Head Pain, Could it be a different type of Anxiety?
I am a recovering from Panic and Anxiety Disorder. I haven’t had any Panic Attacks or Anxiety Attacks in 3 months, I have been working out, eating right and not sitting on my butt all day playing video games and watching TV. (which caused panic and anxiety disorder for me)
I haven’t been on medication I’ve been taking Herbal Stress Pills that has only B6 B12, Thaimin, Ginkgo, Calcium, Magnesium, etc. The Pills are Stress-Defy by Irwin Naturals. It helps me out a lot.
I’ve been having these sharp, small amounts of stinging pain in the back of my head and throughout the sides and top of the crown, Im not stressing about anything it just hits me when I’m watching TV, or reading a book, sometimes when I draw, or go out for a walk. The small pains last for about 2 to 3 sec. then they are gone, but it kinda worries me, these pains happen at least 6-7 times a week, and its been happening before i started taking the herbal stress pills cause i know that’s not the cause of it.
I’ve been checked by the doctors with CT scan, chest scan, and blood test, and everything is normal, they say its anxiety, but I’m not stressing or worrying anymore (or having panic attacks) and the pains just hit me, sometimes when the pain hits my vision adjusts in like a split second but I’m fine afterwords. Could this Be Anxiety, or what? Cause I Feel Fine but these stupid sharp pains in my head!
The one thing you didn’t mention was a psychiatrist. it sounds like it’s nothing but even though you aren’t completely feeling the anxiety anymore (which is good) you obviously had some issues and they probably aren’t completely resolved. It’s like injuring a body part and taking a cortisone shot. You don’t feel it but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still something there.
My first recommednation is to always take up a journal of some sort. I think most people experience stress because of confusion about life. Start writing about both your problems, problems that don’t involve you and about the nature of life itself. Try to paint as realistic picture as possible. That doesn’t mean pessimistic or optimistic. Of course that’;s ultimately up to you to decide. But if you find yourself writing about exclusively negative things like why do good people get cancer, also write about cancer itself and gain an actual understanding.
I find that the more you understand things and rationalize the world the easier it is to live in it and the more the anxiety goes away. If you can control watching TV occassionally or playing vid games there’s no real reason to deprive yourself. Of course maybe you associate anxiety automatically with those activities in which case I guess maybe small doses or mix those activities with other people or something.
October 2nd, 2009 at 7:19 pm
The one thing you didn’t mention was a psychiatrist. it sounds like it’s nothing but even though you aren’t completely feeling the anxiety anymore (which is good) you obviously had some issues and they probably aren’t completely resolved. It’s like injuring a body part and taking a cortisone shot. You don’t feel it but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still something there.
My first recommednation is to always take up a journal of some sort. I think most people experience stress because of confusion about life. Start writing about both your problems, problems that don’t involve you and about the nature of life itself. Try to paint as realistic picture as possible. That doesn’t mean pessimistic or optimistic. Of course that’;s ultimately up to you to decide. But if you find yourself writing about exclusively negative things like why do good people get cancer, also write about cancer itself and gain an actual understanding.
I find that the more you understand things and rationalize the world the easier it is to live in it and the more the anxiety goes away. If you can control watching TV occassionally or playing vid games there’s no real reason to deprive yourself. Of course maybe you associate anxiety automatically with those activities in which case I guess maybe small doses or mix those activities with other people or something.
References :