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How to tell if on/off for days head tightness & pressure is anxiety, cold or something serious? i had sore throat/cold symptoms last week, but idk. ?

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Possible anxiety rel: Since you have history of anxiety it is possible that headaches are being triggered by anxiety. Anxiety is a potent trigger of migraines. All migraines are not typical in description.

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Answered 4/30/2015

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