NY
A 18-year-old female asked:

Lately i've been having bad headaches and every night i have nightmares and i wake up feeling flustered and anxious. is it just stress?

2 doctor answers4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Lois Copeland
Internal Medicine 55 years experience
Physical exam needed: It is not possible to make a definitive diagnosis without a physical examination to evaluate possibility of an actual physical cause rather than emotional.
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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Although it may be-: can't know without medical evaluation.
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Last updated Jul 18, 2014

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