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Cold sensation on top of head

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samantha91429
samantha91429

Does anyone else experience a cold sensation on their head? It's happened to me before, but it's so unsettling.

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  • ryan6803
    ryan6803 samantha91429

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    Hey Samantha. When I was suffering from anxiety I often had this. Along with many other head related sensations, like zaps and what felt like twitching inside my skull. It is unsettling like you say, but t generally doesn't mean anything serious. Try using an ice pack on your head - I know that it's already cold :P but it did help me. Along with orange juice for some reason. But yeah. Good luck smile 

    Ryan

    • camham1111
      camham1111 ryan6803

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      Now that you mentioned, I suffer from severe anxiety and a few days ago, my head felt weird. Like a zapping pain. Or just lingering there. Of course, my anxiety made me jump to tumor automatically. Thank god it generally doesn't mean anyting serious. And sometimes my head feels weird. Like lightheaded, usually after staying in bed for a long time while using my phone or probably my anxiety. 

  • kiki45600
    kiki45600 samantha91429

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    Hey, how are you doing? I'm having the same feeling for some days now it comes and goes but it comes pretty often. I feel it especially when I'm asleep. I was getting warm sensations in my head now it's more of this cold feeling. It's also to the top of my head. I have anxiety and am also an insomniac. Don't know if it's the cause. It's a bit scary but I'm trusting in God. Hope you have gotten over this. Don't know what to do or where to seek help. Would post when I figure this out. But thanks Ryan. I really hope it's only anxiety as this too shall pass. Praying for you all.

    ?

    • monique826
      monique826 kiki45600

      Posted

      Hi KiKi did you find anything out about this because I just started having this feeling today 
    • kiki45600
      kiki45600 monique826

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      Hi Monique,

      How are you doing? I rarely get it now. It seemed to have calmed over time with my anxiety. I did make some changes though with my diet. I've cut down on proceed foods, sugar, salt, gluten. I've started an exercise plan. I also take supplements like B12, magnesium, Vit E etc. Maintained a better prayer life. I really feel that it was connected to my anxiety as since this has dissipated, the cold feeling was also. Still not 100 % but much better than before. Oh and I'm getting more sleep now.

    • xyndrea69893
      xyndrea69893 kiki45600

      Posted

      Hi Dear,

      Can you share more about your experience? Did you settle it now?

  • alistair_11292
    alistair_11292 samantha91429

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    I've been getting this cold sensation as if the heat is escaping my head for years. It's difficult to sleep without a hat or pillow or some type of pressure on my head at the spot.

    • dasmerr
      dasmerr alistair_11292

      Posted

      i have exactly the same for years.

      i cant sleep without a beanie

      Especially when I get a bit of a cold and the weather is cooler outside.

      I tried to figure it out but cant find anything.

      It usually gone in summer.

      any new hints?

  • RichRich
    RichRich samantha91429

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    I have the same issue for the last 5 years and it becomes more sensitive to the cold weather every year.

    I would be interested in finding the root cause of this. By the way, I am bald and shaved, :-) But I don't think that's the cause. My guess is that somehow my blood circulation is not good enough to reach my head sufficiently.

  • bub95
    bub95 samantha91429

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    I just had what I believe to be a ice pick headache but I thought i was having an aneurysm so my anxiety shot up immediately and now I'm wondering if the cold feeling kn top of my head is now cause of the anxiety I'm having

  • Harrypotternerd
    Harrypotternerd samantha91429

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    Hey Samantha I got when I my anxiety is through the roof. I of course thought the worse. which caused the anxiety worse

  • kyaw80214
    kyaw80214 samantha91429

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    Me too, It have been 17 years, on and off, since I moved to Iowa, I am Asian( Tropical gene), I think something to do with weather ( more on Spring and Fall), and Mold ( my old house have Mold on Attic in winter, basement in summer) and , I don't think Anxiety, hot shower, a lot of water, fresh air, sun light are helping me. I hope one day I will move to warmer place.

    • dasmerr
      dasmerr kyaw80214

      Posted

      i live in Australia where its warm mist of the year , but as soon as temps go bellow 15 degrees celsius I get it really bad, like heat flying out of my head, if I put my hand on it it feels good like putting a lid on it. Is that similar to what you had for 17 years?

      I cant find anything online about it.

  • t53062
    t53062 samantha91429

    Posted

    i am getting a tingling sensation on the left side of my head when i touch it it feels like drainage down the back of my throat ....what is this???

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