Probably a very odd question!!

[Grasshopper2000]

Hi I haven't posted on here for a while and I'm not sure whether this is the right place to post or not. But I have had headaches pretty much everyday since early secondary school (maybe earlier I'm not sure). I think they are tension headaches, but I don't think I'm a very stressful personl so I don't understand why I get them. I have read in a few places that people who are abused as children often suffer from headaches (no idea why). Is this true, could my headaches be as a result of this?

 

[BarelyBreathing]

If you do not recall abuse, then I would take extremely great caution in attributing a headache or anything else to some unknown potential abuse.

Headaches can occur for a variety of reasons.
If you are concerned about your headaches visit a doctor.

 

[Grasshopper2000]

Sorry I didn't make myself very clear. I was abused as a child.

 

[BarelyBreathing]

Sorry I didn't make myself very clear. I was abused as a child.

My apologies as well! Yes, it wasn't clear.

Research does suggest that children who were abused may be more prone to headaches as adults, but it doesn't necessarily mean that is the cause of the headache. Frommy understanding, the research also doesn't suggest why there may be a connection.

So, you may be an example of someone who suffers from headaches who was also abused as a child, but your headaches are not caused by the abuse, if that makes sense. It is a relationship, not causation.

If you are seeing a psychiatrist or anything, I'd talk to them about it. If the headaches are bothering you, I'd talk to your doctor about them. It is entirely possible that the headaches have no connection to the abuse at all. As with any relationship, sometimes there is a third variable causing a relationship to appear.

 

[Criada]

I don't know whether that is what is causing them, but praying that you can get rid of them.

 

[myanchor]

Well, stress can be caused by forcibly restraining the urge to kill someone who richly deserves it?


But seriously, stress can be caused by trying to restrain the tears that are a result of your lost innocence. Let 'em go.

 

[visionary]

difficult birthing process.. check with your mother and see whether they used foceps.

 

[CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN]

I get headache all the time,Because I focus on it everyday on my abuse.Maybe that might be one of the reasons.

 

[R.A.IN]

There are so many causes for headaches. I would definately check with doctor.

 

[visionary]

Chiropractic can help especially if it traumatically induced.

 

[bubblefish]

I agree with what has been said. Headaches can be an after-effect of abuse for some people, but there are often other reasons as well. I would really check with your doctor.

I have frequent headaches - doctors found no physical reason for them and it was put down to stress, but there may also be other reasons that need to be checked out just in case

 

[DreamsAreFree]

Any time you bottle up stress or emotion you can get a physical manifestation of them via headaches or other pain and sickness. That is any stress, not just abuse. First port of call should be your doctor to rule out medical issues. I'd also see a chiropractor. Consider things like food triggers, tiredness - are you getting enough sleep? Are you addicted to caffeine? There can be so many reasons. Have you talked about your abuse with a counsellor or anyone else? Releasing that can help.

 

[Mayflower1]

this is a very interesting question. I will have to research it. Tylenol helps though.