave the house      iv just been in chat and been advised that in the uk now you can speak to the doctor on the phone and get a friend to pick up any prescriptions 


jo what kind of symptoms/feelings did u get with your tension headache ?

ash

[Smoky Jo]

with my tension headaches - add;  dizziness, light headed, shakiness, nervous
just a general feeling of being f**ked up

[GreenThumb]

Sounds dead-on for a tension headache; that's exactly how I would describe it - a tight band squeezing around your head. I especially feel them on either side of my temple and behind my eyes. I get them all the time, and I've had some that last a couple of weeks.

Something that I've found to be REALLY helpful (aside from a good shoulder and neck rub) is to just sit or lay for an hour or so with a cold washcloth right across my forehead. I think the cold helps to mildly constrict the blood from pounding through the blood vessels in your head, giving you some relief.

The tension headaches are one of the more annoying symptoms of anxiety...and for me the more I think about how much this headache sucks, the more it keeps throbbing away. Just remember it's all caused by anxiety and will eventually go away.