Head pain (pressure, sore to touch)

Hi there I've been experiencing dizziness and nerve sensations all over my head including pressure and tingling. The thing that's bothering me the most is a sick feeling I get to do with the back of my head, very top of neck. It almost feels like a hang over. Different parts on the back of my head are sore to touch, not severe or anything but an ache. I feel this when I lay down on my back, I can feel the discomfort in the back of my head.

Has anyone else experienced this at all?

 

Thanks for this reply Jan. Yes I will take my time and write my story in full as there's plenty of stress and worry throughout my life and of course around the symptoms flaring up.

I guess this was my fears flaring up that led me to ask this question. I will delete this post and write my story in full over the next few days. I think what I've struggled with abit is not hearing to many people having the same things I've had. But as you said no two people's symptoms are the same.

 

Hi, Pat,

This might help. It comes from a book by Claire Weekes, called Hope and Help for Your Nerves:

“SORE SCALP The soreness around or on top of your head is caused by contraction of your scalp muscles as a result of continuous tension. You may notice how relief comes if you press your scalp or place a hot-water bag where it is most sore. This should prove to you that the cause is local, where you can reach it, and is not deep-seated. These are not the symptoms of brain tumor. Since contraction of tense muscle causes pain, it naturally becomes worse when you worry and improves as you relax and release tension. Pain-killing tablets help, but only a little. With the relaxation that follows acceptance, tension eases and the pain gradually lessens. However, this scalp pain, this “iron band,” is a most stubborn symptom to cure, so do not despair if it lingers awhile. I assure you that it eventually goes. The hardest, tightest band will gradually lessen and disappear with acceptance.“

I love this book, and I was surprised that nervous tension can cause this symptom.

 

Thanks so much diana, I'm going to start reading that book this week. This reply has been very reassuring.

 

I’m glad it helped. That book explains so much! I read it, or one of her other books, almost every day. I also love Freedom From Nervous Suffering. Some of her books are on YouTube.

 

I was reading one of sarno's books but I'll just start hope and help tonight. I have listened to one of those youtube videos but I think I'll absorb the book more. I think it was from a previous comment of yours that I bought the book in the first place lol. Thank you again

 

Ha! Good!

 

@Pat97
Pat, I just wanted to tell you that I read the book probably a couple of times and then I bought the audiobook (before I knew it was free on YouTube!)— and I listen to a little bit of it every day, because it’s unbelievable how easy it is to forget all this and just start running scared and letting the fear take over. I think most of us have heard of anxiety, and the typical symptoms (one of which is dizziness by the way), but most of us haven’t heard of these other strange symptoms that adrenaline can cause. It is really comforting to know that’s all it is. I think for people like us— we have basically a nervous breakdown going on— but also, we have what Sarno talks about. So, you kinda have to do both. It’s a lot of work! But Claire Weekes will help calm you down a lot. At least you’ll stop being so afraid. But like I said, even after you read the book once, maybe listen to a few minutes of her books every day to remind yourself. It's the one thing that’s taken away the most of my fear. (I practically have her books memorized! lol)

 

Aww thank you so much for this. I can really tell you care. This means alot because going through our symptoms is so hard for anyone to know what you're going through, very frustrating. Thank you for taking the time to write this because we do need reminding to keep absorbing this information, even I stop for a day I lose track a little. I hope you're having a lovely day!

 

You are right! That’s why the forum helps me so much. Hope you have a great day. And never give up hope!

 

The book I have is actually self help for your Nerves by claire weekes. Have you read this one by any chance? I'd imagine its similar to the others.

I'll finish this and order hope and help after

 

I haven’t read that one yet. But they are all somewhat similar.

 

Yea I thought so. Just started it, good so far