Left side head pressure, tender spot, neck issues
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Hello, I am new here but I am a little concerned. I am a healthy 35yr old male however I have been dealing with left side head pressure for the last 5 weeks. I don't get a real bad headache but its mostly just pressure and its pretty much with me 24/7. I have noticed when I lay down or go to the gym with my headphones on it is not as bad but always there, I seem to feel it more when standing but again its always there even when sitting at my desk at work. I will list a few of my symptoms below in a moment but I did want to mention the last 2 years have been rough after going through a tough separation with my fiancée and only seeing my son a couple days a week instead of daily so my stress and anxiety was really bad for a while however I am dealing with that better now so I have a hard time believing this is stress related. I am a very anxious person and do not do well at the doctors, my blood pressure and heart rate go through the roof even just at a check up.
The last few months I have not felt like myself, I have had a bad stomach my whole life but it got worse around November 2015 and I was having chest pains and tightness, long story short I saw my doctor multiple times and was diagnosed with GERD and I also had an EKG and Stress Test Echo on my heart which all came out fine thank god. Now a couple months later I was finally feeling a little better, chest issues and stomach still kind of there but no where near as bad and then randomly get hit with this head pressure one Sunday night after just laying on my couch. I went to the doctor after 2 weeks of the head pressure and he tried 2 weeks of muscle relaxers thinking it was my neck, my neck is super tight especially left side where the head pressure is and he told me to stop going to the chiropractor. I was going to the chiropractor for just a couple months before all this happened because my neck and left shoulder always hurt (I work out in the gym and think part of it is from that, I used to lift very heavy but I don't as much anymore). The funny thing is a week before this head pressure started my chiropractor did his usual neck crack on both sides and I remember it almost hurting, feeling different then normal and sent pain through my head. I honestly wonder if he did something to me and if this is from my neck however almost 6 weeks and still feel the same? Advil doesn't do much, muscle relaxers didn't work. I am doing neck stretches and just bought a hand held massager this past week for my neck and head. My doctor did not think brain tumor at my visit based of my symptoms and said my reflexes were good. Sorry for the long post but hoping for some help, my doctor is now referring me to a neurologist but I am trying to hard to push it off a little more hoping it gets better, I have enough medical bills and I am trying to tell myself this has to be from my neck or something that will heal eventually. I know brain tumors are pretty rare but of course I am having anxiety over that.
Symptoms:
-left side head pressure 24/7.
-some pressure in left eye and ear but not terrible.
-neck issues, especially left side, recently got a massage and the massage therapist said my upper back and neck were extremely tight. Chiropractor although I haven't been in a few weeks doctors orders said my C-1 or 2 joint cant remember which one was out of place. I have been doing neck stretches and using a tennis ball.
-some lightheadedness and fatigue, nothing crazy and could be stress since I think about this and worry all day.
-just noticed this week I have a tender spot on the bone top left back side of head.
-no weight loss, no fever, appetite ok for the most part, stomach ache some days but no vomiting.
I do get a little bit of facial tingles in the left side of my cheek and especially my chin, it is not constant and comes and goes. This did start a couple months before this and I went to the dentist because I still have 3 of my wisdom teeth. He did say they could come out and my bottom right one was coming in a little crooked and could be causing some pressure. He did I could hold off for a bit and it wasnt an emergency and that could be causing some of my chin numbness and tingles. Also I am constantly popping my ears because they feel a little blocked and my nose feels a little congested but this has been going on for a while and is not something new, maybe allergies
Hopefully some suggestions and feedback will help, I will see neurologist if this doesn't improve but again I am trying to wait just a little longer on that.
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kathleen53214 kg81
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Mine is caused through my neck injury c4 c5 c6 c7 it's impinging on my spinal cord this causes pressure in the back of the base of the skull and pain to the top of my skull I notice this comes on when I hold my neck down to long in the same position or been on my phone to long I get nausea your posture has a lot to do with it don't hold your head down to long in one place try and do some stretch exercises I noticed I get a muscle knot in the top of my shoulder I got my friend to massage this muscle knot out and I felt great stop holding your neck down to long and yes I have had two MRI all's fine you just have to relax stress can cause this as well acupuncture and massage works as well if you have ever had a neck injury this will happen also I had whip lash from a car accident your neck plays a big part of your overall health mine has settled with rest and staying off my phone touch the top of your shoulder to see if you have a muscle knot mines the size of a golf ball and sometimes it can be caused by a nerve pinching so I suggest you try these remedies massage acupuncture stop stressing heat packs and stop holding your head down for to long and stretch exercises to release tension in this region I'm doing ok now I know how your feeling it's horrible hope I have helped you with this just try this it works the fighting in your neck shoulder and sides of your head should disappear mine has Good luck
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terrie27149 kathleen53214
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I agree with you 100%. Since making myself aware of tension I hold in my neck and shoulder area, my aches aren't near as bad..
kim27383 terrie27149
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My doctor said I'm all tense in my neck and recommended physical therapy. I start this week.
terrie27149 kim27383
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kim27383 kg81
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I'm not sure what the difference would be. I'm in the states though and it seems a lot of people on this site aren't. I've seen a lot of people talk about physiotherapy and I'm wondering if that's the same as physical therapy.
kim27383 kg81
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I'm not sure what the difference would be. I'm in the states though and it seems a lot of people on this site aren't. I've seen a lot of people talk about physiotherapy and I'm wondering if that's the same as physical therapy.
kathleen53214 kim27383
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Yes Kim I'm from Australia it's the same here also going to a pool but not swimming as that will agitate your neck hydrotherapy is good as well a remedial massage will loosen the tension in your shoulders and neck you should feel a lot of relief after this try it and see how you go
kim27383 kathleen53214
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Thabk you I may try that if they physical therapy doesn't help.
terrie27149 kim27383
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jamie5696269 kg81
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kathleen53214 kg81
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I have this it's from my neck it's a nerve that impinges on the spinal cord my necks c3 c4 c5 c6 c7 it causes tightness in the back of the skull also tightness in the shoulder and tenderness in the top of the skull you have to hold your head up and not put your neck in a uncomfortable position as it puts a lot of strain on your neck and hold your phone up and don't look down same as when your on your pc just train yourself not to hold your head down for to long it causes neck spasms I have have 4 MRI s and this is what they found it causes the muscles to tense up I put hot packs on or have a hot shower to release the muscles
mikexxi kathleen53214
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Wow ! I don't know that some other people relates in my condition as well. Can you give me some tips and advices to reduce the pain ? Especially in the head pressure ? I don't why but the pressure is traveling in my head like sometimes at the left, sometimes it goes to the right. It also come and goes. I am worried as well because last November, I hit my head in the ceiling so always think that maybe it is because of it that's why it hurts. (but it's not as hard as it looks but after that I've experience dizziness for 2 days like everytime I move my head, I feel like the floor is moving as well).
I'm so confused actually. I don't know if it's because of stress, neck pain or due to the bump I had
mikexxi kg81
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Hi! Can you please update me as well? I also have this kind of feeling. It's been a month and I also had anxiety due to chest pain. I also feel that it is irritated when rubbed.
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kim27383 mikexxi
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I have the same thing. I've been told costochondritis and I've been told musculoskeletal issues. I've also been told I have bunched up nerves.
mikexxi kim27383
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Wow ! I don't know that some other people relates in my condition as well. Can you give me some tips and advices to reduce the pain ? Especially in the head pressure ? I don't why but the pressure is traveling in my head like sometimes at the left, sometimes it goes to the right. It also come and goes. I am worried as well because last November, I hit my head in the ceiling so always think that maybe it is because of it that's why it hurts. (but it's not as hard as it looks but after that I've experience dizziness for 2 days like everytime I move my head, I feel like the floor is moving as well).
I'm so confused actually. I don't know if it's because of stress, neck pain or due to the bump I had
kim27383 mikexxi
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The pain bothers me more when I am stressed. Not sure what that means. The doctor gave me headache pills but I haven't taken them. I'm waiting for MrI results right now. My dizziness seems to be a bit better and my ear doesn't seem as affected as it was. I still get the head pressure. Neurologist said it's migraines. I don't know.