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alan14588
alan14588

i have been getting pressure in head for months and it is daily and constant now. I have tried allsorts! Chiropractor, eye tests, dentist, medication.........I have just had MRI and don't think it'll show anything serious up!!!

Please can anyone help......don't think it's anxiety or stress, not sinusitis......god knows but it's getting me down and i am desperate! 

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  • sonia_47411
    sonia_47411 alan14588

    Posted

     Hi my name is Sonia I've been having this pressure and burning on top of my head  for year and a half it brings everything down  my body feels weak  my head feels like a balloon been inflated inside my head I have blurry vision  and I lose all the interest of doing things , today is heavy weight is on one side of my head can someone please help  if there is any cure for this type of symptom thank you 

    • Tree49
      Tree49 sonia_47411

      Posted

      Hello. I am so sorry you are feeling this way. It stinks because my head feels heavy at times. And I feel weak in my legs. I have had 2MRI’s and 2CTA’s and one doctor said that I had these capillaries that could cause issues. I don’t know still trying to figure it out. Is it every day for you and is your neck stiff?  Also have you had any tests done?
    • amit29874
      amit29874 sonia_47411

      Posted

      Hello, I m also going through the same, no pain, no headache but pressure all around which really bothers me, I thought it is related to my Ear since I have tinnitus also. I have been to ENT and she found deviated Septum sinusitis through an Xray. Now I m on antibiotics and feels bit relaxed but mind still thinks it is something else. Plz visit ENT 
  • jerry0818
    jerry0818 alan14588

    Posted

    Thanks for sharing. I have had 24/7 head pain/pressure since mid-Oct 2012. Over the past 5+ years I have seen several neurologists (including Mayo Clinic, Barrow Neurological Institute) I have tried spinal tap, Botox for migraine, drug infusions, chiropractic, physical therapy, Psychiatrist, even hypno-therapy. Nothing helps with the unrelenting pain. This has pretty much all but disabled me. Need help.
    • Tree49
      Tree49 jerry0818

      Posted

      I am so sorry you are feeling this way. Have you had any neck pain and weakness in your arms and legs. I know how it feels when no one can really tell you what is going on. Do they give you any idea of what it could be?
    • Ash85
      Ash85 jerry0818

      Posted

      So sorry Jerri. I've had mine for 3 months. Did not know the head pressure was some kind of headache. I'm at my wits end.

    • laura73826
      laura73826 jerry0818

      Posted

      For the past few months i have been breathing deep and have pressure in my head i have anxiety attacks could that be what it is. i went to my doctor for sinus and told her i have been breathing fast and she listened to me breath and didn't say i wasn't breathing right i don't pass out but sometimes i feel dizzy i haven't been very active lately i think that might be what it is along with panic if anyone has any advice or any help please repiy back to me

    • amit29874
      amit29874 laura73826

      Posted

      Hello, I m also going through the same, no pain, no headache but pressure all around which really bothers me, I thought it is related to my Ear since I have tinnitus also. I have been to ENT and she found deviated Septum sinusitis through an Xray. Now I m on antibiotics and feels bit relaxed but mind still thinks it is something else. Any idea 
  • Robiin
    Robiin alan14588

    Posted

    A pressure in the head restricts the blood flow to the brain. The reasons are mainly the muscle contractions in the face, neck, and scalp. In such problem do some exercises like biofeedback training sessions it teaches you to control body response to control the pain. Take enough sleep, eat a healthy diet and quit smoking, do regular physical exercise, yoga, meditation. Do not take much alcohol, caffeine, and sugar.
    • melinda51491
      melinda51491 Robiin

      Posted

      Thank you for your advice.. I’m so worried about all this pressure in my head.. 
  • melinda51491
    melinda51491 alan14588

    Posted

    I have read everyone’s post.. I see I’m not alone.. I’ve been having head pressure in the back bottom of head and mainly on my left side behind my eye.. I can’t say it’s a lot of bad pain but the pressure is very very severe.. 

    It has me scared so I went to ER.. they did blood work and a CT scan and it all came back good.. 

    My family doctor has ordered a MRI so hopefully I will get some answers.. 

    If anyone on here has got answers on this problem please let me know and I’ll do the same when I find out.. 

    • paul09975
      paul09975 melinda51491

      Posted

      Hello Melinda,  My current issues are exactly the same as yours, e.g.,"I can’t say it’s a lot of bad pain but the pressure is very very severe". I also had CT scans.  MRI an MRA scans also showed  only minor things. Since medications have  not been a remedy there is not much I can offer except to say that my condition has stumped all the doctors I have been to because of the absence of a lot of pain.  The closest a doctor has come to a diagnosis it to suspect that it is related to the Occipital Nerve but he can't figure out why it is not accompanied with pain. Take care and good luck, Paul

  • steve14214
    steve14214 alan14588

    Posted

    Hello Alan -  I hope you see this, after 4 years.  Did you have some kind of a head injury before this started?  40 yrs ago, I slammed the top of my head against a solid steel door frame (while jumping; goofing off with a nerf basketball), and had a mild concussion.  Also, internal bruising (didn't swell outward, which I thought was peculiar).  Spent 1 night in the hospital for observation.  About 2 - 3 weeks later, I started getting a "pressing" feeling against my frontal face, then it moved subtly to the forehead and temporal area.  The accident happened in Buffalo on or about Jan. 27th, 1978.  I tried to ignore it, but it kept bothering me.  By the fall (especially with the cold weather settling in), the pressure in my head was so bad, and so constant, I sought medical advice again.  I had a skull series (X-rays), then a paranasal sinus X-ray, and all they could find was a polyp (didn't explain anything).  I had mini-"seizures" when I chewed my food for too long (like steak or salad).  My head would suddenly "shudder".  Hard to explain.  That went away after about 5 yrs.  The most noteworthy thing was that, from 1978 onward, I COULD NOT PUT MY HEAD BELOW MY CENTER OF GRAVITY, WITHOUT FEELING LIKE A TRUCK WAS RUNNING OVER MY CRANIUM.  I cannot do a handstand, headstand, somersault, dive, or many of the things I used to before this happened (at 18 yrs of age).  I used to be very active, and was an excellent tennis player and played many sports.  Could've been a lifeguard.  I've had multiple CT scans and MRIs over the years (after they were invented), and I've learned to deal with this "cranial" pressure.  Some people think it is stress related, but that is absolute bunk.  I don't hyperventilate chronically, and I function pretty well, in spite of it (it's taken years to acclimate to the symptoms).  IT FEELS LIKE A GORILLA IS SITTING ON THE BULK OF MY HEAD, 24 HRS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR.  IT HAS NEVER GONE AWAY!  So I can absolutely sympathize with you.  Please get back to me, and let me know what may have caused your head PSI (and if you've found a solution).  I'll tell you more about my experience, too.  BTW, I tried to force myself to put my head down for more than a few seconds once, and had ringing in my ears, saw spots, saw floating stars (in an arc - kaleidoscopic, like snowflakes), and saw red.  I don't think that's normal!  I've gotten to the point at almost 60 yrs of age where I don't give a good GD anymore, and I just enjoy life.  It is bizarre, but survivable - I can attest to that.  Thank you for reading....  Steve 

    • paul09975
      paul09975 steve14214

      Posted

      Hello Steve, I've read a lot of posts but yours appears to be very similar to mine. I'm over 10 yrs older with 3 concussions from 1965-1975.  Also an athlete with a h/o sinus problems.  It wasn't until my late 40's that I was diagnosed with cervical arthritis along with sinus infections.  Continued to have ongoing headaches until about 3 yrs ago at which time I underwent radiofrequency ablation.  The severe headaches stopped and have since experienced the same kinds of head pressure that doctors can't diagnose because of the absence of pain.  I admire you for your attitude about not giving into it and hope that everyone can follow that.  I'm  going to have to work harder on that. Thanks, Paul 

    • Owen010588
      Owen010588 steve14214

      Posted

      Hi Steve, glad that you still decided to live normal despite of your condition. I just started to feel that a few months back. Thanks for sharing your situation that gives me confidence to live. I can't share my situation that much where I live as not many people here are sharing or perhaps Seeking medical treatment that much.. I am in so much anxiety right now. I used to be so active and exercise a lot. Now I can't and I hate it so.much.

    • josh12967
      josh12967 Owen010588

      Posted

      Hi Owen, I think I could live with the pressure I experience minus the associated pain. It would bug me for sure but if the pressure stayed the same without pain I would honestly be ok with that. I’m thinking about RSF as well and hoping it works for me. How did it work in your case! I’m also thinking about decompression surgery especially since they offer financing. 
    • Owen010588
      Owen010588 josh12967

      Posted

      I am out of the country right now. As soon as I'm back to my country I'll seek those you have suggested. I was advised at first that it was just a headache pressure but I doubt it because I never experienced it before. And when I exercise I get tired easily.

    • shaun1000
      shaun1000 Owen010588

      Posted

      You need to check out Intracranial hypertension. I went through the same thing as you, since I’ve been diagnosed I feel less depressed and anxious as I know I’m on the right path. See a neurologist and get a lumbar puncture, if the reading is over 20 then it confirms what you have. Good luck. 
    • Owen010588
      Owen010588 shaun1000

      Posted

      Thank you so much. I'll talk to my neurologist regarding this. Hope everything will turn out great for you. Wish you all the best. Hope I can talk to you more whenever I feel anxious. I kind of worried a lot lately. Feels like my life is no longer normal

    • Owen010588
      Owen010588 shaun1000

      Posted

      Please feel free to let me know of any improvements in case. I'm more than happy to hear it. I am 30 and female. So that's why I kind of worry a lot. Hahaha. Take care

    • shaun1000
      shaun1000 Owen010588

      Posted

      Haha we’ll try your best not to worry, I know it’s hard. Private message me if you want, there’s a very good Facebook site that can help you. You’ll have the chance to compare your symptoms with others who have been diagnosed and also get some good advice on what to do next. 
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