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What Causes Intermittent Anxiety Attacks, Sweating And Heart Palpitations?
Question: Hi doctor I had four anxiety attacks in the span of four weeks
I feel like am afraid , sweating and fast hear beat
Now I have very uncomfortable slight right temporal pain which comes from right back neck and goes till right jaw .. Am afraid what is this
I feel like am afraid , sweating and fast hear beat
Now I have very uncomfortable slight right temporal pain which comes from right back neck and goes till right jaw .. Am afraid what is this
Brief Answer:
panic attack with probably tension type headache
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
You are suffering from anxiety and most probably tension type headache .
Is there any history of nausea, vomiting, photophobia, photophobia, throbbing nature.
Tension type pain is usually bilateral and constricting in nature.
If you have no danger signs like vomiting, visual blurring, fever, limb weakness, seizures and loss of consciousness then the headache is primary type.
What is the duration of headache . Any aggravating or relieving factors.
You can try amitriptyline with beta-blockers for control of anxiety and headache.
You can also consult a neurologist and psychiatrist for panic attacks.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back with above details.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
panic attack with probably tension type headache
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
You are suffering from anxiety and most probably tension type headache .
Is there any history of nausea, vomiting, photophobia, photophobia, throbbing nature.
Tension type pain is usually bilateral and constricting in nature.
If you have no danger signs like vomiting, visual blurring, fever, limb weakness, seizures and loss of consciousness then the headache is primary type.
What is the duration of headache . Any aggravating or relieving factors.
You can try amitriptyline with beta-blockers for control of anxiety and headache.
You can also consult a neurologist and psychiatrist for panic attacks.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back with above details.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
I dont have any fever , seizures, vomting , my vision is clear
But what am bothered is the pain starts from right neck and go till temporal . I am having this headache from yesterday
How can i reduce panic attacks without medication
But what am bothered is the pain starts from right neck and go till temporal . I am having this headache from yesterday
How can i reduce panic attacks without medication
Brief Answer:
Take pain killers like aceclofenac or naproxen
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX,
You can take a painkiller for few days for your recent onset headache.
Methods other than medications for panic attacks are yoga, breathing exercises, morning walking, psychotherapy.
Hope you recover early.
regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
Take pain killers like aceclofenac or naproxen
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX,
You can take a painkiller for few days for your recent onset headache.
Methods other than medications for panic attacks are yoga, breathing exercises, morning walking, psychotherapy.
Hope you recover early.
regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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