u/Afraid_Assistance_85

I (20 year old female) have been having daily headaches for 6 months straight. It's different every day. Most of the time, it feels like an intense pressure, and when it's really bad I feel it throbbing in my temples. The only thing that seems to change the intensity is my sleep. When I sleep longer (10-12 hours), the pressure is so intense that I can barely function, which sucks because I'm the type of person who needs a lot of sleep. When the pressure is this bad, I get dizzy and have almost a drunk feeling. When I sleep less (6-8 hours), the pressure usually isn't as intense, but there's still a dull headache and pressure always. It usually turns into a sharp throbbing headache by the end of the night instead of the pressure. My first doctor was extremely dismissive and told me it was just my anxiety (although I said I know what my anxiety feels like and this isn't it), made me go back on my meds (Cymbalta) when I really didn't want to. Going back on did nothing. I've gotten every lab in the books checked, everything is normal. I had an EKG which was also completely normal. Has anyone experienced something similar? I'm so tired of feeling this way and it's really affected my life.