Hi all, I have a history of worrying about my health along with an anxiety disorder (hence why I'm posting under this category) In the past I've worried about my heart and one point my vision. I actually had a peaceful two months of not worrying about something until recently the vision fears have come back but luckily not as intense as last time. But today I had this sudden intense headache in the afternoon. It was very unpleasant but I didn't worry about it yet. Even though I don't tend to get headaches very often. It seemed to go away when walking to the bus stop as though fresh air had cured it. It returned some time after getting home in the evening so I took some strong painkillers which made it go away temporarily but now it's come back just as intense. Since I don't get headaches very often and this seems to be a very intense headache, my fears and overthinking are starting to kick in like "what if there's something seriously wrong with my brain." ect ect. If I had to describe it I would say it's like a tension/clamping headache, like my heads being squeezed in a vice and it's making me feel slightly sick as well. I feel like it will stop me from being able to sleep tonight much less be able to focus on any kind of task if I tried to do so right now. Anyway I wanted to know if anyone else with health anxiety has worried about headaches as well and if you can relate to this, just so I can distract myself for a bit. Thanks in advance.
H i Chloe, I have the same problems, I have health anxiety, and I worry about every pain or ache I get…I also have vision worries, as I have high eye pressure ..this is making my anxiety soar…I have convinced myself, I will go blind…I get lightheaded and am afraid to leave the house…so your not alone with this… your headache sounds like tension…try rubbing right between your eyebrows, or pressing on that point…it helps my headaches much better than rubbing my temples…close your eyes while your doing this, and try to relax…this worry is awful…I know..x
hey headaches are common with anxiety
this what you describe sounds like a migraine to me xx
Thanks everyone for all your helpful advise