Hi.
About 12 months ago I was snorkling while
on holiday, I went under the water about 5
feet deep and had this serious pain in the
right side of my head and the pressure was
so bad it felt like my eye was going to
explode. It seemed to go away for a
while, but then I started to get slight
headaches in the right side and behind my
right eye and it always happened when I
drunk alcohol. After 9 months I went to
my gp and he told me that I might have
cluster headaches and he would like to do
some blood tests. However I thought that
it may be due to my diet and regularly
drinking alcohol. I changed my diet and
cut right back on the drink and I didn't
seem to suffer that bad. Last friday
night while going to bed I felt a bit
dizzy and the following morning and early
afternoon I still felt light headed. In
the afternoon I did drink alcohol and the
next day I had a bad hangover. In the
past when I have drunk quite heavily I
have often still felt drunk the next day,
so due to this I didn't think any more
about it. It has now been two full days
and I still feel bad. The symptoms I have
is slight pressure in my head and a slight
pain, lightheadedness and I sometimes feel
a bit sick. I think that I maight be
coming down with the flu or have a head
cold. Should I give it a couple more days
to see if it clears or go to my gp.
Thanks.
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gordonz
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 10
Posted: 05-10-06 01:43am
It seems the use of certain psychoactive
drugs (including alcohol) tends to
cause/aggravate certain problems, like
pressure in your head.
I fooled around with add medications
(dextroamphetamine) to focus while doing
complex work (although the buzz got the
better of me). I became addicted and
started using improper amounts for up to 2
weeks at a time, with extreme sleep
deprivation, as a result.
After a few more runs like that,
eventually I developed sudden pressure in
my head. I was foolish enough to keep
using the add medication, despite this,
and now after quitting, I still have the
pressure in my head every day. For two
years straight i've had this every day,
every minute of the day!
I notice any time I use any psychoactive
drug, the pressure in my head gets worse.
I think a lot of it has to do with
frequent constriction/dilation of blood
vessels, which affects your sinuses (or so
I think.)
i'm only now beginning to think that sinus
pressure causes this sensation of
blockage/fullness in my head.
In your case, I would go to the doctor to
see if you have a sinus issue, which may
be causing lightheadness (i get this too),
and also the pressure.
For 2 years i've had this problem, perhaps
now I have discovered that sinus
cloggage/inflammation is the root cause?
And of course many drugs (psychoactives
especially) aggravate the condition.
Let me know if i've been of any help, and
keep in touch!
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gav223
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 May 2006 Posts: 2
Posted: 05-10-06 03:01am
Thanks for your input. I am going to have
some blood tests next week and i'll take
it from there.
