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

Wonder if you had a virus? Been a really nasty one going around here. Friend of mine couldn't move for almost a week. She still sounds awful now. I had it but got over it in 3 days. It came on really quickly and I just collapsed into bed and emerged 2 days later. Be careful with ibuprofen---always take with food and don't take too frequently.

hope you feel better soon.

I've been having the same exact symptoms. I'm currently using a one month heart monitor so far they haven't found anything . I do suffer from anxiety too. the docs told me the symptoms are all from anxiety and stress. but I've been feeling these symptoms for a month now, could they really last this long ?

Sounds like a cluster head ache.

Has it passed?

Try a cervical pillow. I had all the symptoms in the original post and using the pillow eliminated my symptoms overtime. I bought the Tricore standard firm. My symptoms made my life miserable so I wanted to make this suggestion to as many people as possible. I wish you well. 

I see this comment was over a year ago but I hope you will somehow see this. Please please go back to your doctor and ask them to check your calcium and parathyroid hormone levels (not the same as thyroid). Do some research on Hyperparathyroidism aka Parathyroid disease. The fact that you have kidney stones is a red flag for me. I had this disease and I felt very similar. Kidney stones are also a symptom. It is curable if you see a surgeon who knows what he is talking about. 

As far as im concerned , my symptoms have been lasting over 18 months, some people even years or longer....

I've had similar symptoms to what you have told you might of actually harmed a part of your neck your back or have been sitting in an awkward position that or may even suffer from light PTSD or blocking thoughts or emotions may be taking its toll on your cognitive mind

Hello,

I know this post is over a year old, but I was wondering if you ever got a diagnosis on your symptoms? I have had the exact symptoms for 2 months now with no change. I have been to the ER on the second day of pressure in my head. My CT scan was normal. I was diagnosed with Acute Sinusitis. I went to my PCP and he did blood work which came back with a elevated Sed rate, so he diagnosed me with Temporal Artiritis. I went for a biopsy on my head and it came back normal as well. After that he sent me for a MRI on the brain and it also came back normal. Although the pressure hasn't left for two months, dizziness is stronger and blood pressure is now high. I have been taking steroids for the entire time and really am not sure why. He said it was for the Sinuitis and Temporal Artiritis, but both were ruled out. I am also now on BP meds which causes extreme dizziness on a daily basis. I have been told that it could be anxiety, and I feel like I do have some but not enough to explain my symptoms. Please anyone if you have answers I would love to hear them.

Did you here go to a chiropractor? I have the same symptoms too.

hi billie... do you think it was due to neck muscles etc? can you please help me out here... my symtoms are making my life unbearable. would be appriciated. thank you! 

I started having all of these symptoms after I had a neck and back injury. What did you do to get rid of your symptoms?

Ashley, i just read your text and am very curious about the symptoms you previously had. My son is having brain fog, visual disturbances, headaches 24X7 and pressure on his neck, plus fatigue and other symptoms. So, we will check his calcium level. Can you tell me how you were diagnosed and what symptoms you had? Thank you very much for sharing!!

 

Hey daisyrose!

I have the same. It's Lupus (SLE) for me. I would get tested asap!

My best wishes for you!

for how long you have been suffering from these symptoms

About 4 years unfortunately , I am coming to the conclusion that it is linked to my neck as I always seems to have neck ache alongside the foggy head, can't remember the last time that I had a really good nights sleep and the sensation starts the second I open my eyes on the morning, hope this helps and I will keep watching the posts in case somebody suggests a miracle cure !

You need to have your parathyroid checked if you have not done so already. If you do have hyperparathyroidism then make sure you go to a specialist in a major institution and any surgery is performed by someone doing dozens a month. There is a strong correlation between kidney stones and hyperparathyroidism as they both envolve calcium related issues. How much milk do you drink...you can try drinking 3 8oz glasses per day WITH meals and do not use supplements as they can make things worse. Diary calcium is best and other forms are fine but keep target at 90mg per day. This is my new diet after having these problems myself.

Hope you are feeling better. Did you find out what wad going on? Did you get a 2nd opinion? Steroids raise my BP through the roof!

janet, hope your son is feeling better. I have had those same systems for almost three years. It was my thyroid. couldnt sleep, couldn't move a lot, no energy, irritable, which was made worse by the brain fog, issues with my memory. The list went on. The red flags were high thyroid hormone, and there was also test run on thyroid anti bodies. For the first year and a bit my thyroid was going whacky, up down up down. and now finally leveled at underactive.

hello, 

i just wanted to respond to you bc i am going through the same symptoms, i am 38 female also, but i also have my vision going in and out. this has been going on for a month now and i cannot find out what is going on. ive been seen by my PCP and have gone to the emergency room and no one seems to know what is going on. i work in the medical field and cannot seem to figure out what is causing all of this....

Send me email I can discuss what is going on at bobby787aicloud com

I have these same symptoms as well, specifically the brain fog, I cannot feel any emotions it seems what so ever. If this is caused by harming the neck can a chiropractor fix this or if it is PTSD/suppressed thoughts have you found a solution? The feeling is tormenting.

Hi Valerie,

Did the chiropractor help you with your sysmpoms and do you have your neck adjusted? My neurologist said to never let anyone adjust your neck. I don't want to go back to the chiropractor if only a neck adjustment would help.

Thanks for any info you can give.

HI,

Did you ever get any relief? I am suffering with all of the symptoms and I am completely miserable.

 

Hi Bobby,

Could you help me as well? I am really suffering with all of these same symptoms and an desperate for help!

 

I went to see a Blair Upper cervical spin in LA. Dr Hall. I saw him for a month not long enough to feel relief.  I'm looking into a chiro in Texas now. I've read other that have had relief with upper spine. Before the chiro makes any adjustments x rays are taken first. Imagining will be able to tell the doctor if sdjusting is needed. Then you can make your decision. 

I have several medical issues - anxiety, depression, peri menopausal and Menieres. 

Not sure if these symptoms are from one issue or all. 

Hi,

I have almost all your symptoms since 9 years now, but I have a numbness sensation only on my left side of my skull, I mean I feel totally zen on my right side so it's hard to think it's can be a mental or anxiety problem. I mean I don't think I can be sick only on a one side of my brain. I rather think it's more about a nerve stuck in my neck or my back and that's give me a tension headache with a sensation that is come from inside my head. I mean I have this wrong feeling that I have diffilculty to think by my left side of my brain because, I think, the painful numbness sensation from the scalp. By the way sorry for my limited english, I'm a french canadian lol

Hi fifi,

I have almost all your symptoms since 9 years now, but I have a numbness sensation only on my left side of my skull, I mean I feel totally zen on my right side so it's hard to think it's can be a mental or anxiety problem. I mean I don't think I can be sick only on a one side of my brain. I rather think it's more about a nerve stuck in my neck or my back and that's give me a tension headache with a sensation that is come from inside my head. I mean I have this wrong feeling that I have diffilculty to think by my left side of my brain because, I think, the painful numbness sensation from the scalp. By the way sorry for my limited english, I'm a french canadian lol

Hi allise47309, did you ever find out what was causing your symptoms? It sounds quite similar to what I have been experiencing, and I am a 36 year old female.

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How long before you noticed a difference? I tried a magnesium/zinc/potassium supplement for about a week and didn't see a change.  

Hi there, this is exactly what I have been feeling since 7 months ago having ACDF surgery c6,c7. Left side pressure on back bottom of my skull. I'm thinking it's nerve injury? ? I'm not sure either but I didn't have it before surgery. The fusion has done nothing for my pain, now 7 months. I also feel fatigued and have the awful brain fog. Let me know if anyone finds out something about this. I'm going back to my neurosurgeon and see what he says soon. Thank you and I hope you feel better soon. If we can figure out what is causing it.

Hi Frank,

I have something very similar to you. I chipped a front tooth about a year and a half ago and got it rebonded. This threw off my bite and I developed numbness in the left side of my face, tmj type symptoms in my left jaw and tightness in the front left of my neck(to the left of the adams apple(Whatever that muscle is). If i get jarred at all(even someone slapping me on the arm) then my left head almost has a loose feeling and I get very lightheaded where it is hard to function. Ive been to almost every doctor and homeopathic healer I can think of but am still suffering. I, like you,. believe that a nerve is being compressed somewhere causing these sensations. I wish there was a test I could have that would show what nerve is causing this and if something can be done(I think its trigeminal neuralgia but my neuro thinks its Occipital). Either way no relief yet...

It’s called depersonalization/ derealization.

Get your vitamins B12 checked. That would explain most of the symptoms. Often people can’t absorb it through digestion and need injections. Lack of B12 causes neurological problems that are serious including the degrading of the optic nerve.   

Have had B12, vit d, magnesium, potassium, etc, checked multiple times...all come back within normal limits. This all has gone beyond frustration now.

Hi Todd,

After 4 months I tried everything to remove the supposedly ''nerve'' stuck in my neck and nothing happened. Now I'm thinking it's psychologic and I just must overthinking all the time, because seriously I tried everything since 9 years (scan, IRM, osteopathy, acupuncture, etc.) and I'm tired now. I just don't understand why it's only on one side on my brain (numbness). I'm scared for my life and disappointed. Never the less, 12 years ago I was suffering of terrible headaches (all the head) it's was different than now (far less worst) but still after two years of suffering, I developed a kind of meditation and that's 90% removed my symptoms. It's based on a meditation (for now I will keep the name for me), but I did it my way. My life was good when I was doing this. It's allow you to not live in the past or in the future, but just live in the moment present (in other words, that stop the constant automatic thinking). I hesitate to use it now, because I love so much my dog and I feel I will burry my emotions (somehow) if I do this meditation. I like him so much and since 9 years I did not use my meditation (I stopped it because my ex-girlfriend said consistently I was too "relax" haha). On the other hand, I'm not sure about this meditation, because my problem is different than the first one 12 years ago and normal peoples (I mean happy people living without numbness in they head) probably don't have to do this to live well. I mean since I'm born to 15 years old I did not have to do my meditation, I was just living perfectly with my conscience without headache or numbness in my head. I feel completely overwhelmed this time...

Hey Jackson I know this post is 8 months old but I could really relate to your post in regards to not being able to feel emotions. I have told people that even when I share my insecurities with others that I dont feel vulnerable. I dont feel anything. This is tormenting and I was wondering if you had any relief?

You definitely need to find a naturopath MD.  Out of pocket but I'm finally biting the bullet and going.  I have so many of the same symptoms of the original post.   I was diagnosed with Psoriatic arthritis and Sjogren's in 2013,  I was then put on infusions, steroids, you name it.  Then fell on concrete twice, sustaining two concussions.  Also had an anaphylactic reaction to Remicade infusion.   The meds never really helped my symptom anyway So, I got extremely depressed and about to give up.  My last hope was to research myself and was actually doing much better with change of diet...cutting out gmo's, organic as much as possible, "try" to stay away from gluten as much as possible...But lately I'm so bad off again with symptoms he mentioned plus severe back, neck and leg pain,  severe fatigue,  I'm now on disability for a while and had lots of labs drawn (the send outs are not in yet)  the rest look golden, Im sure because of my diet change.  So I will go see a naturopath doctor on the 13th to whom my best friend goes to.  She has been going for about 3-4 years and I've seen her life change for the better in so many ways...including drop the 10-15 extra pounds she was unable to get rid of.  She swears by these doctors and how they've helped her with thyroid/hormones etc...It's worth looking into and if you already have I'd be interested in knowing your results or if you were able to find out and treat w/out.  

Thank you and will definitely look into it.

this is a super long shot, but did you ever get a diagnosis on him? i’m having the same exact weird symptoms. wondering if it’s lyme disease or MS. 

Neurologist says that is peudotumor cerebri but I am not convinced thats what it is. Seeing as myself and another woman I used to work with came down with the same symptoms within a couple months of each other and we are not close in age either. Most lab tests come back normal.

Tried sending you an email and it would not go thru.

Have you had your thyroid checked? If not,go to an endocrinologist and get your T3,T4 and TSH checked. I had all these symptoms with hypothyroidism.

Hi, did you ever find out what was wrong with your son.  I am having similar symptoms. 

I've had my thyroid labs checked every year, every time comes back normal. Only thing that was abnormal was a thyroid ultrasound which my thyroid was enlarged, in which the Drs are sure it is from the flattening of my pituitary gland.

I've had my thyroid labs checked every year, every time comes back normal. Only thing that was abnormal was a thyroid ultrasound which my thyroid was enlarged, in which the Drs are sure it is from the flattening of my pituitary gland.

Try mega dosing of niacin

Daisyrose,

It has been a long time since you posted this.......but you may want to go to a rheumotologist and seek out whether or not you have Lupus.

I am so sorry for you, but this is comforting to hear that I am not alone. I have been experiencing the exact same thing for about a week every month for the last several months. This month, it came back early and the pressure band on my head and brain fog are all back. Nothing seems to work on helping the headaches, but the feeling of malaise and brain fog is much worse for me. Often when I get up to do something during these episodes, within seconds I forget what I was going to do. It is so strange because each time one of these episodes ends and the tight pressure on my head is gone, I mentally go back to normal. I cannot figure out what is wrong and it is excruciating waiting for the next attack to come. During each attack, I can't leave the house and have to use a lot of my leave for work.

this is how it started for me, here and there. then boom it came and stayed for 5 months straight then let up for a few months and that's hows it's been but it never goes completely back to normal anymore. almost normal but not fully. it's so aggravating. im sorry you are dealing with this

Have you tried apple cider vinegar

Did anyone else begin having anxiety/ panic attacks when or around the same time that this began. My symptoms which the initial post outlines very well all began with panic attacks back in July which I should add that I am 34 years old and never in all my years have I really had that much anxiety let alone panic attacks so when they came on I had ended up in the emergency room because I had no idea how to deal with them.

I am 33 now and this has been going on for almost 2 years but to answer your question, yes I also deal with anxiety and panic attacks due to this. and I know it's caused by this even though the drs say that these symptoms are caused by anxiety. the symptoms would alleviate if that were the case

Me too. Did you find out what was going on? I've been feeling this in my head for 5 months now and I can't take it anymore.

I haven't yet but I'm looking into intracranial pressure. and to answer your question. a lumbar puncture is a nice way to say spinal tap.

Yes, it all began with a massive panic attack 2 months ago, and the head pressure slowly progressed from that point. I had never had a panic attack either and I'm 32, also ended up in the ER because I had chest pains for a week after it all began and was sweating and twitching.

Seems like you are developing tolerance to ativan, and experiencing withdrawal ( interdose withdrawal) symptoms. Please look it up. You are going to be ok, but need to deal with this.

Check carotid artery symptoms

are you better now?

hey have you ever resolved the symptoms?