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

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Hi all, 

I decided to become a member and make a post here after reading the forums for quite a while, great site by the way. 

I am currently suffering with various symptoms and am in a bad way and just don't know where to turn any more so thought I would post here and see if anyone has any similar experiences or advice. 

So first of I am male and 26 years old. I have been suffering with the symptoms in the title pretty consistently for about 2 and a half years now. I used to have some relief from the symptoms for a day or 2 here and there or maybe a bit of relief for a few hours in the day but recently the symptoms are pretty much constant and I cannot shake them. 

I have an overall mild pressure feeling in the head, its not painful but is just very aggravating and feels really strange. I also have extreme brain fog with this and like a fuzzy head, there is a constant cloud over my brain and I never have any mental clarity or a clear head. My cognitive function is extremely poor now, my short term memory is non existent, its scarily bad. I often feel, detached from reality when the symptoms are bad and suffer from de-realisation, although I think this may be down to some anxiety and depression I experience when the symptoms run me down. I also get random sharp cramping pains in the head, they are quite painful but do not bother me so much as they only usually last a second or 2, it varies on how many I get of these each day but its usually less than 5. It often feels as though my brain is malfunctioning somehow and my cognitive function and senses are all out of whack, its hard to explain. There can sometimes be a build up of these symptoms throughout the day and by the night I can feel like I somehow how the flu without a fever? Like I have the head pressure, completely foggy headed, I feel super unwell, weak, sometimes even start feeling cold. Also have night sweats usually for about 4 or 5 days each month, there doesnt seem to be any sort of pattern to them that I can notice, so not sure if they are relevant. Another thing I have is ringing in ears which is mild but seems to have gotten worse recently if that sounds relevant at all. The main thing that gets me is the odd head pressure/sensation and the utterly life hindering brain fog, my brain feels like it is coated in a dark blanket constantly.

I do suffer from anxiety, I know many of these symptoms can be caused or made worse by these symptoms. I dont doubt that anxiety is a contributing factor and the way I think about they symptoms probably makes them worse but I have come a long long way with my anxiety, I have good control over it, I haven't had a panic attack in a couple of years, I manage to control most of my concious anxiety and stay in a positive mindset. No doubt I still have some subconscious anxiety underlying and I am working on that but I am not convinced this is the route cause of my symptoms. I am in therapy for my anxiety. I do not feel I will ever fully recover while I have these symptoms hanging over me though. 

I have been to the doctor about these symptoms, although I do think I struggle to explain them or put them across very well in the doctors office. I have have blood tests which are all normal. I saw a neurologist couple of years back when this started, had a CT scan which was normal, they put the stabbing pains down to icepick headaches and thought the other symptoms were probably made worse by my anx/depression. Since then I went away and have been on anti depressants etc with no improvement of symptoms. I have also had a few ECGs and a 24hr ECG as I have slow heart rate and low bp so thought maybe the symptoms could be down to low bp and lack of blood to the brain, doctors do not think think this is the case and all my results came back normal. I have recently been back to the neurologist who is referring me for an MRI although he said he is sure there is nothing sinister and thinks the symptoms are probably tension type headaches and made worse by and previous drug use, he only put it down to the drug use when i told him about it though so it seemed like a convenient diagnosis. I forgot to mention I used to take drugs on the weekends socially, cocaine, ketamine and ecstasy on different occasions for a couple of years, I have had periods where I have felt ok since taking these drugs and do not really think they are the cause, I was not an addict this was just one or 2 nights a month at the weekends. So I have an MRI coming up but the neuro thinks it will be clear and obviously I hope it is and I am looking for other answers. 

What could be causing these symptoms? Other than anxiety which i no can be a factor, but I have periods where my anxiety is pretty much non existent but these symptoms still build up out of nowhere and persist. I was thinking maybe some sort of allergy could be a possibility, I have tried cutting out gluten and lactose, this didn't seem to make much difference although I didn't stick to this for very long. I actually did a juice fast for 2 weeks with eating nothing other than fruit and veg juice put through a juicer to see if that would help but it didn't really give me any relief. Are there any other stomach issues that could cause this? I never have diarrhoea or constipation, my stools always float recently though, to the point of not being able to flush them, also whenever I have seen chance medicine doctors they check me out and say they think i have issues with digestion, i don't feel i have these issues but do wonder if there might be something in it. 

Could there be something going on with the blood vessels in my head? Could it be a spine/posture issue? Some sort of epilepsy or electrical activity in my brain? I just have no idea now and am desperate for some relief. If anyone has any ideas or advice I would really appreciate it. 

Oh just to add I am reasonably fit, I try go to the gym a few times a week and I do some weight lifting. I am a normal weight. I have been losing some weight recently which is a concern but I am still in a normal weight range for height and age. 

Thanks for reading

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    I know it's been 2 years since you have posted. Are you better now? I have all of these same symptoms and was wondering if you had a diagnosis.

  • Posted

    Hi, just came across your post. Have the exact same symptoms. Did you finally figure out the cause and solution? Take care
  • Posted

    I found this forum while googling the symptoms listed here. The worst of them have subsided, and I am beginning to think it was a reaction to gluten. I have gone on and off gluten for a few years and knew it made a difference but had trouble sticking to it. I finally made a serious break from gluten, very strictly about nine months ago. After two months I felt a lot better as far as the foggy head, aches joints and some of the anxiety. However I was still dealing with a lot of other symptoms which are pointing to a pituitary disorder. IN APRIL I CHEATED A LITTLE AND ATE A GOOD PART OF A CROISSANT FROM AN AMAZING FRENCH BAKERY. I DIDNT HAVE ANY IMMEDIATE GI SYMPTOMS BUT THE BRAIN/HEAD SYMPTOMS STARTED ABOUT TWO DAYS LATER AND WERE SO BAD I FELT LIKE I WAS DYING. IT LASTED A GOOD WEEK. HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED A GLUTEN CONNECTION?
  • Posted

    For the past 16 years I have leaved with a foggy brain “ forehead ” mostly and light pressure to really bad pain, tiered most of the day with body muscle pain but light pain, neck muscle tension all day.

    I have seen numerous Neurologist and doctors that cannot find a cure for it.

    I have had: Sinus surgery, acupuncture that actually gave me worst headaches, physical therapy that actually help.

    I have tried and still do different medications but nothing so fare has done magic, I came to the conclusion that I will Leave like this for the rest of my life and so be it, better that than being in a wheel chair I guess.

    If any one has found some thing to get anergy let me know what you are taking, I take vitamin C.

    Wish you all a great day.

  • Posted

    I had all those symptoms Head pressure, Brain fog, odd head sensation, feeling detached and more. The came on gradually and I've been dealing with it for 4 years. Here's all of my symptoms:

    Aches in the brain and near eyes

    Uncomfortable sensation on the left side of the face/head -- left eye, forehead, temple area

    Difficulty performing cognitive tasks

    Difficulty concentrating

    Dizziness (ex. uncomfortable seating on bar stools, feeling of floating)

    Light-headedness

    Forgetfulness

    Loss of libido

    Muscle ache, weakness and stiffness

    Eyelids won’t open all the way on bad days

    Can’t start in the morning for a long time on bad days

    Have a very hard time making decisions on bad days

    Fatigue

    Irritability

    Tearfulness

    Suicidal thoughts

    Face and head/brain feel hot

    Face is flushed

    Headaches

    No motivation to do normal daily activities

    Increased need for sleep and hydration

    Irritability, fatigue improved by eating

    Crave sweets more than used to

    Crave satisfying meals

    Eye twitching

    Severe depression

    Weight gain

    I finally saw a naturopath and she diagnosed me with hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's disease and low iron. The diagnosis was based on higher than normal TSH and higher than normal thyroid antibody numbers in the blood work.

    I've started taking Nature Throid, DHEA, a multivitamin called The Big One and iron supplement. I'm definitely feeling better after a week of medication. However, this is hormone replacement therapy which addresses the symptoms which is great and everyone who is suffering from this should be taking thyroid medication. There's no need to suffer if you don't have to.

    This treatment does not address the underlying cause of Hashomoto's. I'm currently implementing advice from Hashomoto's Protocol, a book by Izabella Weintz to see if I can treat my high thyroid antibody results.

  • Posted

    I wish I would have seen this sooner, not just for the original poster, but for all who have read and/or responded. I have had ongoing issues very similar to these for over 30 years. It was discovered just over 2 years ago that I have a PINEAL TUMOR and also have CHIARI MALFORMATION TYPE 1. I had the tumor removed within 2 months of diagnosis and it relived some symptoms, I still have some symptoms that have not been resolved and are caused by the CHIARI. There are only a handful of specialists in the world that will remove a tumor in the pineal region of the brain. The same goes for Chiari... please, get your heads checked. Get MRIS, get copies of them on disc. Fight for andwers, educate yourselves and dont let anyone tell you its normal!!! ITS NOT!
  • Posted

    Hello,

    I was wondering if you found any relief?

    As my husband is displaying similar problems , but all the tests come back clear

    Thx

    • Posted

      No relief. Please have him go get his ears checked. I have Menieres and occasional migraines.
    • Posted

      I have had sinus issues since december 2016 and the fuzzy headed feeling like electricity running thru one side of my body, it's horrible and scary because you think your really ill, Iv had numerous trips to the gp for the same issue and after after numerous appts they look at u like your an hypochondriac and put everything down to stress and anxiety, having these symptoms is what causes the anxiety, Iv had bloods taken, had an MRI on my head and cervical spine and all was clear so am back to square 1, I think it's down to posture cus my upper back and neck feels like it's in bits, everything is on the left side of my body, I can be fine for a couple of weeks then bang it knocks me out for days and I feel in a fog and it's horrible but anyway I noticed I had a swollen tonsil also on my left side and saw an ENT doc who checked my jaw, I have had a clicky jaw for years ever since I had a back tooth out, she advised me to get my dentist to issue a mouth guard as I grind my teeth at night, I usually wake up knowing Iv been biting hard on my cheeks while asleep, nerves in the jaw are 1 of the biggest groups in the body and I believe this is what's causing my issues, look up TMJ and it tells u it causes all these symptoms, tinnitus, vertigo, eye, head and neck pain etc, it's annoying when doctors just don't take patients seriously and we have to self diagnose in the hope of getting relief

    • Posted

      Have you seen a chiropractor? If not you may want to try that. Some of your symptoms sound viral. Have been tested for Epstein Barr Virus or Lymes?

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