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I HAVE TINNITUS, MY HEAD FEELS HEAVY, I FEEL LIKE I AM GETTING A COLD BUT FOR DAYS NOW NOTHING. I HAVE TINGLY FEELING IN MY HEAD AND I FEEL OUT OF SORTS WHEN I TALK. SOUNDS ARE RESOUNDING IN MY HEAD AS WELL. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi!
With tinnitus, heavy head and tingly feeling, you probably have sinusitis and upper respiratory infection. Taking steam, anti-inflammatory and decongestant drugs may help.
However, since I cannot examine you, this diagnosis may not be correct. What you have is probably headache with tinnitus (abnormal sound in ear). This can be stress related or due to sleep disturbances. Subarachnoid hemorrhage can also give headache with tinnitus so since there is no history of head injury get your blood pressure checked. It can be a chronic daily headache which is a variant of complex migraine. It can also be due to carotid artery kinking, aneurysm or blockage. High BP could be another cause. All these need urgent attention, hence please consult your PCP immediately. Take care!