Can anyone share how anxiety has made their head hurt! Now brain tumor scared!

[kammie72]

Until a week ago, when worried about another health situation, I wasn’t thinking about a brain tumor. Now dr Google has screwed me up. All week, my head has felt pressure and when I looked up my symptoms - tension on the back of the head, tingling, etc, more pressure than pain - everything said brain tumor! I’m really really trying to tell myself I’m making myself sick because I’m focused on other things, I’m not feeling these sensations. But I lie back, the back of my head really uncomfortable. That’s a brain tumor symptom!!! Tension in back of the head. I didn’t even do any work today because I spent the whole day researching brain tumors. I’m ashamed to be bothering this community with this. I just want my head to feel normal because brain tumors are serious business!! Ugh

 

[Phillies Phan]

Kammie, you’re really down a rabbit hole! Of course not one of us on here can deny truthfully that they too have been, many times while using our anxiety brain.

You need to calm down. Over the years, many times I have had pain, tension etc from the back of my head. Many years ago I did for like a month and even got a scan out of fear. Since then, every time those pains, pressure, tension returns it’s my muscles.

The last time was during last fall. For a few weeks. I knew I needed my fix, which is to go to my RMT for a massage. After that, within a few days the problem was solved.

When this has happened to me over the years, the pain, pressure etc has been varying from minimal to pounding. Many times the pain radiates to the temples, forehead, top of the head and eyes. In fact, I’ve been unfortunately in a HA episode of my own for a while and guess what has returned? I’m booked for another massage.

99%+ it’s tight muscles. The other minimal could be a cervical disc Issue, like degenerative disc disease which we all get as we age. Many have no symptoms, some suffer a lot.

HA is one of the worst mental ailments. I’ve suffered so much over the years like so many of us. Please give yourself a break. By the way, this whole COVID back and forth stuff is a stress monster; not just fear of getting it, but how it has changed our lives and the unknown of when and how life will ever be back to normal. That stress can makes HA and any pre-existing mental illness worse. I know it has for me. I’ve had little peace of mind in the past 2 years where before, I enjoyed nice breaks from my anxiety.

 

[kammie72]

Kammie, you’re really down a rabbit hole! Of course not one of us on here can deny truthfully that they too have been, many times while using our anxiety brain.

You need to calm down. Over the years, many times I have had pain, tension etc from the back of my head. Many years ago I did for like a month and even got a scan out of fear. Since then, every time those pains, pressure, tension returns it’s my muscles.

The last time was during last fall. For a few weeks. I knew I needed my fix, which is to go to my RMT for a massage. After that, within a few days the problem was solved.

When this has happened to me over the years, the pain, pressure etc has been varying from minimal to pounding. Many times the pain radiates to the temples, forehead, top of the head and eyes. In fact, I’ve been unfortunately in a HA episode of my own for a while and guess what has returned? I’m booked for another massage.

99%+ it’s tight muscles. The other minimal could be a cervical disc Issue, like degenerative disc disease which we all get as we age. Many have no symptoms, some suffer a lot.

HA is one of the worst mental ailments. I’ve suffered so much over the years like so many of us. Please give yourself a break. By the way, this whole COVID back and forth stuff is a stress monster; not just fear of getting it, but how it has changed our lives and the unknown of when and how life will ever be back to normal. That stress can makes HA and any pre-existing mental illness worse. I know it has for me. I’ve had little peace of mind in the past 2 years where before, I enjoyed nice breaks from my anxiety.

We are indeed living in very stressful times. It doesn’t always seem that way, but I do feel a constant sense of danger and uncertainty, and that does indeed exacerbate the health anxiety. Thank you for responding. Massage is a GREAT idea.

 

[MATD]

Oh that brain pressure! And the feeling like there is steel wool in my head. Yep, I can relate. I often got the tingling and feeling that there was something on my head too. Along with cluster headaches and headaches in one part or another. Most of my symptoms there have resolved a great deal since I’m in recovery and my anxiety has dropped significantly.

 

[kammie72]

Oh that brain pressure! And the feeling like there is steel wool in my head. Yep, I can relate. I often got the tingling and feeling that there was something on my head too. Along with cluster headaches and headaches in one part or another. Most of my symptoms there have resolved a great deal since I’m in recovery and my anxiety has dropped significantly.

oh, I hope to be there one day soon!

 

[Iugrad91]

Google is the devil. You will always find the worst when you Google. My advise is to stay off it. The symptoms you describe don’t point to BC. Lots of people feel those things from anxiety, sinus issues, allergies, muscle tension, etc. That’s the problem with Google, there is no perspective. They don’t tell you you would have other more serious symptoms as well. Yes, some people with a tumor might experience those symptoms, but along with others that would be much more concerning. You’ve been under a lot of stress with other things, can’t you see how that is contributing to your anxiety?

I’ve been where you are. When I worry about more than one serious issue I remind myself that the chances of having one of the issues is quite low and having two serious issues that haven’t been diagnosed is virtually zero.

 

[Watermelon]

Can relate to this 100% I currently have head pressure/ pain, woolly head feeling, tingling in head, pressure at the back of head. I also have shoulder, neck and arm pain. I freak out everytime but then remember I’ve been dealing with these head symptoms for years. I’d be dead now if it was anything untoward. Mine can last days to weeks and the more stressed I get the worse it is. Had a really bad anxiety day yesterday and I’m so full of tension

 

[E.B]

I also currently have been feeling head pressure, had a what i believe to be migraine with aura. Tis the season for many of us with sinus/colds/etc...you are ok

 

[MATD]

oh, I hope to be there one day soon!

You can be. “It’s Only Anxiety” by Carl James is what I am using. It is an acceptance method for anxiety that was pioneered by Dr Claire Weekes, know for her work in treating anxiety disorder. Dr Weekes, now deceased, paved the way, creating the method from her own experience with anxiety. It works. I’ve got a way to go, but my anxiety has waned enough to allow me to think better and grasp understanding better than I ever have. It’s a work in progress, but I’m well on my way. My most recent experience in HA, I was sick with a resp. virus, no big deal. But after I recovered, the gland on the side of my neck became sore and swollen. I was able to not become alarmed. I googled it (yep, I did). Along with the many scary reasons for a swollen gland, I also learned that they are quite common as a result of resp. Illness. That satisfied me. I decided to wait and see what happened with it. I did not freak out, yes, the thought of it being something more serious crossed my mind. But I held my composure and made a solid plan, giving the gland time to recover. If it didn’t within a week, I would call the doctor. Guess what! The swelling has gone down, still slightly tender, but not like it was. It’s a victory for me, I am amazed how I did not even want to over react. I wanted to remain calm. I don’t remember what all I read, I guess I zeroed in on the most likely cause and was satisfied. Had this happened six months ago, I know I wouldn’t have reacted the same. I do highly recommend the acceptance method, I know it’s working for me.

 

[IAAnxiety]

[mention]kammie72 [/mention] I hear ya! The BT rabbit hole is a deep one. I’m in one right now. Ive got all your symptoms plus vertigo. Others are right, don’t under estimate the power of our minds to make us sick, add to that the stress and pressure of the last 22 months - it’s enough to make anyone feel awful, especially those of us that are prone to HA.

Covid times has wreaked havoc on the entire world - whether you’ve had it, had the vax, or are just living through the stress.


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[kammie72]

You can be. “It’s Only Anxiety” by Carl James is what I am using. It is an acceptance method for anxiety that was pioneered by Dr Claire Weekes, know for her work in treating anxiety disorder. Dr Weekes, now deceased, paved the way, creating the method from her own experience with anxiety. It works. I’ve got a way to go, but my anxiety has waned enough to allow me to think better and grasp understanding better than I ever have. It’s a work in progress, but I’m well on my way. My most recent experience in HA, I was sick with a resp. virus, no big deal. But after I recovered, the gland on the side of my neck became sore and swollen. I was able to not become alarmed. I googled it (yep, I did). Along with the many scary reasons for a swollen gland, I also learned that they are quite common as a result of resp. Illness. That satisfied me. I decided to wait and see what happened with it. I did not freak out, yes, the thought of it being something more serious crossed my mind. But I held my composure and made a solid plan, giving the gland time to recover. If it didn’t within a week, I would call the doctor. Guess what! The swelling has gone down, still slightly tender, but not like it was. It’s a victory for me, I am amazed how I did not even want to over react. I wanted to remain calm. I don’t remember what all I read, I guess I zeroed in on the most likely cause and was satisfied. Had this happened six months ago, I know I wouldn’t have reacted the same. I do highly recommend the acceptance method, I know it’s working for me.

I’m ordering this!

 

[kammie72]

Can relate to this 100% I currently have head pressure/ pain, woolly head feeling, tingling in head, pressure at the back of head. I also have shoulder, neck and arm pain. I freak out everytime but then remember I’ve been dealing with these head symptoms for years. I’d be dead now if it was anything untoward. Mine can last days to weeks and the more stressed I get the worse it is. Had a really bad anxiety day yesterday and I’m so full of tension

I hope you feel better!

[mention]kammie72 [/mention] I hear ya! The BT rabbit hole is a deep one. I’m in one right now. Ive got all your symptoms plus vertigo. Others are right, don’t under estimate the power of our minds to make us sick, add to that the stress and pressure of the last 22 months - it’s enough to make anyone feel awful, especially those of us that are prone to HA.

Covid times has wreaked havoc on the entire world - whether you’ve had it, had the vax, or are just living through the stress.


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I think i underestimate how stressful my life is. I pretend it’s not but am clearly internalizing it and then coming up with unhealthy ways to cope. Covid times are indeed challenging.