Back of head pressure, lightheaded, and fear of fainting Posted: 02-09-08 21:24pm
I have been getting this pressure in the
back of my head, for like 2 months now,
not constantly, but mostly everyday.
There was one week where it totally went
away, but it csme back. Some days I get it
so bad, the only thing that makes me feel
a little relief is when I lay down. The
sooner I get this pressure or tightness in
the back of my head, I get nervous, and
start to think bad things like what if I
pass out, and what if I panic and get a
panic attack... (I also have anxiety
disorder) the first thing I feel like
doing is going to the ER, but I have been
there already twice last month is the same
week for this head pain, and they did CT
scans, cat scans, EEG test, chest x-rays,
head x-rays, blood tests, you name it.
Every single test and scan, and x-ray they
have done to me came out negative. They
all say there is nothing wrong with my
head, sinuses (even though they are
constantly clogged and I can't breathe
through my nose), or heart.
I am very distraught about this, because
in the back of my mind I am thinking
terrible, that maybe I may have brain
cancer, or a tumor that is causing this. I
doubt it, but it terrifies me. I am also
terrified to pass out. Sounds kind of
stupid, I know, but I have fainted several
times in my lifetime so far, usually when
I see a needle coming towards me, and I
hate that feeling of passing out. I also
recently read somewhere that some guy
can't look at an LCD tv, or a Plasma tv
for more than a few minutes otherwise he
gets a migraine. I have an LCD computer
monitor, as well as a Plasma screen in my
bedroom where I spend all of my time.
Could that be the cause? My doctor is
sending me to a sleep apnea specialist to
do a sleep study on me on March 9th, as
she says may be the cause of my headaches
and other issues. I will let everyone know
how that goes. I take Paxil 12.5mg for my
anxiety, and my doctor said that I should
take Tylenol if I experience a
headache/head pain. I have been doing
this, but not everyday. Some days are
worse than others, and the amount of pain
I feel changes all day long.
If anyone has any experience in this
field, please let me know what I can try
to make this go away. I go to a
Chiropractor, and it works occassionally,
but it won't last all day. I also have had
someone suggest I make a journal of the
time I wake up if I have pain or not, to
what I eat, and how much I eat, and the
times I eat and if the pain gets worse, to
write it all down. I am going to attempt
this this week to see if there is anything
that is triggering my head pain. I read an
article that some foods like cheese, and
too much bread triggers some headaches and
other things. I will let everyone know
what goes on in the course of the week
