Strage Head Sensation and Medication Combination

[ernie5]

For the past 1.5-2 years, I have this strange sensation on the right side of my head. It is not painful, and it isn't a headache. It feels more like a pressing sensation. I feel the pressing in my right eye at times as well. Sometimes when i'm anxious, it pulsates. The pressing sensation is far worse at night, before going to bed. Realtively, I don't have many headaches. Nevertheless, this is really bothering me. I had an annual check-up a few weeks ago, and my doctor said my right eye, including the back of it, looked very good. I don't vomit in the morning, and have absolutely no headaches in the morning. However this pressing/numbness sensation is very bothersome. It seems to bother me a great deal more when I think about it. When I don't think about it, it doesn't bother me. What do you think this could be?

  Also, I was recently put on Paxil to control my anxiety problem by a psychiatrist, in addition to the Tegretol that my neurologist already put me on to control my seizure problem. Is this a good combination? I am on 400mg of Tegretol twice a day, and 20mg of paxil once a day.

Thank you.

[CCF-Neuro-M.D.-JT]

Not sure what it could be. An MRI would be very helpful in making sure there is no structural problem that is causing the symptoms. ALso, consider a formal ophtho or neuro-ophtho consult if it was just a primary care doc or optometrist who looked at your eye. Tegretol and Paxil should be ok together. GOod luck

[snowgoer]

Just wanted to ask when were you diagnosed with seizures and have you ever had a brain MRI? I was wondering if the seizures and the pressing sensation could be related. Have they done an MRI since the sensation began?

[ernie6]

Sorry, this is Ernie5, I forgot my password!
I had a CT and an EEG which came back normal. Why, do you have any idea on what it could possibly be?

[snowgoer]

I was just wondering because sometimes seizures can be caused by something going on in the brain, and with that weird sensation I figured it would help the doctor out in answering if they had that info. My son has seizures because of a shunt he has. No I have no idea what could be going on, didn't want to scare you or anything! I wish you well!

[jmc567]

I've had very similar symptoms for a couple months now, except that I have not had any seizures. I have few to no headaches, and what ones I do have are basic tension headaches. I have not been able to visit my doctor yet, but it is re-assuring to hear of someone similarly afflicted but with no obvious problems. Keep me informed if anything new happens, and I will likewise!

jmc567

[Inversethinking]

I have these SAME exact symptoms...and they have been really freaking me out.  I thought I had a brain tumor...so of course I was very, very scared.  I went to a neurologist...he told me I was suffering from tension headaches! I thought that was a bunch of sh*t!  So, I went to ANOTHER neurologist.  He told me that I had tension headaches, too.  But I wanted an MRI!  So I got one.  Everything came back normal. So here I am..tumor free, but confused as hell.
SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME!!!  It is the most irritating thing in the world.  It's not exactly painful...but it is very distracting...and bothersome.  I can't function properly when I have this feeling all over the right side of my head. Tingling, numb, pressing...sometimes shooting or stabbing very briefly.  I just wish I knew what it was.  Or that it would go away.  At least I know I'm not the only one...