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I have an absolutely pounding headache which I have had on and off since Christmas and it won't go away, and my doctor says its caused by stress!


*cries*

stupid a levels! Giving me headaches...

*whispers*
I'm sorry phoe
when will it be over?

End of June... cry

wow, run to the guiness book of world records and see if you can brake it

I'm hoping the stress headaches will go away soon...

stupid doctor should give me anti-stress stuff...

Treat yourself to a massage!

well, I take he had a reason not to do it?

pills and stuff could be harmful! Do not take pills with whisky!

*gives phoenix a 2 parasetamols a cup of a buscuit and a pillow* go and lie down

Phoenix, do you drink a lot of coffee?

no, I don't like coffee -- I prefer tea ((more sterotypically British)) and hot chocolate ((more comforting!))

those brittish people

so does the tea you drink have caffiene in it?

teaiene?

I doubt it, it's either PG Tips or herbal stuff like green tea... I should get some de-stress tea maybe...

Okay, here's my diagnosis. Your headaches are not caused by drinking too much caffiene.

my doc says I am 'subcinciously converting my stress to muscle tension down the side of my head and neck'

*smiles and nods*

Was it migraines or headaches that caffeine exacerbates? I can never remember which. It constricts or expends blood vessels: the opposite effect to migraines or perhaps headaches, which do opposite things to blood vessels...

When I was doing -Levels I had testicular ache, gut ache and I think headache as well on and off. All due to stress!

i know the score with stress i used to have it. the only way to get rid of it is to accept you have it. but thats wat i had to do coz i kept saying that i did when i actually did. and how stupid does that sound

phoe try cammaile tea ist a de stressing tea

Phoe, I can fit you in for a massage no earlier than Sunday afternoon, but you'll have to book early so as not to avoid the disappointment of the time-slot going.

i had stress stomaches.....man those suck.......its just pain.... i had to take heartburn medicine to get rid of them !

Yeah, sounds like you need a good neck and shoulder rub to release those toxins. God, I sound like my ex gf!

I agree...you need a good back/shoulder massage. And daily...you should do some form of light meditation. Just sit in a quite, comfy place in your house, close your eyes, and take deep breaths while trying to relax your shoulders. Just remember to breath all the way in and exhale all of your air....do it for a couple of minutes and you'll either fall asleep or release a lot of stress...

lick a sparkplug! that would get rid of your headaches. i should know.

THATS why i have been seeing purple people

No, those exist!