Hey Bill
You might want to look at the side effects of the meds you are takin and how long you have been on them. It might be a side effect while your body is adjusting to the meds.
I dont take meds but when I am having that "free floating anxiety" or just general anxiety I know my head pressure increases. Most likely cause is the extra adrenalin I release when anxious increases the heart rate and blood pressure elevates.
Sometimes the only way I can relieve this pressure is thru meditation and breath exercises.
Here is the breath exercise I use:
Breathing: Exercises
"Practicing regular, mindful breathing can be calming and energizing and can even help with stress-related health problems ranging from panic attacks to digestive disorders."
Andrew Weil, MD
Since breathing is something we can control and regulate, it is a useful tool for achieving a relaxed and clear state of mind. Try the following exercises to relax and reduce stress.
Exercise: 4-7-8
This exercise is utterly simple, takes almost no time, requires no equipment and can be done anywhere. Although you can do the exercise in any position, sit with your back straight while learning the exercise. Place the tip of your tongue against the ridge of tissue just behind your upper front teeth, and keep it there through the entire exercise. You will be exhaling through your mouth around your tongue; try pursing your lips slightly if this seems awkward.
€¢ Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound.
€¢ Close your mouth and inhale quietly through your nose to a mental count of four.
€¢ Hold your breath for a count of seven.
€¢ Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound to a count of eight.
€¢ This is one breath. Now inhale again and repeat the cycle three more times for a total of four breaths.
Note that you always inhale quietly through your nose and exhale audibly through your mouth. The tip of your tongue stays in position the whole time. Exhalation takes twice as long as inhalation. The absolute time you spend on each phase is not important; the ratio of 4:7:8 is important. If you have trouble holding your breath, speed the exercise up but keep to the ratio of 4:7:8 for the three phases. With practice you can slow it all down and get used t
