Trauma – PTSD

Question:

I’ve had headaches during the last couple of weeks for the first time. However, exercise for thirty minutes on a mountain bike seems to take them completely away for the rest of the day. After I bike, the intensity of the headache increases, but after lying down and relaxing for about ten miniutes, they go away completely. — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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Poll: Do you have an anxiety disorder and also experience chronic daily headaches?

If I am awake, I have a headache. This has been going on for about 45 years now.  Even the strongest over the counter Aspirin is useless against it.  I just live with it unless migraine kicks in. Reference: Juang KD, Wang SJ, Fuh JL, Lu SR, Su TP (2000), Comorbidity of depressive and anxiety disorders in chronic daily headache and its subtypes. Headache 40: 818-823. http://panicdisorder.about.com/cs/comorbiddisorders/a/headachesstudy.htm Jackie ~*~When in doubt, make a fool of yourself.  There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth.  So what the hell, leap~*~

– Ron P Member of the invisible generation — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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If I am awake, I have a headache. This has been going on for about 45 years now.  

My God, Ron … that is awful.  I don’t know how you can stay sane. Headaches seriously deplete me. (Fortunately I’m not a frequent sufferer.) Poor you. I’m really sorry! xxoo Anne — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Anxiety Disorders and HeadachesFrom Cathleen Henning, Your Guide to Panic / Anxiety Disorders. Study shows they frequently go hand-in-hand If you have an anxiety disorder and suffer from daily headaches, you’re not alone. Researchers in Taiwan have found that the majority of people with chronic daily headaches, particularly women, have either anxiety or depressive disorders. The researchers conducted the study because there were few studies on the occurence of psychiatric disorders with chronic daily headaches. The study took place at a headache clinic during the period from November 1998 to December 1999. A neurologist examined the participants and took a thorough headache history. Participants were then interviewed for the diagnosis of anxiety and depressive disorders. These disorders included major depression, dysthymia, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and social anxiety disorder. Of the participants, 79% experienced chronic daily headaches. Chronic daily headaches are those that occur for more than 15 days per month and for more than 4 hours per day if untreated. Of those with chronic daily headaches, the majority experienced either transformed migraines (58%) or chronic tension-type headaches (35%). The remainder experienced other types of daily headaches. The results of the study show a high rate of comorbidity (or co-occurence) of chronic daily headaches and anxiety or depressive disorders: 70% of participants with transformed migraines also had depressive disorders, and 43% had anxiety disorders. 59% of participants with chronic tension-type headaches also had depressive disorders, and 25% had anxiety disorders. More women (67%) than men (36%) with chronic tension-type headaches also had depressive disorders. Additionally, more women (46%) than men (21%) with transformed migraines had anxiety disorders. Of all the disorders, major depression and panic disorder were most likely to co-occur with chronic daily headaches. Half of the participants with chronic daily headaches had depressive disorders and one quarter had panic disorder. The researchers theorize that the co-occurence of chronic daily headaches with panic disorder may result from the relationship of both conditions with serotonergic dysfuntion. Another theory is that because the symptoms of these conditions overlap, diagnosis is easier. The researchers feel that further studies, particularly community-based studies, need to be done. In the meantime, they urge health providers to be alert of depressive and anxiety disorders in their patients with chronic daily headaches. Poll: Do you have an anxiety disorder and also experience chronic daily headaches? Reference: Juang KD, Wang SJ, Fuh JL, Lu SR, Su TP (2000), Comorbidity of depressive and anxiety disorders in chronic daily headache and its subtypes. Headache 40: 818-823.http://panicdisorder.about.com/cs/comorbiddisorders/a/headachesstudy.htm Jackie

I’ve get frequent headaches. I can remember I started getting frequent headaches in high school, possibly earlier than that, and I would take OTC meds for them – my mother told me that she had only had ONE headache during her entire lifetime! I could not believe that.. I don’t think much about mine, I just pop a tylenol, and I’m good to go in about 20 minutes — I’ve had migraines, but they are extremely rare. I may have had  5 in my lifetime – most occurred near the end of my marriage and during my divorce – but regular headaches are just part of my life, I am used to getting them. Sally — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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::If I am awake, I have a headache. This has been going on for about 45 years ::now.  Even the strongest over the counter Aspirin is useless against it. I ::just live with it unless migraine kicks in. Dear Ron, What does your doctor say about this? I’m sorry you are made to suffer this way. It really doesn’t seem fair. (((((Ron)))))

I have been to several doctors about this and it seems that I have the choice of being "doped up" or learning to "live with it." For me, learning to live with it is the best choice. Living with my headache doesn’t compare at all to the severity of the pain many ailments give that I can think of. In this regard I consider myself lucky. Many people in this group have it far worse than I do and my heart goes out to them all. — Ron P Member of the invisible generation — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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::If I am awake, I have a headache. This has been going on for about 45 years ::now.  Even the strongest over the counter Aspirin is useless against it.  I ::just live with it unless migraine kicks in. Dear Ron, What does your doctor say about this? I’m sorry you are made to suffer this way. It really doesn’t seem fair. (((((Ron)))))  .

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