Head pressure, Brain fog, odd head sensation, feeling detached

Hey man, I really needed to see this. Since July/August 2019 I have had this high level of anxiety unlike anything I've ever known before, legitimately life crippling. Its caused me many panic attacks and gave me breathing issues. In the last year this anxiety turned into a whole new beast, first there's the constant brain fog causing an almost 100% inability to focus, like cotton wool around the brain I saw it was described as once and I would agree but cotton wool sounds pleasant, this isn't pleasant as you know. I've noticed a huge decline in my cognitive abilities as well, I'm less quick at maths, it takes me longer to read and I more often than ever before have that "word on the tip of my tongue but I cant quite catch it" feeling. The toughest part has been this completely detached from the rest of the world feeling which has appeared, one you struggle to explain to people who have never experienced it, makes you feel more lonely. To top it of I get regular tinitis and a 24/7 whirring inside my head causing sleep issues and comfort issues in general, like the world has become constant noise and there's no escape. It might be worth mentioning that these "symptoms" became much worse after I took acid for the first time and started smoking more weed all of which I no longer do. As time has passed I've learnt to be more observational of it but it still doesn't help my happiness or lack there of, what does help is seeing that you articulated into words almost a one to one experience and that does mean something to me, thanks for sharing your story, you're appreciated.

same exact problems. 26 male been dealing with it for over 2 years.

it was my neck. get a cervical pillow and do not sleep on your stomach. let me know what you find

How many women here suffer from hormonal imbalances, pms, quit or take birth control, just gave birth, have endometriosis or are in premenopause and symptoms started?

WoW! my mind is blown away. These are exactly exactly the same feelings.

I also have if I may add a certain PoP in the brain when I'm trying to fall asleep. it actually feels like I just got scared and jump my head up.

It actually makes my head jerk for a second. wow. your explanation my friend is right on point. My thoughts on these feeling are;... are these symptoms caused by the prolong use of 'VIMPAT' my seizure medication??? or maybe Any long term use of medication???

yes I agree my colleague these feelings are uncomfortable, scary, and no explanation. However I can ignore and continue life. but like you said (panic attacks) going crazy can occur. 😦 it get frustrating at times.

your "SYMPTOMS" Colleague Mayra. thank you for reading:)

Another feeling I'm dealing with is pressure in the bottom back right side of my head. With any muscle or pressure feeling. I usually press down for a minute or two. on the location and then circle movements and this will relief the uncomfortable feeling for the day or a couple of hours. jus a FYI... 🙋‍♀️😇💞😊🌍😷

P.S. I wear a face shield no mask. 😃

I just wanted to post here and see if anyone had checked out chiari malformation? They can cause a lot of these symtoms. You would need a ct or an mri is better of the brain. If you do have one you would need to talk to a neurosurgeon who specializes in chiari malformations.

I had a baby in july of 2020 with epidural. No complications. in october out of no where i began experiencing headaches, dizziness, brain fog eye pain and vision changes. It was suddenly difficult to read i had trouble focusing in on the words. went to ER they found a chiari malformation on a ct scan and told me to ignore that finding its not related and most people live fine with it with no problems. I went to eye doctor and got glasses which slightly helped my vision and moved on. November the ear pain began. sharp stabbing pain in ears and feeling of fullness. Chalked it up to a cold. December i began having chest pain and tingling feelings on my scalp and down my neck. Janurary went to the ER again. Again blood tests are normal eeg normal chest x ray normal. February went to cardiologist echocardiogram normal covid test negative covid antibody test negative. February i had another MRI of brain and spine and chiari malformation was noted again. Decided to follow up with neurosurgeon this time since a lot of these symtoms can be related to a chiari. My case is not surgical. We are looking into maybe i have a spinal leak from epidural. Other than that I am still at a loss like all of you. I just wanted to post in case some of you

may have a chiari thats causing your issues.

Has anyone have severe insomnia on top of these symptoms. I have most of the symptoms described in the replies ( daily head pressure, fatigue , slight fever... ) but on top of all this , I can't sleep . I literally go 4-5 days most week with zero minutes of sleep no matter how hard i try and then sleep maybe two or three hours the following days (despite being on sleeping pill) . I also have tingling /burning sensation in feet and small muscle twitching from time to time.

I have done Ct scan and nothing showed up. My blood test is normal except for slightly higher gamma globilin level . My psychiatrist says he will start stress/anxiety treatment in 3 weeks, but I have a feeling its not anxiety because i dont feel particularly anxious . My life has been worst than hell the last few months . Please , someone has an idea?

Hello. I'm a 39 year old female that has lived with migraines since I was a teenager. My migraines are triggered by so many things like weather, sleeping too much and are now hormonal migraines. I've been having some other health issues that started December 2020. I had a nasty fall at a park in late November and am not sure if everything that I've been experiencing since then has anything to do with that accident. This month has been really rough. On top of all the other symptoms like facial flushing, my migraines have gotten weird. I've been feeling lightheaded for about 2 weeks and feel like my brain has come lose. I've never felt this before. I do get the occasional zap but the feeling I have know is more of constant pressure that I can't seem to shake. I started jump roping in February since I haven't been able to work out due to my other health issues. Then I thought maybe all that jumping is affecting my head so I'll be stopping that for a while. I sleep a minimum of 8 hours but know toss around a lot. An hour or two after I wake up, I feel so fatigued. I feel like I make my headaches get worse if I sleep on one side for too long. I have to keep rotating my head position. I've been feeling brain fog and despression which has been really hard for me.

I had an MRI back in 2015 when my migraines became more frequent and intense. My results were normal. My doctor doesn't seem to know what's wrong with me except she thinks it can all be attributed to my anxiety. She did refer me to a neurologist and will be getting another MRI soon. A couple of things I do is take Magnesium supplements and am looking to change my eating habits to see if I can manage my symptoms. I will also be calling a therapist to help with my depression which also stems from feeling so down physically. I do believe that a change in eating habits can be beneficial. Gut health can affect so many other parts of our body. I recently purchased the Fiber Fueled book which I can wait to put to use in my daily meals. The other thing I will start is a health journal. I want to track my symptoms by writing down my meals, how I feel, any new symptoms.

Hope you find answers.

ive had this problem since i was 12 nothing has ever helped

ive had this problem since i was 12 nothing has ever helped

ive had this problem since i was 12 nothing has ever helped

every single thing you've said im currently into my 3rd week of all the above symptoms on and off,some days im good and some im really bad with pressing on the back of head,really bad anxiety,really bad brain fog,vision slightly off and waking up some mornings feeling like ive had a seizure in my sleep.sometimes can feel very distant from my surroundings