when i'm anxious i tend to get a persistent headache at the back of my head, i think its linked to the fact that the tension raises your blood pressure, maybe completely different to your prob, but this is what happens to me.

Yes Nicolou. My daughter suffers from anxiety. She had a constant headache for about a month. All anxiety related. She was about 13 at the time. After many doctors and many tests which did not help at all, I took her to a chiropractor. BINGO!! He did the trick. He said it was all stress related. He now works on her weekly and she also gets a massage while she is there. She is now 16 and no more headachs. Give it a shot. What do you have to lose....nothing but a headache. Let me know what you decide to do.

I have constant headaches too when I'm anxious. I take paracetemol and aspirin, but they don't seem to help. At the moment I wake up with a headache everyday and it gets worse as the day progresses. I am quite anxious and hormonal at the moment so I think that is the root cause. I hope we both feel better soon:)

I just finished a bout of a severe migraine for eight days straight. The anxiety/panick does cause them because you body is in a "constant" tense, stress causes headaches and migraines as well as side effects of medications, changes of weather etc... Its horrible. I think I keep the advil company in business. Its debilitating at times hard to function on a regular day especially with that on top of it all. I personally think it is very common for us anxiety suffers to get alot of headaches and migraines. Hope my rambling helped:)

thankyou all for your posts.. ive been worried that ive got all sorts wrong with me!! i bought something called syndol yesterday especially for tention headaches and it good stuff.. diong the trick for now anyway! thanks again everyone, it means alot!!

I do....so does my sister. We both feel like there is a twisted rubber band around our head.

yep. and when i lost my anxiety for two weeks it went away. i no longer have a ''brain tumour'' but something else.....ugh im sick of it. but yes its nothing to worry about, its funny i can hear myself and wonder 'why am i not making sense to myself'? it always seems so logical when you say it to others. its never the same for yourself :) i hope you feel better. take regular painkillers and water. tea also helps, its a comfort thing. take care

I wake up with a moderate headache (temple area) and sometimes it stays in check, sometimes it gets worse as the goes on.

Maybe I will try Syndol - I've been taking Imitrex, that seems to help some (brings it back down to moderate). Thanks for the tip!

Headache is also one of the side-effects from neurological medications. Please check with your doctor. Also, it is known if your body is stressed or toxic (heartburn, hi level of stomach acid) can elevate your adrenlin. What this does is it effect your central nervous system which can cause headache as well. I would stay away from sugar, OJ, caffeine as they're stimulant. So learn to relax and breath through your nose instead of your mouth.
Give it a try! :)

Yes i get alot of headaches its all the bloody tension were putting ourselves through.I wonder if yoga or meditation would help us try and relax? Thanks for replying to my message i will try and relax for the assembly! x

I get them all of the time, right at the back of the head where the neck and skull meet.

If they last for a couple days straight I go to see my massage therapist, he does wonders both with my physical pain but also helps with my mental pain too. Helps me to relax and release the anxiety, only if it for the hour while I'm there!

A good massarge on the neck really helps. My head used to go numb on one or both sides. Or sharp tingling feelings. Disturbing but completley harmless.

I too get headaches when I am axious but that is most of that time so I am in a state of headache I guess. So you are not alone : )

Yes i think yoga helps and meditation....helps you to relax and focus on your breathing, or a favourite place when meditating. Also a few drops of lavender oil on a pillow eg. is very soothing. Hope this helps.

Yes almost every single minute of the day I have a headache! And no pain killers work for me at all! I am not to sure why it is always there but its just anther thing that we have to deal with ontop of everything else!