So far, so good...

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Registered: 03-26-2003
So far, so good...
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Tue, 03-28-2006 - 9:45am

You guys might remember that I posted last week about how my therapist will be out of town for the next three weeks, and I was worried about having to miss three sections. Well, so far I'm doing okay. I'm being cautiously optimistic. My appointments are on Thursdays, and usually I'm fine until about Tuesday or so and then I start feeling like I want to crawl out of my skin.


The only thing I'm worried about is that for the past week or so I've had these horrible tension headaches. A few months ago, I realized that I was holding my breath at work without even realizing it. Now that I think that's under control, I'm getting headaches. I don't know what to do anymore. OTC medicines like Tylenol and Excedrin don't help at all. I'm taking as much as the directions recommend is safe, with no effect whatsoever. It's not so much that the pain itself is all that bad. It's that it's totally unrelenting. Day after day. I don't know what to do. Should I call my primary care doctor? It seems silly to go in and pay a $25 copay just because I have a headache. But on the other hand, I'm getting worse.


What do you think?


Laura

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Registered: 04-21-2004
Tue, 03-28-2006 - 10:21am
Hang in there. You can get through these weeks without your therapist! As far as going to your primary doc about your headaches, I think it's okay. It could be any number of things. Allergies, Sinus infection, the beginning of Migraines. You never know. Don't automatically assume something is silly or unjustified just because you have high anxiety. You have every right in the world to go see your doc for anything you want and he has the responsibility to treat you without prejudice. Good luck and keep us posted.
Robin
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Registered: 03-11-2004
Tue, 03-28-2006 - 11:17am
You are doing great, Laura. Each day that passes shows how strong you really are. You have good coping skills in place. I am always one to err on the side of caution. A headache unresolved for so long should be checked out. Even if it is tension alone, meds & treatment can help. I say it's $25 well spent. You can get some assurance once & for all. Good luck! Let us know what you decide. (((hugs))) jan




 

 


 



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Registered: 03-22-2003
Tue, 03-28-2006 - 4:10pm

Hi Laura, thank-you for checking in!

Sheri Ann