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Almost constant headache...any tips?

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jadeewins14
jadeewins14

I've had an almost constant headache for nearly 3 weeks now...I say almost constant, I have a constant "feeling" which isn't painful as such with intermittent bouts of pain - like shocks/cold zaps/pressure...throughout the day...I have the usual physical anxiety symptoms...detached/foggy feeling, jaw clenching, my eyes hurt & I occasionally get tinnitus...I don't need to medicate every day but more recently (few days) I've used paracetamol/Ibroprofen at least once a day...I've been opticians & have glasses for reading/to/driving...the dr has said its possibly chronic tension headaches (I have health anxiety - so naturally I think I've got a brain tumour of some sort!!) with occasional cluster headaches...I've tried nortriptyline (kept me up all night & made me feel like a zombie) and then tried sertraline (worst drug ever invented) I'm having weekly cbt to tackle the anxiety...has anyone experienced similar??

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  • loveplants
    loveplants jadeewins14

    Posted

    Have you had a MRI? Any double vision?
    • jadeewins14
      jadeewins14 loveplants

      Posted

      Hi, no haven't had an MRI...doctors doesn't think I need one...he's given me some blood test forms to get done...routine bloods...gonna have them done Thursday. No double vision unless I've just taken my glasses off!!
    • jadeewins14
      jadeewins14

      Posted

      I'd like to add that I'm fine when I wake up...the feeling/pain starts once I'm up & about x
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