Hey!

Been reading all the recent posts and I swear I could have written them all myself
Extreme headaches, pressure behind eyes nose forehead jaws face neck...
"Brain Fog", forgetting words, moods swings and irritation because of not remembering and feeling like my old self.
I've tried to e.g. paying attention to my eating habits (checking if I had intolerance or allergies), sleeping habits, "Controlling" My stress level etc with no luck.

I've had these symptoms for quite a while now, about 4 years on and off (I'm 24 now). First they came as attacks; Pressure behind nose and eyes, spreading out until I got a severe headache which led to a period of feeling very drowsy and out of it for about 2-4 days. Happened about 3-4 times a month. Later on it came more frequent & since May this year I've head pressure etc and headaches every day.

My doctor first diagnosed me with some kind of allergy (didn't do any test or anything) and gave me nasal sprays and some pills. That didn't work so she came to the conclusion that I had tension headaches and didn't really think the pressure thing was such a big deal (Maybe kind of my fault cause I wasn't really telling her how severe it got). She gave me really strong painkillers but it doesn't work unless I take them at the right time, just before the pressure rises.

I've been so bad the last couple of weeks that I haven't been able to continuing daily tasks without feeling exhausted and wanted to sleep just to get some relief.
Even after a good night sleep I wake up with a headache. The pressure actually got so bad that one time I almost fell down the stairs, feeling like I was on a boat. When I told her about this, she sent me to a TS-SCAN for "head and sinusis" which I'm going to tomorrow (I live in Iceland, don't know if TS is the English or Icelandic word over the Scan)

This is really affecting my life. I'm studying economics so this is no walk in the park. Had about 20 minutes presentation in front of my class in one of my brain fog attacks and let's just say that i wished I had that one videotaped! I actually pray to god not to be in that situation again.

If someone figures out what the deal is.. and finds a diagnose please oh please post it here:) I'll sure be telling you my results when I get it.

I am 38 years old. Have had all the experiences of those who are posting here. After years of treatment with multiple medications, tests, mri's, etc., I finally found out that my headaches/migraines are completely related to the foods and drinks I put in my body. Now, I eat very clean (no preservatives, msg's, high fructose, fake sugars, etc) and I cleanse my system out once per week. The only remaining headaches I have are during my menstrual cycle, clearly hormone related.

Hi headdiscomfort, i've recently begun considering the possibility that my diet is the cause of my pain and discomfort and reading your post has reinforced this idea. I know i have a poor diet, eating most of the rubbish we're told not to eat but i don't really know where to begin. I would greatly appreciate any suggestions of good foods, meals or plans that you have tried and have found to have worked or maybe you could recommend a particularly good website. i'm sure it could help many others on this forum too.

Thanks,
FrancisG

FrancisG, i have the same symptoms as you for years and i still don't know how to stop this.
If someone had an advance on this issue, please let us know.

For one year exactly, I have had problems with my left eye. Some days I wake up and it is very red and watery, also very painful. It's almost like pink eye. The light sensitivity is so bad that my eye will "shut down" at any time. It also causes my right eye to squint. It is especially bad when driving and my eye shuts down. Lately, I have had extreme pressure behind my eyes (both of them) and in my cheek bones and nose. However, there is no drainage. Strange. I always new that I have a minor case of TMJ, especially if I chew gum. But this seems different. I've been to the eye dr. and they said it was an allergy, but that was last year. It still continues to come and go unexpectedly. I also get cluster headaches and from time to time get a gurgling or sizzling sound in the lower back of my head. My husband thinks I'm crazy. My headaches feel like there are worms moving around in my brain. This is very frustrating. Nothing has ever helped, and doctors seem to think I'm crazy by the way I describe my symptoms.

I looked at every single post on this site, and it sounds like me. I was really stress out at work one week, probably the only time in my life i have being that stress out.

On a tuesday i got what i considered a flu but only lasted one day, then the pressure started.

It started behind both eyes, temples and forehead. After a week of no relief the back of my cheeks started to feel full and pressure was there as well.

After two weeks I got one day of somewhat relief then again with the pressure. It makes me be forgetful, makes me feel like in a daze or fog.

Now, 2 months later, i still have the pressure behind my eyes, mainly my left, my temples, well right above my temples. Sometimes my left ear hurts.

This stupid pressure causes no pain just pressure. Sometimes when it goes to the base of my skull i do get pain there that goes to my neck but after a few hours it goes away and again just pressure in my head.

went to the doctor and my blood pressure was 165/96 i think, it was really high.

I have noticed that when my pressure in head is bad, my blood pressure is up as well. Not sure which is there first. But I wake up with the pressure and go to sleep with the pressure.

Any help would be apreacciated. You can write me.

Thanks for the help.

I have the same symptoms as everyone else, just in my right eye. I don't believe the condition is diet-dependant; I eat very healthy. I don't think it's related to a lack of physical activity either, considering I work a labour job and am an avid cyclist. Sinusitis seems like an appropriate answer, which can be caused by allergies, smoking, and structural inadequacies. I've recently quit smoking and have not had any allergies...as far as I know I don't bear any nasal deviations either. Somewhere it said that viral/bacterial infections can induce this condition -now I'm curious if I've attained such a problem which brought upon sinusitis...this is confusing!

Regardless, I will continue searching for what exactly may be a cure for my condition;

A couple of weeks ago I had a cold-coughing up lots of phlegm and constantly blowing my nose. About a week ago I stopped coughing, and my nose has stopped being blocked all the time but I still need to blow it now and then and when I do the mucus that comes out is a yellowish colour.

About a week ago I had a really bad pain in my left top gum. I thought it might be my wisdom tooth coming through. It went away, but the last few days it has come back.
As well as this pain, I have been having this immense feeling of pressure behind my nose, as well as a bad headache every afternoon/evening.

Would this be more likely to be sinus problems, or maybe simptons of wisdom teeth coming through? Im 18.

Ill just add a couple more things.
The pressure feels like it is behind my nose, not my eyes. and its not there all the time, but when it is its really painful, so is the headache.

and my nose is still partially blocked, but I can very easily breathe through it.

This sounds like me!! had a mild sore throat 3 weeks ago but now have a feeling of pressure in my head, behind my eyes and in the bridge of my nose - aslo very fuzzy head - feel as if my balance is not 100% - went to the doc and he checked out the CNS - concluded that I had some fluid in my ears and gave me a strong decongestant - am hoping it will work - I don't like feeling like this!!!