Pressure / Tightness in Head

I have the same issue of Pressure/Tightness on the head for more than 12 years and this is in the
head  always. I am sure the intensity could vary for different people.

I always had difficulty in explaining the condition to the doctors. It is the feeling on the head
like, after you remove a heavy hat after wearing for a long time. Or like you had too many drinks
and had no sleep for couple days. It is around the head, mainly upper fore head, behind the head and right side of the face.

There is a feeling of tightness also on the muscle under and corner of the right side of
the right eye.

From the beginning itself I had floaters in the eye, astigmatism (2 eyes have different power).

If I press on certain spots (nodes) behind my neck (Skull meets neck), I can feel the pain.

Never smoked or had any exposure to drugs. I try to do some neck exercises etc.

I had been to neurologist twice. The last Doctor was very good and tried everything including CT scan,
MRI of the brain and neck etc. All came normal. Doctor also had me go to the Chiropractor for the neck.

I have a feeling that is some nerve jammed somewhere sending this false message to the brain.
The doctor advised me at the end to ignore this and get on with life as nothing was diagnosed or critical.

I don't think about it but always looking for an end to this feeling and have a 100% productive life
as this has an impact on my work, career growth, attending meetings, memory, learning new stuff etc.

I know this is not a life threatening issue but is nuisance and becomes issue thinking about it
and has an impact.

Please feel free to share any positive findings.

Tom

I have the constant head pressure too.  Please let us know if you make any progress with yours.

Hi Tom,

I experience the same types of symptoms as you in some of my headache episodes and I feel your pain (literally and figuratively!) about the impacts to your life.

After working with who I consider to be one of the best headache specialists around, I was diagnosed with several conditions - one of which was occipital neuralgia. I've linked this to a google search - read up about it and see what you think. Might be worth talking to your neurologist about. I get what they call occipital nerve blocks and it really makes a huge difference for me.

Good luck! Don't give up!

NOTE: I also have chronic daily migraines, daily headaches that aren't migraines and a few other types of neuralgia. It was difficult to separate and analyze all my symptoms to get to a definitive diagnosis of my different conditions and took over a year of treatment trials (medication, naturopathic and lifestyle) to get to a manageable place, BUT I have my life back.

I too suffer from these issues, its weird it sounds identical to me. i have had all the tests you've had and all came out with no real answer to why. i ve been told its anxiety related but still dont know . im currently taking buspirone for anxiety and seeing an accupuncturist maybe this will help i hope !!!

Hi All, I'm new to the group, but so glad to find this forum.  I too have been experiencing the same issues with constant pressure and fullness that is 24/7.  It happened within 24 hrs after delivering my second son.  It has been 10 months now.  I don't have any "migraine" type headaches or symptoms.  If anything it seems more like tension type headaches that I get. Although I also have the eye floaters that came around the same time.  I had all tests and scans, all normal.  I also had 9 chiro sessions, 16 accupunture sessions, massage, physical therapy with no results.  I was on Paxil for 6 months with no change.  I did try xanax .5 each night with no real change.  I did try Topamax, Neurontin, flexeral, with no results, although I was only on them each for about 2 weeks.  I just didn't like the side effects to continue.  I think these meds would do more for pain, but what I want is something to "lift" this heavy pressure feeling.  I've been reading more about Magnesium..has anyone tried it?

I'm glad to report that since my post 3 days ago I am OK now. SInce I wasn't sure
what was causing the pressure / tightness on top of my head I just did everything
I thought could help any possible cause. Here's what I did:

In case it was a scalp problem or caused by dryness due to the extra forced air
heating, I applied a light coat of Neosporin on my scalp a couple of times a day.
The first few applications stung a bit, so maybe that was it.

I had started a new beverage - raspberry flavored vodka with pomegranate juice.
Thinking I might be allergic to the raspberry extract (or had too much of it) I
stopped using the flavored vodka.

I had been eating a lot of canned fish, so I cut down on that, in case of some
allergic reaction.

I also took a break from the computer and cut down on the hours I spent on it.

The symptoms I had experienced constantly for three days, lessened on
the fifth day and disappeared entirely yesterday.

Post Edited (Bob_NJ) : 1/30/2009 10:51:49 PM (GMT-7)

I am new to this site.  I am having pressure in the top of my head on the right side.  It is always in the same spot.  It lasts all day like every hour it happens. Sometimes it feels that something is going to pop out.  I also have a feeling of cold in my head.  I am afraid to go to the doctor, they will want to do a brain scan and all other tests and I am afraid that the results will be bad.

This just started last week.  Has anyone experienced these symptoms.  I am very scared.

GREEN TEA:
did you look at my thread about headaches on the right side of head? is it similar?
here it is: I am also worried.
https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=31&m=1390506

I am not sure but I would like to talk to you further about your symptoms as many of our experiences are the same. I would like o know more of your symptoms especially when this all started. Shoot me an e-mail.

Washburn,

I read your post on headaches.  MY symptons are similar but its not a headache.  It also feels like a throb like my brain is expanding in that area. It only lasts a second.   I am not dizzy, vision is good and no headaches. Did your GP want to do all kinds of tests on you?  I also notice that it happens more when I am on the computer and when I think about it.  I have Xanex 0.25mg low dose I was thinking of trying that. It did go away for aout 2 weeks and now it is starting up again.

I try not to think about it.  I did go to the chiropractor and he say it could be coming from the nerves in my neck.  I will try that, I really am afraid of medical Drs. 

There are times that it feels like my hair is standing on end, like chills on my scalp.

I have had head tingling (like bugs crawling under my skin), tightness on my forhead (like I have my hair up to tight) with off and on headaches for a a few months. I had fallen and hit my head pretty hard, but I got a MRI and nothing was on it. It's not constant but it's off and on all day almost everyday. My doctors keeps on telling me that he will refer me to a neurologist but hasn't yet. I'm concerned because it's lasted for so long and nothing like this has happened to me before (I am 25). Any suggestions on what it may be or ways to make it stop! and if I should find neurologist by myself since he seems to think it's not necessary.

hi !! i am also a prisoner of migraines but it have been 2 years since i get my last migraines..so i hope it will help you all and share my remedies to prevent migraines..

good luck to all !!

 http://colour-sam-life.blogspot.com/2010/11/migraine.html

since i have already write in my blog, it would be easier then typing it all over again..

just don't take anything that stimulates your stomach..

Hello Tom,
This thread is old, but I was wondering how you got on? Any relief?

I have had constant pressure in my head now for about 2 years, its ruining my life. I spent 5 years at college/uni getting good qualifications, but now I'm thick as ****. I cannot remember anything, I'm constantly dizzy, light headed - foggy.

I have constant pressure in the top right hand side of my head. It throbs when I bend down, and occasionally its like a get hit with a dagger in the same spot. I went to a Neuro about this, he said it was IcePick headaches. But, I do no think this is the case. They frequently happen near the temple and with regular occurrence. I have only had 5 of these attacks, but they are always in the same spot I get my pressurized dull ach. I think its this dull ache that causes them.

This constant pressure is not overly painful - its just annoying and makes me feel all floaty. I had an MRI a year ago, and nothing. But the constant pressure in my head is getting worse. I can now feel it behind my right eye, in my ear.. Speaking to the Dr's they just basically think its all in my head - but not in the way I want them to think!

The constant pressure is there 24/7 - like someones holding down their thumb on my head. I never get headaches, I never get migraines - just this darn floating feeling and the pressure. If I push on my right temple, if feels like this activates my pressure spot on my brain. This leads me to think its a vessel issue. Not sure, but I'm going to Dr's again about it. I don't care if they think I'm making it all up..

Anyway, how it going now.

Spencer