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Anyone else experiencing what I call head "awareness?"
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Mar 2, 2023 | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
Had it now for 9 months...sudden onset 11/10/2021. Fever, chills, brain fog, fatigue, bad nasal drainage...nothing into chest. No loss of smell or taste. Five days after first symptom was finally able to get into clinic for COVID test....negative. Was affected for nearly 3 weeks before nasal issues diminished. Brain fog, concentration, balance issues, fatigue continued along with the newly recognized head 'awareness' or 'sensation.' Many of the symptoms of long haul COVID or chronic fatigue syndrome. I've had numerous blood tests, seen neurologist, had brain MRI. No indications of the cause.
Sensation covers the area of the head roughly outlined by an old fashioned lady's swim cap with a chin strap. It's not a pain, a pressure or a tension; it's just an unending, irritating....sensation. It is aggravated by concentration, physical activity, bright light and alcohol on the rare occasion when I imbibe.
The docs don't seem to have a clue what's causing it. The neurologist put me on the pain med, Gabapentin (600MG 1x/day) for possible nerve pain. Hasn't helped.
Any of you folks experiencing this?? It' about driving me crazy.
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I had the start of unusual symptom safer a vaccination in 4-21, but I had covid a year earlier. I would have never thought of long covid but of tha and symptons that seemed to be manifested by inflammation, including symptoms like TMJ when I neve had it before. Now the worde sympoms are in the tingling, itchiness and numbness in my hands, arms and head. But also pressure headaches...
So the awareness you mention I can' relate to beyond that my head issues really are becoming a quality of life issue. I got a feeling it is immunosuppressive related as tests come in negative. I have a MRI on my spine and neck coming up as that has to be ruled out and some of my symptoms suggest something being pinched. Thing is, long covid etc. all fall into that category of symptoms that are not understood in terms of a cause. I have a friend who continues to deal with post covid and I can relate, not because I necessarily am suffering from it (maybe from the vaccine?) but because I know what it is like to live with something chronic and just try to push on with the help of just a few people as I do not feel like constantly sharing it . But just hope to get help enough to manage. BTW, I think long covid represents the major health concern now in terms of the medical industry's focus. Think more articles and focus would be helpful. Yes it is not as acute as covid was, but the chronic nature is real and really impacts people.
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I too have had weird sensations in my head since my Pfizer vaccine. I had Covid in July 2020. Mine is like pressure across the top front of my head with a pulsing from my head to my right eye. Not painful just concerning. No answers from the neurologist or any of the multitude of doctors I have seen at both the Cleveland Clinic and Mayo in Scottsdale. Gabapentin prescribed but no help. The latest diagnosis was anxiety but he didn’t prescribe because I told him I didn’t want to take any more drugs.
I also have spontaneous bruising on my arms and legs and thought that I had some kind of vascular issue but that was ruled out.
Very frustrating!