Why is my head feeling like this?

[Sunjae]

For the past 4 months my head has been feeling really strange constantly. When i move around i sort of feel kind of dizzy, unbalanced and that there is pressure in my head. I feel like my brain isn't working right and this is so annoying that it is making me worried cause it won't go away. When i look at thing my head feels weird, it's like i'm drunk or stoned and my eye's seem more sensitive. I can't focus on things anymore. I've been to the doctor a few times and they say that it's probably depression. They can't couldn't find anything physically wrong with me, no inner-ear infections or anything. Please help, i am so worried and feel hopeless!

[mandylynn0621]

Hey i have same problem for 2 yrs...my neck also hurts and back . I do have problems with heartburn ect. I still havent found the cause or diagnosis., but i also have many other issues. Hope you find relief soon.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
There are many causes of dizziness, lightheadedness, passing out, blackouts etc. It is difficult to comment without examination. I am just enumerating the possible causes. You can discuss this with your doctor and get yourself examined. Dizziness could be due to postural hypotension (blood pressure falling with change of position), internal ear problems and cervical spondylitis or compression of cervical spinal nerves. All these cause dizziness when you get up from lying down position or when you change position that results in a change in the level of your head. Cervical spondylitis and ear problems also cause dizziness on changing the position of the neck.
Other causes are anemia, claustrophobia, GERD, hypoglycemia or low sugar and some endocrine problems. Endocrine problems, such as an underactive thyroid (called hypothyroidism), overactive thyroid (called hyperthyroidism), adrenal insufficiency (called Addison's disease), low blood sugar levels, and in some cases, diabetes, may lead to hypotension and hence lightheadedness and an off balance feeling.
Certain types of epilepsies and seizures too can cause similar symptoms. If you have an accompanying headache then you must also look at benign intracranial hypertension. Heart problems too should be ruled out in your case. If all other tests are normal, maybe an ECHO should be done to rule out mitral valve prolapse.
Hope this helps. Do let me know if there is any thing else and keep me posted. Take care!