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Throbbing pressure in head upon standing and walking

I am a 38 yr old female.  About a year ago I started to experience a very strange feeling that occurs periodically when I move from a sitting to a standing position and start to walk.  The sensation is as if my head and neck are throbbing with pressure and I have to stop walking or slow down and stop and stand still for a minute or so to make the sensation stop.  Sounds are muffled in rhythm with the pulsations and I sometimes feel as if I will pass out, but never have.  There is no pain.

I have been checked throughly by my GP, a cardiologist, and an electrophysiologist  and none of them could find a cause.  It does seem to happen sometimes when I am hungry and have missed a meal or eaten later than usual.

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you for your time.
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ok we  get it cut out all fake sugars :) but i dont never have i even used fake sugars and i have this issue ..........................
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Yep i have the same, only thing that happened to me was a serious fall from a horse and sometimes when i move mt head i get an instant sharp head ache, although i dont get these often now i am left with the lingering Throbbing you describe when sitting for long periods at the computer and driving. have you found any answers or solutions yet ?
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what is exploding head syndrome?
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I have this too but not with the arm pain but like you always when getting out of a car i see your comment was sometime ago any answers yet ?
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EEG tests came back normal so they are not seizures.  
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I have the same thing and I'm 5'2 and 120lbs so it's not a weight issue.  
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