Can anxiety cause a burning sensation from head to spine?

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern.

I would like to know a few details about your symptoms. When did you first notice this burning sensation behind your head and up your spine? Did it begin four days later? Or did it happen occasionally before?

Is it continuous? If it is intermittent, how long does one episode lasts? What about the intensity of the burning sensation? Is it mild, moderate, or severe?

Have you been able to judge the trigger factors or situations in which this burning gets more? For example, does this sensation get worse by touching, combing, or doing shampoo in that area locally? Have you noticed any color change in the scalp, head, or neck skin? Do you feel any palpitations, feeling of imbalance, or restlessness during the burning sensation? Finally, I would like to know when you started taking the tablet Cipralex and why? Do you have any other significant past medical history? If yes, please mention it.

Besides this information, I also want to know about your sleep routine and mood. Such as do you get sleepy soon after laying in bed or does it take time? When you are sleepy, do you often wake up during the night? Do you feel fresh when you wake up from sleep in the morning? How is your usual mood in day-to-day activities?

Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern.

As per your details, I feel the anxiety component is significantly high, causing sleep disturbances too. And such burning sensations can also be due to anxiety. Also, it may take a few weeks to show some antianxiety effects as you have just started taking Cipralex. I would like to know the symptoms you had to undergo an MRI brain the previous year and the report (As you mentioned, something was there, it would be better if you could send that report and mention your symptoms at that time). You can also consider getting an MRI to rule out the cause of your symptom related to the cervical spine. For the time being you can do jogging daily for 20 to 30 minutes in the morning.