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Q: Suboccipital pressure and forehead pressure

asked by: MaYou on October 21st, 2009

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Hello, I'm only 22 years old.

For abour 5 months i have constant 24/7 pressure in the back of my head mainly in the suboccipital region and chronic spasms on my lower back neck ( splenius i guess ). I have a lot of symptoms resulting from the severe pressure/tenderness pain i experience
-pressure pain on the brige of my nose
-pressure pain on my forehead
-numb and pressure pain on my scalp
I can actually trigger more myofacial pain by touching the trigger points in the suboccipital region and a bit under it. Whenever i put pressure in the back of my head it triggers the bridge of the nose pressure pain. Laying on my back is painful ass it increase the pressure sensation on my face and back of the head so i have to sleep on my side and now even on my side is getting more and more difficult.
My symptoms are worse week to week i feel like i will die from it if it keeps getting worse. It is mentaly hurting me too as i think i'm having a depression now due to chronic pain and the fact that i don't know whats wrong with me. I have anxiety since the onset of my symptoms back 5 months ago...
It anyone can help me and try to figure out what i have i would be grateful. I never read anywhere that suboccipital muscles could produce pressure pain sensation to the bridge of the nose im really worried..
Thanks

Replies(4)

bcherry

replied on October 26th, 2009

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Pressure in head

I know I have been experiencing the same thing too. I get pressure in my head, increased anxiety,pressure between eye and nose, floaters in right eye which i had checked out but they said it was this little hole in the back of my eye but I don't know because I have been dealing with this for so long i have now be diagnosed with high blood pressure and i am only 32 the doctor is not treating the bloodpressure at this time because he thinks it aniexty i just want my life back this had been going on for about a year now i just want my life back fo if anyone could help please

MaYou

replied on October 26th, 2009

New User

Work on the suboccipital muscles and splenius. massages, vibromasor especialy for neck and try therapist and anti-anxiety pills like ativan or bromazepam to start off before you get on Lexapro or Cymbalta... maybe you can try Buspar if you suffer from mild anxiety.. it have almost no side effect..

If you dont wanna talk medication then its time for relaxation techniques, massage therapist, counseling, good posture, soft cervical colar for work at the computer and maybe physical therapy if you have a repetitive strain injury.

cimaj

replied on November 10th, 2009

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head pressure

i can understand your pain i experience the same symptoms as the both of you..and want to die at times..my fammily has been taking care of my 3 kids etc..and i do what i can but it is a struggle everyday..been to many docs have 3 herniated discs in my neck..which they do not relate to my pain ..been to chiro acupunc. physical th. all made it worse!!!Put myself on klonopin..it helps for a few hours but i still feel the pain..iam now on antidepress lexapro w/ klonopin and a beta blocker all low doses because iam very sensitive to meds..iam praying with all my heart and soul the anti- helps although today the pressure is painful..but it's only day 3 of anti.i go back to doc on thur. for possible chiari of the brain..praying it is not..let me know if anything gives u relief?? This is the first time in my life i have taken these types of meds..was a healthy 37 year old completely debiliatated in June from this and still in severe pain..wish i knew from what??? forgive the grammar it hurts to sit and type

MaYou

replied on November 11th, 2009

New User

I started Cymbalta and Brozamepam ( since im going thru very difficult moment in my life , my young 47 year old mom is dying from cancer and might leave soon and im 22 ) and i bough a vibromassor especially for the neck and it works wonder and soft cervical collar for computer work is good too i start to get result! i will see for physical therapy to fix it completly im sure it can be fixed now!

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