Pressure in head and sinus related to anxiety?

I have the exact problems and my doctor is telling me its in my head. They told me I need to See a psychiatrist and that its panic attacks. I don't agree as I realise When I use menthol and steam to inhale and exhale the pressure is greatly improved.and it also lossens the phlegm in my throat which makes me start to feel better. I think we have an issue with our sinuses and do need to see an ENT specialist. I also get dizzy and confused which makes me fidgety and gives me short breath.

 What you were saying can definitely be related to anxiety. It causes  a foggy head and poor concentration.  I have had those symptoms plus many more from anxiety and stress.   Sometimes I'll be thinking about something and then I just draw a blank . I hate that feeling.  Anxiety is a terrible culprit of many symptoms. Try to relax your mind because that will in turn calm your body and mind .

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Although not an MD sweetie, it sounds like you may be having migraines. The stars and sparks you see are called "auras" and after them, you will probably get a migraine with 15 minutes. That's usually how long it takes for me as the "auras" continue to close in on my vision for about that time..the gradually subside, leaving me with a fullness in my head including around my nose, eyes, forehead, temples and back of my head.

The "auras" won't allow you to visually focus on anything as they work their way right into your vision. At least that's the way with me. I just had to wait it out and most of the time they last about 15 minutes.

I've been there and have the same thing happen to me. During these times of "auras" and feeling very foggy afterward, I felt extremely anxious. Auras and migraines can happen very often and I can completely understand the way you're feeling.

I have a simply wonderful counselor; along with a fantastic psychotherapist who have both told me that these are migraines. In addition, people who aren't familiar with getting them can get very anxious. You can try deep breathing exercises which some "quack" might tell you to do..but when I did those..the only thing they gave me was the hiccups..lol!!

If you see your MD,they may decide to refer you to a counselor; along with a psychotherapist who will write you a prescription plan for your issues, as most MDs would rather refer you than write those types of prescriptions anymore..simply due to the crap going on in this world with overdoses, etc.

I'm sure there are great counselors and psychotherapists in your area that would be very glad to help. That's what they're there for.

Good luck honey..and God Bless!!

Hi Christina sorry to hear what you are going through. I too have had these same symptoms for the last 3 months. The only difference being I also suffer from pins and needles in my face and hands during the height of my anxiety with these symptoms.  After an eye exam (results normal), bloods including inflammation markers (which came back normal), a course of amoxycillin antibiotics, neurologist consult, MRI (clear); Nerve conduction studies (clear) and countless doctors appointments who seem to think it’s all anxiety related, I too am no further forward. Did you ever get a diagnosis?

Hi I have the same feelings as your self iv been told it's anxcity but I feel it's not because I feel like this every second of the day I have good days when the head fog is easy to manage. It's gets me down. Trying to function every day is hard work and tiering with work going to the gym ECT or even just going out with family and friends. On my bad days it's extremely hard to deal with anything. This has been like it for 4 years now and no test has found anything I just woke up one morning like it. It kills me because I still feel me inside but this horrible feeling in my head and unsteady on my feet takes over. I feel your pain and suffering you just need keep going and hopefully you will find the problem

Dear Christina

I am 79 years old and I have practically the identical problems to you. My problems started about 10 years ago with being filled with fear the whole day long. In the mornings my pyjamas were soaking wet. A physiatrist told me that I had a physical problem and SSRI pills would get rid of it. I think it was that that eventually got rid of the fear. The problem is that that has been followed by all different weird sensations including a terrible pressure behind my nose, headaches, depersonalisation (where everything in the street seems unreal), derealisation, panic attacks etc. One of those who responded to you mentioned getting pins and needles in his hands. Well I have got carpal tunnel in both hands and that involves terrible pain with pins and needles. I think I’m going crazy every morning and (people say that) I’m above average intelligence. I have a feeling that the hands problem is a mixture of carpal tunnel and anxiety. I’m having an operation for the carpal tunnel next week. Two months ago I had a triple bypass operation, so I’m not short of problems. I study Talmud every morning with a friend, and usually whilst I’m studying I’m alright, but as soon as I stop studying all hell breaks loose and everything looks strange. My wife says I have a phobia. I have been to many psychiatrists and at the moment I take duloxetine for the anxiety but it doesn’t seem to help. CBT doesn’t help me. Many knowledgeable people have told me that my salvation will come when I get the right pill. But I must remember that everything is decreed from Above.

I too have had this for about a year. The pressure feeling in my head just made me feel like I had a constant sinus infection. It led me to see a ENT and was told I had a complete blockage of my frontal sinus. Great! I have a diagnosis or so I thought. I had surgery on all the sinuses in my head yet the head pressure never fully went away. I noticed though that if I was in a stressful or uncomfortable situation it would get worse. If I took my anxiety med alprazolam I noticed it would stop but only till the next time I was in a stressful situation. So I believe mine is completely caused from anxiety. Wish it would go away! I started my antidepressant citalopram 4 days ago and anxiety is way worse right now and tension is building in my head again. Really hope the med kicks in as I feel your pain with the head pressure.

I'm super happy I stumbled upon this thread. I have been experiencing alot of what you have. It all started last July when I go this weird pins and needles feeling on my head. I went to urgent care and they wrote it off as vertigo. Now since then, I have been feeling spurts of dizziness but recently have been feeling alot of the head fog, cognitive impairment, pressure on the bridge of my nose, headaches on top of my head and in the front and back, depersonalization, derealisation, and I noticed that when I look at something for to long like a computer screen it begins to kind of warp and twirl.

I thought I was showing signs of MS (multiple sclerosis) so I've been to my Dr numerous times, done blood work, x-rays and even had a MRI on my brain. My Dr put me on propanalol which I guess is supposed to help with anxiety but it did nothing for me (besides lower my heart rate). Aside from that everything is normal according to my Dr so tomorrow I go in to do more blood work to check my thyroid. I honestly just want some answers just like you do and I was wondering if you or anyone on this thread could help.

Christina,

I know exactly what you’re talking about as I have the VERY same symptoms!  It’s so awful.  I hate leaving my house because of feeling so weird.  I too have had a ton of tests.  Saw, eye dr, neurologist, ENT and had tons of tests, scans, MRI, etc.  Been told it’s anxiety as well.  I constantly feel like I’m being pulled down to the ground.  Very strange sensation.  But the googly Eye/ Sinus feeling is just awful.  Throws my balance off all the time which in turn makes me feel super anxious.  

Hi Christina my name is Brandon. I seen you last posted your symptoms 2 years ago and I really hope you are still using this forum. I have recently been experiencing these same symptoms. Affecting me nearly to 100 percent as you. I hope you were able to find a cure, or at least a treatment. I would like to know of you have found treatment, and of so what is your conclusion and how was the problem solved. Thank you. I know exactly what you have experienced.

I have the same head pressure problem that gets worse when I read or socialize. At work it gets really bad looking at the computer screen all day and being in a high social setting. I haven't been out with friends or anything in 4 months now because of it. Did you ever find any relief??

Did anyone ever heard back from the original poster?

How are you doing now I know this post is quite old now, I'm suffering so bad with alot of these symptoms I've had all the tests and so far coming back as anxiety and depression! I've seen a neurologist who thinks maybe migraine! This is non stop 24/7 for 2 years now! I find it hard to believe that it's just anxiety because I always feel like I have cold/flu the pressure and tension in my head, eyes, nose, ears, neck and even teeth make me still believe there's something wrong with my sinuses! I'm almost at a dead end and I'm suffering so bad I don't know what else to do!