If I ignore my anxiety feelings long enough, try to 'sweep them under the rug'; my body will always respond the exact way you've described. The pain can originate in the forehead temple area...all the way to the back of my neck. Light bothers me, noises are unbearable and Tylenol does nothing. Thankfully they'll only last a day or two. For me, getting the anxiety levels down form say a 5-7 on a scale of 1-10 helps alot to avoid the headaches. Have you tried relaxation/ deep breathing techniques? These can do wonders. Anxiety can produce some of the most unbearable symptoms. You are not alone!

I had exactly that for the best part of a year, and would often go to bed in a right state barely able to keep my head on the pillow.

I was given citalopram - a serotonin re-uptake inhibitor and the headache in that form stopped immediately. I put it down to there being a lack of serotonin being produced and the headache is a physical outcome of the lack of chemical. This is very much lay-person's diagnosis.

I do get other headaches - especially above right eye now as a result of tiredness and stress, but never that Back of Head one that I got prior to taking citalopram (celexa).

it does sound like the discs.

i agree that it sounds like your disc, but i was just wondering if you have recently stopped drinking caffine? i started having panic attacks 14 yrs. ago and stopped drinking anything with caffine in it because it made my heart go faster and made me jittery and panicky. i had the worst headaches and so much pressure in my head it felt like someone was standing on my head or pushing against the back of my head as hard as possible. i drove my nuerologist crazy till he gave me a cat scan i was convinced i had a brain tumor or a anyorisum. come to find out my problem was from stopping caffine. just a thought i wanted to share. the most important thing yet the hardest is to try and not obsess on it or think that somthing worse is wrong then it is. i know with this disease that is easier said then done. i'm not a doctor but since your doctor gave you a reason for your symptoms hopefully your mind can be at rest. God bless

I get horrible headaches because of anxiety, like my head is in a vice and I quite often get sharp shooting pains, my neck and shoulders ache because I am so tensed up all the time, my headaches can sometimes scare me and cause a panic attack it sucks but it does get easier to cope with.

One of my biggest anxiety symptoms is odd head pains. I get weird burning feelings in the back and side of my head, or odd pressure feelings all over my head. I have them right now actually, just thinking/writing about my anxiety. I get them a lot at work. I've come to realize I'm not dying or experiencing some kind of medical condition, it's just anxiety. It usually goes away if I get up and do something to distract myself... but it's annoying none the less. Don't worry, you're def. not the only one!

I get headaches, neck pain, pounding in my temples from the anxiety too. Plus I have costochondritis in my chest from a car accident last year as well as some arthritis in my neck from an old case of whiplash and it makes me more anxious when it hurts which in turn makes it hurt more...I think it all becomes one vicious cycle. You're definitely not the only one going through this. Have you heard of the Bed Buddy? It's like a sock with a rope handle on each end. You can heat it in the microwave for warm, moist heat. I put this on my neck, shoulders or on my chest when it flares up and it really helps. If you prefer something cooler, it can also be refrigerated (not frozen) for relief. I hope you feel better soon. Blessings, Anglena