Meet the Other Phone. Protection built in.

Meet the Other Phone.
Protection built in.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Chat

Join the discussion and chat with other Mumsnetters about everyday life, relationships and parenting.

Headaches and stress??

3 replies

Flippers1956 · 16/08/2024 07:08

Posted on MN a few times regarding this

Husband started having headaches last week

They started after a stressful encounter with family (long ongoing issues)

Headaches didn't really get better, went docs Monday, doc said tension headaches, possibly from stress. Gave him co codamol which didn't help

He's been having disturbed sleep, which obviously then makes him more tired.

He also grinds his teeth at night

He has been having high BP

Has a bad day Tuesday, Wednesday night he sleep very well

Went to docs again yesterday (was already booked in) they sent him to hospital for urgent scan Because of headache and hi BP. This obviously made stress worse

Berore this scenario, his headaches were actuallt a lot better

Got there, we're there for hours docs did a load of physical teats on him, said no need for scan as they were satisfied with everything and didn't have any 'red flag symptoms ' Bloods all OK. We explained all the family situation, and also we are in middle of moving house. 2 docs we spoke to think all to do with stress /tension

Been told to keep an eye on BP- they are ringing him back today to decide if he needs BP meds

Last night he had a bad sleep, woke up with headache, (I heard him griding his teeth before this) he was then tossing and turning for hours with a sore head, and then overturning

Can this all really be caused be stress ?

His head is sore this morning, but not AS bad as it has been. He's gone to work as he said his headaches are better when he's keeping busy

Could the stress of being at hospital for hours on end have caused last night's headaches? Plus the tiredness/ lack of sleep

OP posts:
AudiobookListener · 16/08/2024 09:29

(I am not a doctor) It might be the tooth grinding that's directly causing the headaches, but in any case, yes, I think stress can do all that you describe. Suggestions:

Get a night splint to help with the grinding: either specially fitted by the dentist (easy and not expensive) or buy a DIY kit.

Learn to meditate ("body scan" meditation technique is good for physical tension), or do some other relaxation technique such as "progressive muscle relaxation" which is v similar to "body scan" meditation.

AnnaMagnani · 16/08/2024 09:34

Tooth grinding causes a lot of headaches.

The force you use when you are asleep is several times more than what you would ever do awake.

I grind my teeth and have ground all the tops of my teeth flat - that's a lot of force! Makes your whole face and neck tender as well

At a minimum he needs a mouthguard from the dentist and to look at how he manages his stress. Massage and acupuncture might be helpful.

Ultimately I paid for Botox in my jaw muscles - still grind but with a lot less power.

Flippers1956 · 16/08/2024 11:27

Thank you for all your helpful comments

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page