Alexandre
Jul 9, 05, 23:39
Hello,
My name is Alex. Please help.
About two and a half months ago all of a sudden I started experiencing high pressure in the front lobe part of the head, the feeling is best described as if the insides are trying to expand, but are contained by the scull (does not feel like a headache, quite different, more emphasis on innards wanting to expand, rather than pain/ache). The area affected by this high pressure feeling is front lobe part of the head, on the same level as eyebrows, from sideburn to sideburn, but mostly it is localized in the two spots, on the left and right side of the head a funny comparison some place where cow has horns .
This is not necessarily painful, but has a distinct feeling of the insides wanting to expand out. The first month this was VERY apparent, I was distracted from everything happening around me, only being able to concentrate on the feeling of pressure/expansion. During the most severe episodes, the feeling from the two localized parts expanded towards each other, and joined right above the nose. If I was driving in a car, and looked in the rear view mirror, momentarily I would loose my orientation.
As implied above, the pressure sensation was not constant, it was start slow when I woke up, and increase throughout the day, taking a form waves, comes on strong, then lets go a bit, then returns again, sometimes disappearing completely from a few minutes, sometimes disappearing for a few hours even.
Throughout the first month for about 6 days (day here, day there, but not 6 in a row), I experienced loss of visual focus for the entire day. It was as if I was surrounded by light fog. Also throughout the first month, whenever I clutched my jaws together, it felt as if I had some liquid in my ears, but upon doctors check-up, no liquid was found in the ears.
After the initial 6 weeks there were some changes, the pressure decreased on average, the pressure attacks were not as severe, and at times the pressure disappeared for hours. I have noticed that it is often triggered by loud environments, or a busy/stressful workday, but not exclusively, sometimes it could happen right when I woke up in the morning.
After the initial week of this I have contacted my family doctor, thinking that this may be sinus related, since the week before my wife and son have just recovered from a sinus with help of antibiotics. Family doctor suggested to wait 10 days with no treatment to see if the body will recover by itself. After 10 days with no improvements, doctor suggested to take 1 tablet of Apo-Iboprofen 600 twice a day for 2 weeks, this did not help at all. I had CT scan. Please see the report. As I understand nothing abnormal was found.
CT Report:
CT HEAD:
CLINICAL INFO - 48-year-old male - new onset of headache - the patient describes as building up of pressure inside his head.
TECHNIQUE - Contiguous axial scans from scull base to vertex with all images reviewed at brain and bone window settings - non contrast.
No intracranial lesion detected.
There does appear to be some atherosclerotic calcification within the intracranial portion of the left carotid artery but there is no evidence of previous CVA.
Reviewing the images at bone window settings, the paranasal sinuses and mastoids appear clear asice from incidental mucus cyst one in each maxillary antrum.
The internal audiory canals are unremarkable.
OPINION:
Negative Study.
Family doctor was of little help. Also what is the best course of action to take now? Please help. Please advise how can I get the pressure out from my head? What treatment should be taken? Should I visit a neurologist?
Oh, and I have experienced these sensations of expansion/pressure before, first time about 8-9 years ago, and then maybe a couple more times throughout these 9 years. But those incidents only lasted one day, by the time I woke up next morning, it was all gone, with no aftereffects.
Any help or input would be highly appreciated. Thank you.
My name is Alex. Please help.
About two and a half months ago all of a sudden I started experiencing high pressure in the front lobe part of the head, the feeling is best described as if the insides are trying to expand, but are contained by the scull (does not feel like a headache, quite different, more emphasis on innards wanting to expand, rather than pain/ache). The area affected by this high pressure feeling is front lobe part of the head, on the same level as eyebrows, from sideburn to sideburn, but mostly it is localized in the two spots, on the left and right side of the head a funny comparison some place where cow has horns .
This is not necessarily painful, but has a distinct feeling of the insides wanting to expand out. The first month this was VERY apparent, I was distracted from everything happening around me, only being able to concentrate on the feeling of pressure/expansion. During the most severe episodes, the feeling from the two localized parts expanded towards each other, and joined right above the nose. If I was driving in a car, and looked in the rear view mirror, momentarily I would loose my orientation.
As implied above, the pressure sensation was not constant, it was start slow when I woke up, and increase throughout the day, taking a form waves, comes on strong, then lets go a bit, then returns again, sometimes disappearing completely from a few minutes, sometimes disappearing for a few hours even.
Throughout the first month for about 6 days (day here, day there, but not 6 in a row), I experienced loss of visual focus for the entire day. It was as if I was surrounded by light fog. Also throughout the first month, whenever I clutched my jaws together, it felt as if I had some liquid in my ears, but upon doctors check-up, no liquid was found in the ears.
After the initial 6 weeks there were some changes, the pressure decreased on average, the pressure attacks were not as severe, and at times the pressure disappeared for hours. I have noticed that it is often triggered by loud environments, or a busy/stressful workday, but not exclusively, sometimes it could happen right when I woke up in the morning.
After the initial week of this I have contacted my family doctor, thinking that this may be sinus related, since the week before my wife and son have just recovered from a sinus with help of antibiotics. Family doctor suggested to wait 10 days with no treatment to see if the body will recover by itself. After 10 days with no improvements, doctor suggested to take 1 tablet of Apo-Iboprofen 600 twice a day for 2 weeks, this did not help at all. I had CT scan. Please see the report. As I understand nothing abnormal was found.
CT Report:
CT HEAD:
CLINICAL INFO - 48-year-old male - new onset of headache - the patient describes as building up of pressure inside his head.
TECHNIQUE - Contiguous axial scans from scull base to vertex with all images reviewed at brain and bone window settings - non contrast.
No intracranial lesion detected.
There does appear to be some atherosclerotic calcification within the intracranial portion of the left carotid artery but there is no evidence of previous CVA.
Reviewing the images at bone window settings, the paranasal sinuses and mastoids appear clear asice from incidental mucus cyst one in each maxillary antrum.
The internal audiory canals are unremarkable.
OPINION:
Negative Study.
Family doctor was of little help. Also what is the best course of action to take now? Please help. Please advise how can I get the pressure out from my head? What treatment should be taken? Should I visit a neurologist?
Oh, and I have experienced these sensations of expansion/pressure before, first time about 8-9 years ago, and then maybe a couple more times throughout these 9 years. But those incidents only lasted one day, by the time I woke up next morning, it was all gone, with no aftereffects.
Any help or input would be highly appreciated. Thank you.