{"id":18271,"date":"2025-05-23T11:06:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T15:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/question\/ma-douleur-aux-cou-epaules-haut-de-la-nuque-me-cause-souvent-des-migraines-etourdissements-et-coups-de-chaleur-tous-mes-maux-sont-accompagnes-dune-mauvaise-digestion-on-me-dit-que-cela-vient-d\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T16:17:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T20:17:16","slug":"ma-douleur-aux-cou-epaules-haut-de-la-nuque-me-cause-souvent-des-migraines-etourdissements-et-coups-de-chaleur-tous-mes-maux-sont-accompagnes-dune-mauvaise-digestion-on-me-dit-que-cela-vient-d","status":"publish","type":"question","link":"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/question\/ma-douleur-aux-cou-epaules-haut-de-la-nuque-me-cause-souvent-des-migraines-etourdissements-et-coups-de-chaleur-tous-mes-maux-sont-accompagnes-dune-mauvaise-digestion-on-me-dit-que-cela-vient-d\/","title":{"rendered":"The pain in my neck, shoulders and upper nape often causes migraines, dizziness and heatstroke. All my ailments are accompanied by poor digestion. I&#8217;m told it&#8217;s due to my anxiety. Is it possible for anxiety to cause so many problems?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Yes, anxiety can cause or aggravate neck pain, migraines, dizziness and digestive disorders. When a person is anxious, their body remains in a state of tension. This muscular tension, particularly in the neck and shoulders, is a frequent cause of tension headaches, or can trigger migraine attacks in predisposed individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anxiety can also disrupt the autonomic nervous system, leading to symptoms often observed in cases of intense or chronic stress, such as hot flushes or dizziness. It also has a direct impact on the digestive system. The link between the brain and the intestine is well-documented: in times of stress, it is common to experience bloating, abdominal pain or transit disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s essential to consult a healthcare professional to rule out any medical cause. If anxiety is to blame, approaches such as therapy, relaxation or hypnosis can help relieve migraines and improve your general well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Buse, D. C., Andrasik, F., &amp; Lipton, R. B. Psychological factors associated with migraine and tension-type headache.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peres, M. F. P., Zukerman, E., Senne Soares, C. A., &amp; Bernik, M. A. Anxiety and depression in chronic migraine. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gros DF, Antony MM, McCabe RE, Swinson RP. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/18819774\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Frequency and severity of the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome across the anxiety disorders and depression<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"pld-like-dislike-wrap pld-template-3\">\r\n    <div class=\"pld-like-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-like-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"VOTE\" data-post-id=\"18271\" data-trigger-type=\"like\" data-restriction=\"no\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-like-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">0    <\/span>\r\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"template":"","question_status":[54],"class_list":["post-18271","question","type-question","status-publish","hentry","question_status-answered"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/question\/18271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/question"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/question"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"question_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/question_status?post=18271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}