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

Thanks for this info - I’m scheduled to get the Botox injections in early January (32 total shots in head, neck and back) and it took about 6 months to get it approved.  My current diagnosis is “migraines” but it’s really more like a constant brain tingle - it’s horrible and I’m now working part time instead of 60-70 hours a week (which has been my normal for the past 25 years!)

This group has been really informative and my neurologist evens listens to some of the more viable posts!

Thanks!

I am so happy to join this discussion folks I have been suffering from this problem since I was sixteen yrs I am now 44!! . I  had virtual given up on a solution and doctors but recently the symptoms got progressively worse that I has to see help from ENT specialist.  I know it may be a bore but I will list my symptoms 

1)Tight band across the forehead like I am wearing a helmet 

2)heaviness on my forehead 

3)Brain fog 

4)Being detach from reality a ( really weird feeling like they is this barrier to reality)

5)Memory loss difficulty retaining short term memory( this devestated  me the worse because I had a pretty good memory

6)Difficulty concentration

7)mental fatigue  

8)A lot of mucus build up ( Sometimes white, yellow and green) 

9)In recent years I have neck pains had a CT scan showed that I have Cervical spondonosis but the symptoms are still there 

 

Diagnosis from Doctors 

1)Chronic Sinusitis 

2)Deviated septum Operation to correct the problem cost me approximately 3500 us problem persist ( complications blood vessel burst Spent 1 week in the public hospital) 

3)X ray prognosis ( old Bones!!! I was sixteen then) 

4)Mood swings 

5) CT  scan  2013 scan sinus disease tons of antibiotics 

6) CT scan  2017 No sign of Sinus Disease!!! Slight swelling of the mucus membrane I must say that  after seeing the Dr. for four months prior to the recent CT scan I took out  Rice, Flour,eggs, milk, chesse, bread chocolate, sodas, process foods,foods high in refine sugar such cookies and biscuits and some meats out of my diet I start using lot more fruits and vegetables good starches Sweet potatoes, Breadfruits, Yams, and fish such sardines, fresh fish.  For tea I use ginger or  combination ginger and tumeric And lots exercise, I was able to run 2.5 miles in 23 minutes ( this was from August to November

Results:better health more energy and........ some relieve from  some of the tightness in my forehead my memory started to improve. 

I then attended a Chess tournament in late November after my first match and to having to concentrate hard my  hopes of glory started deminish the forehead became tight again although not that tight my memory started to fail me again my tournament results was depressing. I started back my diet and exercise the tightness  now seem to be localized in my lower  forehead just above the top where my nose begins. I am now experiencing pain on my nose bridge. I must say thou that I don't have a large build up of mucus anymore. 

7)  After being told  by my ENT  that I have no sign of sinus disease ( structural issues ) I may have Tension headaches  I was put on mild Anti Depressants. But from reading this post and how they make it worse I refuse to take then. Failing that I have to see a Neurologist 

I will post some more info later thanks group. I will remain an eternal optomist. I look forward to a response 

Hi guys, I had this for several months. Horrible brain fog and pressure

In my case the cause turned out to be chronic hyperventilation.

Breathing even slightly too fast for long periods of time messes up your blood CO2, which among other things causes less blood to reach your brain. I had no idea you could get so miserable from just breathing too fast.

I don't know if the cause is the same for you. But it is something worth checking out. 

Bring down your breathing for a longer period of time. I personally felt like choking/not getting enough air while doing so, but the brain fog and pressure improved. Alternatively you can try hyperventilating on purpose to see if it triggers the same kind of symptoms you are suffering from.

I know this was posted a long time ago but I think a good question would be if you are taking any kind of benzodiazepine either for your anxiety or recreationally. The symptoms described are textbook withdrawal from them. It doesn't take long to develop a physical dependency and people frequently experience withdrawal even between doses.

It really sounds like you have what my daughter has.  It is an autonomic nervous system disorder can Dysautonomia (specifically postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome or POTS).  It is hard to diagnose and some doctors have never even heard of it but you should see a cardiologist or possibly a neurologist and have a tilt table test done.  Good luck to you!

I have had pretty much the same symptoms constant headache this feeling of pressure in my head jaw brain fog lack of energy I've been to every doctor I've had a sinus surgery done didn't seem to do much I did recently see a psychic who told me that it was allergies and that my stomach was having problems absorbing my nutrients that I need therefore weakening my immune system that should be naturally fixing these things just a thought maybe you can look into anyway good luck to you

So I know this is an old post, but did you ever get any answers? Are you feeling better? It has started happening to me. Exactly what you described about yourself applies to me also. I felt like I was reading my own post - except I am not that fit anymore since even walking is difficult, and smoke as well. Hope you are feeling better it's so awful.

Wow this thread basically sums up my life!

I feel like no one really takes me seriously when I'm talking about it as there's such a long list of symptoms

and it could just be related to generalised anxiety and/or me searching for attention. 

I've been suffering with these symptoms on/off for around 7-8 years now, with limited luck when visiting the GP.

I sometimes feel as if I have to exaggerate one symptom in particular to get the GP to focus on this so I can try to rule out any particular issues in that area.

About me

- 30 year old male

- I work in IT and therefore spend a lot of time sat at a desk in front of a monitor

- My posture is pretty poor

- My teeth aren't amazing, I was advised to wear a brace as a child but never did.  I was

told at the time I do likely need to have my jaw broken/restructured to correct my overbite

if I was to get full benefit of the brace - and understandably (but regrettably) this scared me off!

- I do apparently clench my teeth when concentrating or sometimes when i'm sleeping

Symptoms

- brain fog / fullness of the head / difficulty concentrating

- anxiety

- feeling dizzy (without a spinning sensation), or like I'm going to pass out

- sinus pressure

- detached from reality / body disassociation

- heat rash all over body if I exercise (literally after like a 10 min walk)

  - I have to take antihistamines to control this

- brief stabbing headaches (literally for seconds, usually on left side)

- blocked nose (left side)

- popping/clicking ear (left side)

- raised gland in neck (left side)

- numbness in cheek / nose (left side)

- neck tension - have to click it for relief (again, mainly left side)

- heartburn / chest pain (I have a hiatus hernia)

- when I'm having a bad dizzy/foggy spell my blocked nose and ear popping is always as it's worst

- if I take a deep breath through my nose my left ear blocks and I have to swallow to pop it

I used to find the symptoms would be fine in the morning, and gradually get worse throughout the day - almost

as if things were made worse by stress or tiredness.  More recently the symptoms have been with me pretty much constantly.

I was referred to an ENT specialist about 5 years ago and went through quite a long process, which resulted in me

having a septoplasty for a deviated septum.  Before I had this done I would regularly get bad sinusitis, which has significantly improved since the Op.  However, the other symptoms haven't.

I have largely learnt to live with the problem, except for when I have bad periods (like recently).

A few months ago I had a wisdom tooth infection - pericorinitis - I'm 30, and only have 1 fully through (top right).  The bottom two are making their way through but the top left is still in the gum.  I was given metronidazole, which gave me a horrible reaction and resulted in the worst anxiety I've ever had (numbness/pins and needles in limbs, loss of appetite, feeling I was going to die). 10 weeks on, the above has largely gone away, except occasional anxiety.  But I now feel I'm having a bad period with all of my other symptoms.

This has led me to wonder whether the trip to the dentist caused some jaw issues which has flaired things up (I had to open my jaw very wide for x-rays).  Or, maybe the reaction to the drug caused anxiety that has set off my other symptoms - I'm thinking about TMJ here.  If I clench or grind my teeth when anxious it could cause the other symptoms, creating a horrible cycle.

I've explained issues to several dentists and they all agree my symptoms aren't related to the fact my wisdom teeth haven't yet come through, but I'm not convinced.

Meanwhile, during this 10 week episode I had a blood test come up back positive for antibodies related to celiac's disease.  However, I had an endoscopy to prove this, which came back negative! The gastroenterologist thinks I have a gluten sensitivity and latent celiac's disease.  Apparently if I did have celiac's disease it could explain quite a few of the symptoms (allergies can really screw you up) and he estimated it could take 6 months to feel better.  I've been gluten free for 1 month now and my stomach issues have improved a fair bit but my head issues haven't.

I've obviously research this a lot over the years and the things that always come up are TMJ/Wisdom Teeth, Lyme's disease, Thyroid issues and Sinus issues.

I'm not convinced gluten intolerance or celiacs is the answer to all of this and feel it's more likely something sinus or TMJ related (jaw or wisdom teeth)

I feel as if my symptoms are made a lot worse by anxiety, and perhaps anxiety is the sole reason

for some of the symptoms.  But I'm absolutely convinced there's a root cause problem causing all of this beyond anxiety.

I have a feeling my symptoms could be a mix of TMJ and sinus problems (possibly related).  But because they cause such an array of issues getting a single diagnosis is so difficult.

Anyway, I don't have the answer yet.  But reading through this thread (and in fact writing this message) has inspired me to investigate further down the TMJ route.

(sorry for the poor structure of the message, there was a lot of detail to get through!)