Dizziness/foggy feeling

[Just concerned...]

Hello.  For a few months now, I have been having this somewhat bizarre feeling in my head.  It comes and goes - sometimes lasts a while - sometimes goes away for a week or so.  It's almost like I'm dizzy, but not like I'm about to pass out.  It's almost a similar sensation to motion sickness where I feel like what I'm focusing on with my eyes suddenly makes me kind of nauseous.  I feel kind of "foggy-headed" - kind of like when you have a bad head cold and you're "disconnected", so to speak.  I had been given a new type of contact lenses by my eye doctor, so he switched me to another kind, thinking that these may have been drying out too much and re-shaping on my eye to cause focusing problems.  I'm not sure if this is related to my eyes or something in my head or something else!  It scares me when it happens and it can sometimes last for a few hours where I'm incredibly aware of my head feeling foggy - probably causes me to worry about it more than I should.  I do work most of my day on a computer.  Is this something I should look into?  I was told it could be related to allergies?  Is this something to be concerned about?  I am scheduled for my annual physical with my doctor at the beginning of January - would this warrant seeing him sooner?  Thank you in advance for any advice you can offer.

[Francis C.]

I have a problem with a pulsating sensation in my head just above my forehead,I had my ears syringed and a lot of wax removed and got relief for a week or so but the pulsating has returned again, it gets worse during the day. My doctor give me fluid tablets but they don't seem to work. I have no pain just a thumping sensation in the top of my head. I also now use glasses while reading. Can anyone help?

[jan]

This is so late after the original post... I had dizziness and terrible brain fog until I was diagnosed and treated for Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia and Neurocardiogenic Syncope. I feel so much better and can live a decent life!

[friter]

I read one response that said to be assured it would not be "allergy."  I tend to disagree.  I went through EXACTLY what you are describing.  I have bad allergies found on allergy tests. The foggy feeling was swelling in the nasal cavities, sinuses, possibly pressing on nerves, brain, etc..  It was allergy, period.  After being on allergy shots for nearly a year, and having sinus surgery, I am feeling much better.  So, don't discount allergies.  You would be so surprised at how much they can affect your health.  I thought I was dying of a brain tumor, or something.  Turns out it was dust, trees, etc....
Who would think!!!!!

[John]

I was wondering if the sinus problems could create light flashes when looking at clouds in the sky and/or just looking around. they always seem out of the corners of my vision.  I also see floaters I do feel congested a lot and my right side of nose is always blocked.  I loose the disconected feeling after taking sudefed.  Just kinda wondering where I should start. John

[just curious]

Dear Just Concerned -

I'm curious whether you resolved your problem or got a diagnosis?
My husband has been experiencing the same thing for the last month or so.  It was really strange reading your posting because your description is almost word for word what he has been describing to me.  He just went to see his doctor yesterday.
His doctor says he doesn't show signs of inner ear problems and isn't sure what is causing it. He is going to run some tests so, hopefully something minor will turn up.  

Thanks for any help.

[Deb]

For David -

Some people who have a predisposition to either bi-polar disorder (manic-depression) or clinical depression can actually bring it on by smoking grass or doing other recreational drugs--like angel dust and/or ecstacy.  I know, it happened to me back in 1969 (I had a two year clinical depression, including panic disorder, after smoking grass) AND it has just happened to my 15-year old daughter. She is presently being treated for clinical depression with mood disorder and is on Depakote.

Clinical depression and mood orders do not go away by themselves. You must get help from a doctor specializing in psychiatric illnessess--not a psychologist (tho they are very, very good and necessary for therapy) BUT rather a psycho-pharmacologist or psychiatrist--M.D.'s who can prescribe the correct antidepressant If you can't afford this help, go to your local hospital emergency room.  You need to get medical help right away.  I can not emphasize that enough.  It won't just disappear on its own.