See, my pain comes from a flat bench, at least so far. A lifter buddy of mine said he had the same problem, and it stemmed from abused traps. Right now, it's hard for me to look to the left because the upper trap on the right side of my head is stiff as a board and hurts pretty good. Considering that's where it hurts, and my whole upper back and traps are being pinned against the bench while benching, I'm thinking that's where my problem stems from. I'm gonna let that bad boy calm down before I put any more weight against it. I may go to the gym tonight to see if I can get my arms into the mix without any trouble.

Edit - I forgot to mention that I do have slightly high blood pressure. I'm mostly Italian, so it's hereditary. I watch my breathing very carefully while lifting and stay hydrated to minimize any risk. I never had any problems before, so I'm not going to say it's a coincidence that my traps are destroyed and I'm getting headaches. I guess only time will tell. If this happens again next week, I'll take a trip to the doctor.