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Head pressure is ruining my life
Hello, im hoping that maybe someone can shed some light on this or offer advice if you have experienced the same thing as me.
For almost a year I have been dealing with unrelenting, severe head pressure. Not headaches, though I do get those sometimes. The head pressure is 24/7 and it lasts for months at a time, I get a week off, then it comes back even worse than before.
My symptoms:
head pressure
lightheadedness
vision disturbances (blurry vision, darkness around the edge of vision)
migraines
It feels as if my head is being squeezed and going to explode. It is extremely difficult to do daily activities, I cant concentrate, its taking my life from me. I have had an MRI, numerous CT scans and a lumbar puncture, all clear. If anyone has gone through something similiar and have found something that helps, I would love to hear it.
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Sending prayers your way. I know that has to be horrible. I am dealing with pressure in my head also. Had a lot going on and was hospitalized twice. Given antibiotics for a bacterial infection in my tooth and other things going on. I am now home and am 70% better better but still have pressure in my head. I think mine might have to do with my sinuses and bad tooth. The two are connected. So I'm in the process of getting sinus surgery soon and my tooth pulled. Hope that takes care of this. There is pain that runs down from my ear to the occipital gland of the left side. Hurts to even turn my head.
As far as your situation have u looked into having possible High blood pressure? sinus issues? tumor? ear issues? ICP? migraines? anyeurism? infection? concussion? encephalitis? Hope you get the answers your looking for soon.
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2 ReactionsPS after reading your post again could be something asscociated with your eyes if u feel pressure behind the eyes or see darkness around the edges. Good luck
Has you head pressure been resolved? If so, what was the cause and solution?
Do you have a pineal cyst by any chance?? A lot of the time doctors ignore it and don’t even mention it on mri results. It causes ALL of these symptoms. Get a second opinion and have them read your mri. I have one and the head pressure never stops.
Me too 8 months ago I woke up with head pressure have had it 24/7 since yes many MRI noe blood pressure problems pils proscribed to cover up my situation. I find cold wraps help while they are on I’m so tiered od not knowing what’s going on with me
@tamjojoadar
im no doctor by any means, would like to be one just so i could help people,
it is a crime that prescribe this or that without the proper knowing the issue completely, we as humans are complicated and each differs from the next. my own opinion is if I'm not happy with results i seek out another's point of view or doctor . just as a precaution. hope you find your answers, sending a prayer your way----------sent and have a blessed day.
Same here out of the blue...i seldom get haedaches. but May 23rd 2025 I wole up head on fire scared to death 8 months late 4CT with and without contrast pet wcan. gabipintin (does help with head) Lorstan now 50mg added propranolol this is lowering my blood pressure. It go real high with all this head pressure 24/7 does not go away. I think I am like you. NO answers many doctors. I find cold wraps make my had feel good temperally I have two now. everything is manageable I am just not the same no more clear headenest. let me know if you figure something out. So far I now am managing. what do you take and do?
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1 ReactionHi I know this is old sorry but did you ever find out what it was. Ive had this for like 5 months now head ct ans head mri all clear. Having physio nothing works. Did you find out or something that works thanks?
@rwinney hi sorry know this is old did you find anything that helped?
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