Hi Olly, 

Health Anxiety is very real and can cause a lot of extra stress in your life. I'm sorry you're going through this. I would see a GP and tell them everything you've said here, they'll be able to help figure out the headaches and help with your anxiety. 

I hope you manage to get things sorted. 

C x

hi thanks for the response

i agree that health anxiety is a real problem and i'm certain that all of this is being caused by health anxiety. i'm a 15 year old with fairly decent health, it would be an extremely low chance of me having anything. i have an appointment in a few weeks because i have type one diabetes so i'm going for a checkup, me and my mum are going to work out if there's a problem with them. all of this might be gone by the time the appointment comes up so i don't really know however at this time my parents don't think i have anything wrong with me so we aren't going to go to the doctor yet. i'm sure this is all just to do with my bad posture as that can cause neck pain and pressure in the back of the head. i just get very worried about anything mildly wrong with me so i think i've started to give myself symptoms. 

thanks for responding it really helps.

You sound a lot more settled now, that's a relief! 

I get awful headaches when I'm stressed. It's a vicious cycle, I stress about my head hurting so it continues! Also, im you on the posture thing! 

I like to keep track of my health on my notes app. I always forget days when I feel absolutely fine - so I stress and think I'm symptomatic all the time - and Google does not help! The notes reassures me a little bit. Sore head this day, tired that day etc. It'll be something concrete to give to your parents or GP if you need to.

C x

yeah, i always feel better about it after talking to someone which is why i think it's just health anxiety. the thought of it being a brain tumour is always lingering in my mind however after being told i'm okay i'm put at rest for a bit until i start stressing again.

good news is that one of my neighbours is a doctor so me and my mum are going to go talk to her about how i'm feeling, she will hopefully tell me the same thing as everyone else and that i'm just experiencing hypochondria. however if she says otherwise then at least i have caught the issue quick because these "symptoms" have only been happening for about five days. i have woken up in the middle of the night the past two nights and felt more nauseous in the morning but i think my body is just going into super health frenzy mode so it's literally searching for anything i can call a symptom. 

i think i'm okay and i hope i am because it's my birthday tomorrow so i want to relax and know that nothing is wrong. 

That's a great idea, it's good you've got supportive people around you. 

Its great to hear you more positive about everything, it takes a lot so well done! Remember you're not alone.

Have a great birthday tomorrow, sweet 16! 

C x 

yeah, my mum is very sympathetic and kind to me about my worries because she knows how i am. i think deep down even i know myself that i'm fine and that i am just going through a bit of a health crisis. 

i try to keep a positive attitude but it's quite difficult when you always worry about the worst like i do. i normally get really worried and then feel stupid because of how low of a chance it would be of something serious happening. i'm a 15 year old teenager, i'm not going to have a brain tumour just because i'm getting head and neck pain and feeling nauseous. it's mostly all in my head! 

thank you for wishing me a happy birthday, i don't get many people who say that to me it really cheers me up!