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1811364 tn?1316784449

Pressure/Fullness in head

I seem to continue to discover new tpyes of headaches constantly, it seems. Twice in the past couple of weeks, I've gotten this stuffed feeling in my head. The best way to describe it, is think of that feeling you got on Thanksgiving after that last piece of pie you shouldn't have eaten - you sit back, and you're stuffed, and it's uncomfortable and almost hurts. That's how my head feels - like I ate too much in my brain. Weird, I know.
Does anyone else get this weird headache? Does anything relieve it? For those of you that wen the surgery route, did surgery help with these strange non-headache headaches?
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1663373 tn?1333635989
Mine went complety away six months post op the change right after surgery was amazing.
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620923 tn?1452915648
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  I have to agree with Linny...,sounds like a pressure HA....and I do get them depending on what or where I am....such as in florescent lighting, really loud noise or sounds....even if the lighting is dim and I need to read a menu ....it can throw me off and I get those HA's they do not last long, usually until I get out of the situation I am in causing it.....

And then there is stress, I do get them with stress...overly emotional....again, it does not last long, best thing is to try to relax....however, I am post op....b4 surgery I could not escape my HA's.....and I have a better  understanding of what my triggers are and again since surgery they are nothing like b4.

  "selma"
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1306714 tn?1327257080
So you say you haven't had surgery yet?  It sound's to be your getting pressure head aches, and most is due to the spinal fluid is not flowing properly.  I had this constant before I had my surgery, and yes mine did get better after surgery.  I still get headaches, but nothing like you are experiencing right now.  I suggest trying not to bend, and lifting because this put's more pressure on your flow.  I hope you get some relief.
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