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Stress and symptoms advice needed..

I was just wondering whether anyone else experiences what I do. When I start getting stressed I'll often get headaches which is fairly normal and I'm pretty dehydrated 24/7 so it's fairly normal but I was wondering whether a near constant headache for about four years is something I should get checked. I figured it's mostly dehydration and stress though. Another thing is when I get stressed I get nausea but am not actually sick. It has kept me off school before as I have felt that bad. Whenever I have a stressful thought that I am worried about it will spike a wave of nausea and it is generally not fun especially when I'm so worried about exams. Does any one have any advice? Relate to how I feel?
See your GP ASAP.

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Original post by Surnia
See your GP ASAP.
I have been trying to for a month but I can't get an appointment though I've asked and the wait list is pretty long.

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Original post by sleepless-italy
I was just wondering whether anyone else experiences what I do. When I start getting stressed I'll often get headaches which is fairly normal and I'm pretty dehydrated 24/7 so it's fairly normal but I was wondering whether a near constant headache for about four years is something I should get checked. I figured it's mostly dehydration and stress though. Another thing is when I get stressed I get nausea but am not actually sick. It has kept me off school before as I have felt that bad. Whenever I have a stressful thought that I am worried about it will spike a wave of nausea and it is generally not fun especially when I'm so worried about exams. Does any one have any advice? Relate to how I feel?

Anxiety feeds on uncertainty, see your GP and get rid of some of it by getting some clarity/reassurance. 4 years of doing the same thing and ignoring it is not making things better, so no point doing the same for another 4 years.

Greg

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Original post by greg tony
Anxiety feeds on uncertainty, see your GP and get rid of some of it by getting some clarity/reassurance. 4 years of doing the same thing and ignoring it is not making things better, so no point doing the same for another 4 years.
Greg

That's very true.. I'll try see if I can actually get an appointment. Thanks!

Reply 5

As an update, it was anxiety and the GP told me that she's not going to give me medication unless I'm talking to someone, but definitely an improvement from before. Thanks everyone

Reply 6

See a doctor. It sounds like a sever reaction to stress that has to be managed somehow, probably medicated.
Also, once more balanced you should learn stress management techniques and see what helps you the most.

Also, constant headache can be a sign of many other things... probably it is caused by dehydration caused by stress, but it should be checked anyway.
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