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Is Stiffness And Heavy Feeling In The Neck, Shoulders, And Upper Back Due To Stress And Tension?
Question: Hi there!
Some days awake up with or develop a headache that mostly sits around my temples and eyes... it aches/is annoying when im resting but when I bend over or tense my muscles or anything.. it gets worse and can be sharp and stabbing... and like a pain that runs up from my ear to my temple...
it doesn't often feel like it's on both sides but, it does switch sides... and my neck/shoulder/upper back usually feels like its solid like concrete.
Is that tension/stress? I'm pretty chronically stressed and have some depression/anxiety that lingers.
Some days awake up with or develop a headache that mostly sits around my temples and eyes... it aches/is annoying when im resting but when I bend over or tense my muscles or anything.. it gets worse and can be sharp and stabbing... and like a pain that runs up from my ear to my temple...
it doesn't often feel like it's on both sides but, it does switch sides... and my neck/shoulder/upper back usually feels like its solid like concrete.
Is that tension/stress? I'm pretty chronically stressed and have some depression/anxiety that lingers.
Brief Answer:
Take treatment as advised under a neurologist's supervision
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
A bilateral headache with stress and anxiety means a tension-type headache. While a headache if strictly unilateral and causing such features may be a cluster headache.
Is there any vomiting, visual loss, watering from eyes or redness of eyes?
You should get examined by a neurologist and take treatment accordingly. Drugs like Amitriptyline, Duloxetine, Sertraline, Venlafaxine may be helpful in tension-type headache.
Take timely meals and proper sleep.
Do meditation regularly to reduce stress.
Hope you found the answer helpful. Do get back to me for further information.
Regards,
Dr. N. Kumar
Neurologist
Take treatment as advised under a neurologist's supervision
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
A bilateral headache with stress and anxiety means a tension-type headache. While a headache if strictly unilateral and causing such features may be a cluster headache.
Is there any vomiting, visual loss, watering from eyes or redness of eyes?
You should get examined by a neurologist and take treatment accordingly. Drugs like Amitriptyline, Duloxetine, Sertraline, Venlafaxine may be helpful in tension-type headache.
Take timely meals and proper sleep.
Do meditation regularly to reduce stress.
Hope you found the answer helpful. Do get back to me for further information.
Regards,
Dr. N. Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
hi. none of those symptoms. sonwtimes after the headache goes away ill get a rush of anxiety/panic afterward.
and often the headache comes with the feeling of being overwhelmed. like too much input.
and often the headache comes with the feeling of being overwhelmed. like too much input.
Brief Answer:
Please take treatment as advised earlier
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Then a tension-type headache is anxiety related and seems to be the culprit.
Just follow the treatment and instructions as advised earlier.
Wishing you good health and early recovery.
Regards,
Dr. N. Kumar
Neurologist
Please take treatment as advised earlier
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Then a tension-type headache is anxiety related and seems to be the culprit.
Just follow the treatment and instructions as advised earlier.
Wishing you good health and early recovery.
Regards,
Dr. N. Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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