Anxiety,panic attacks,headaches, really worried it could be

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Ok so i guess im a natural worrier. Ive had IBS for 5 years and get worried about most things very easily. I used to be fine going to college, leaving the house and being alone, until i started getting panic attacks around a month ago. Ever since then ive had two really bad panic attacks. The first happened when i was alone, hence why i was scared being alone, the second was so bad my mam had to call paramedics and eventually after about 3 hours i calmed down. The usual symptoms of my panic attacks occur: chest pains, trouble breathing,dizzyness, pins and needles in hands or feet, fatigue, choking feeling and im sure theres a lot more symptoms others have had. Lately i have been worrying more than usual, and have been going to therapy to sort out my IBS and fears of dieing etc but i have only had two sessions. I also have medication for my worrying. Its called Kalms but at the moment i havnt seen much effect. The reason im on this site and posting is because ive been having some headaches that have been worrying me. I used to get a sharp pain on the centre of my scalp, and then this lasted for a couple of days, and then dissapeared once i stopped thinking about it. For a few days ive had a pain in my temples, either side or both at the same time. My mam told me it was probably just stress headaches, took some painkillers and was fine for a bit. But then the pain came back in my temples, but also in my forehead, and the sharp stabbing pain came back and also at the back of my head. I also get pressure around my head, usually on the forehead and on the top. I read a site about the symptoms of a brain tuma, and it said dizzyness and pressure in the head. Now this worried me because i had been feeling dizzy and had pressure on my head. i havnt seen a doctor about this yet but i am in 4 days from today, which for me is to long. I dont know if im just worrying over nothing, or whether this is something serious. If anyone could help me out that would be fantastic, but if you need any more information then please ask. I always feel like im dieing and i hate it Sad

lalabelle · Newbie Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 18

Hi, about the pressure on the head thing, I wouldn't worry about it. I was suffering from that for about 3 weeks and it was driving me crazy, I thought I had a brain tumour aswell and I thought about it all day every day. Until I finally decided to go see the doctor and he said that a feeling of pressure on the head is mainly cause by anxiety. I still get the pressure thing, but on and off now, because I don't worry about it as much. Also, it tends to become worse when I feel anxious. Hope this helps.

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Hi there...

I felt so much better after reading your story...

I myself have been experiencing a lot of headaches and tension in my head... sometimes it feels like im going crazy..

I have been to the doctors for a blood test and C.T scan and all came out negative...

I get anxiety and suffer a little from depression... only because half the time i dont know whats wrong with me.

So dont worry your not alone... i think we just need to relax and stop thinking about it.

Events in your life or hereditary factors would definately be a cause...

Let me know how you are feeling

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hi thank god im not the only one ive been getting this sh*T now the past 5 weeks started off in normal panick attacks didnt know what was happening thought i was gonna die any second... then it went on to butterflys in my stomach for about a week over nothing now im on to this thing in my head like a weird sensation hard to explaine thinking im gonna just flip out big time pressure in my head light head achs that usually i would havw thought nothing of but now if i get one i think its game over for me im sick of it i keep thinking what if its not a panick attack though and there is something wrong woth me i have my self booked into get a cat scan soon hopefully it come back clear, im sick of it now at this stage but its cimforting to see im not the only one going through this hell....

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