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Brain fog, dizziness, vision problems, head pressure, headache PLEASE HELP

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Elise93
Elise93

Hi everyone!

I don't know where else to go, and was hoping someone could please help me. I'll start off by saying I'm a 23 year old Caucasian female. Going on 5 months now, I have had absolutely debilitating symptoms which have hindered my daily life. I feel these symptoms every moment of every day.

It started with dizziness and a persistent brain fog. I just thought I had a bug, and tried to go on about my life. However, my symptoms have never gone away. This "brain fog" I am talking about is a feeling of complete mental confusion, I have no memory, I cannot concentrate on anything, it feels like there's a dark blanket on my brain clouding all my thoughts. I have extreme disorientation and haziness. I feel like I'm always in a dream like state.

I am constantly dizzy and feel a pulling sensation, as if I'm ready to fall over at any moment. It feels like there's air inside my head, and I'm always very lightheaded. Whenever I try to drive I feel this pulling sensation pulling me down.

Another problem I have is with my vision. I am having very blurred vision and have double vision. Everytime I look at something up close it is extremely blurry and I cannot see at all. My perception on things has completely changed. I feel like everything looks very odd and strange and I don't have the right depth perception. It's like I'm in a horrible dream like state all the time.

I have been having headaches and head pressure as well, and having horrible pains behind my eyes. The pin starts from the back of my head close to my neck and continues up my head and the sides of my temples. My eyes hurt so bad, and it feels like knives are jabbing my eyes. My head also feels extremely heavy all the time.

All these symptoms have been causing me severe anxiety, and I have been having panic attacks from them and feel like I'm dying. It is causing a strange disrespity sensation, where I feel like I'm not even here anymore and there's a detachment from myself and my body. I have had to drop all my classes at college and quit my job because these symptoms make me lay in bed all day long. I have been unable to drive for months and can barely get up to walk around. If anyone could please help me or know anything as a suggestion to try.

I have been to my general doctor, 2 ENTs, 1 neurologist, have had 2 MRIs, a hearing test, VNG, multiple blood tests, and no one knows what is wrong. I can't live like this anymore. Any help is greatly appreciated.

-Elise

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  • arvinder_77738
    arvinder_77738 Elise93

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    Hi thanks for replying much appreciated I don’t know wats going on I have a weird history my so who was 12 at time jumped on my head in 2015 and my neck was pushed back really far it was ac accident in the pool there was pain at time but nothing more then coz I’d mt sleep issues I had some hypnosis which messed my head then I went on net and listened to binaural deep sleep which really forces the brain to that frequency I been to doctors told them about it but nobody believed me an d I don’t know if it was a coincidence or not but this all started Aftwr that and I have this heavy blockage now people don’t believe the music can do this people saying it’s a nerve after injury please help Antione hears of beats 
  • carla_21452
    carla_21452 Elise93

    Posted

    HI does anyone ever get numbness feeling and tingling on there head and face this is a new symptom for me along with the off balance feeling it's also warm to touch lasts a few hours goes of then comes back on a different part of the head

  • simra18508
    simra18508 Elise93

    Posted

    Hi there,

    I’m 18 years old and have had the same exact symptoms that you have described here, going on for about just over a week now and I just can’t concentrate on anything at all, feels like I’m in a dream all the time non stop, hoping I wake up one day and not feel this again, had it improved? If so, what helped?

  • brigitte_61972
    brigitte_61972 Elise93

    Posted

    Hi Elise. I hope you’re doing better. I just read through this entire thread. I could have written your story. I’m 41 and have been going through exactly what you describe, plus insomnia, for over 3 years. Wondering if you ever found anything to give you relief? Did anyone figure out what is/was causing this for you? I’d love to hear back from you. 
  • stephsmith123
    stephsmith123 Elise93

    Posted

    Hi I've had all above since March last year N it's driving me mad I wear glasses all day every day so it's really hard I have had that many optition and doctors appointments... know one has got a clue... mine is better than it was however it is all still there an not gone completely you need to keep busy I have 4 kids my youngest is 2 so as you can imagine he keeps me on my toes... not a clue why it came on I still don't know now would love to find out someone has to know what's going on xx

    • AllenGA18
      AllenGA18 stephsmith123

      Posted

      What type of doctors have you seen so far?   I have been to an ENT, Neurologist, eye doc and spine orthopedist.   My issues started after a badly strained neck from a 70 mile bike ride.  My spine ortho was the last doc I saw and he seemed to have more confidence in some solutions for me than any others.  I am having an epidural steroid injection in my cervical spine on Friday to ease the pain cause by disc compression and my spine pushing into my spinal cord.  Doc seems to think this is what is causing the tight neck, dizziness, tension and head fog.  It’s miserable to live with so I would make sure you look at any and all options. Not sure this injection will solve everything but I am happy to have some direction now.  
    • CTh
      CTh stephsmith123

      Posted

      Hi, this could all be caused by a lack of sleep and stress. So make sure you de-stress and drink at least 1/2 gallon of water a day, plus make sure you get enough nutrients since your body needs it. Healthy Carbs (vegetables), Healthy fats, protein, vitamins & minerals. And go to bed around 9pm-10pm.

      This all helps me a lot with my symptoms.. especially the water, potatoes and vegetables. 

    • carla_21452
      carla_21452 CTh

      Posted

      I agree with this my symptoms have really improved following these steps
  • tina10876
    tina10876 Elise93

    Posted

    Hi All,

    I ended up having shingles. As soon as the blisters and pain came, the fogginess started going away. The pain is awful, but I'd honestly take this over what you are all feeling now. I hope the answer can be as simple as that for all of you.

  • cindy52779
    cindy52779 Elise93

    Posted

    I was diagnosed with Pseudo tumor cerebri. I have all the same symptoms.
  • nicole17274
    nicole17274 Elise93

    Posted

    Hi Elise93. I have now suffered from dizzyness,lightheaded,diorientation now for 7 years. I feel like im crab walking and when i lie down i still feel like my body is moving after i have the dizzyness i get a hot tingling feeling rush through my body. The pressure in my head is like someone has put an elastic band around my head starting at the eyes. I have constant ringing in my right ear. I also have been to doctors and told nothing wrong but like you and so many others we know our body and no something is wrong. I wish i had the answers but i also cant find one. It was only the other day, i was sitting here talking to my daughter when out of the blue im holding on to my arm chair as i started having another dizzy attack.
  • belinda_77915
    belinda_77915 Elise93

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    I have had all the same symptoms as you and more. My blood pressure goes extremely low constantly, I get spells where there is a heavy weight feeling on my head along with extreme heat and everything fades to black and I have to sit on the floor before I literally pass out. I have constant pain all the time and I experience numbness in my toes on one leg and my hands. I have also seen many doctors and spent four days in the hospital which they were treating me for a TIA (also known as a mini stroke) but now they do not know what it is that is going on in my body. On my last visit to a specialist a few days ago I told him I was tired of being me and I want to be fixed. I have a very good diet, I don't smoke, do drugs and nothing more than a social drinker. I have a very social lifestyle which has tapered with all this illness going on in my head and my body because I don't feel like being around people. On top of all this and them trying to put a bandaid on it they give me drugs which one was counter acting the other which caused even more symptoms and made my already s****y situation worse. I have spent full days where every time I stood I had to sit before I fell down. My hubby has come home from work to be with me or some days stayed home with me. This is not normal and when doctors look at you and think you're insane makes it even worse. I asked for a toxicology test and was basically denied. I live a gluten-free lifestyle and I'm normally a very physical, Lively and outgoing person. At this moment I hate but I have become and want to be me again.

    So happy I found this discussion room and good luck to all of you who's on here.

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