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Weird Head Pressure Panic Attacks
Hello my name is Phil I'm 30yo guy avg build & overall healthy & I have bad panic attacks & anxiety especially over my health I'm OCD about it. Lately over the last 2 weeks I'd say I get this pressure in my head ranging from cheek bones, behind my eyes, crown of head, back of head, Etc. This freaks me out sending my into a panic attacks thinking its an aneurism or tumor. My family has no history of either. I guess I should also note that it's April 4th and the pollen count here inohio is way up. I've never experienced sinus pain like this so to speak well I probably have had it before but I just didn't have the panic thoughts so it was just sinus pain to me. Now when I get them I can work myself up so much I'm gasping for air trying to get that 1 "DEEP BREATH" you know what I mean if you have Panic Attacks. I was just wondering if anyone else has the pressure in theirs heads also. I mean sometimes it gets bad enough it'll feel like my eyes are pushing out.!i can't really describe it imagine like if someone cracked an egg over ur head and u felt it running down your head it makes me feel like my brain is "bleeding" or it's just going to "stop" if that makes sense!!?? I would just like to know that I'm not the only 1 who has to deal with these symptoms I know deep down that if it were something really serious I would know someway that hey I need to go get looked at. The head pain isn't really "pain" it's just pressure either from the inside pushing out which scares me making me think my brain is swelling or its pressure that feels like my head is being constructed and squeezed. I'll sometimes also get cheek bone, jaw, & facial pain. My family like insaid no history of any brain related issues but when I get the pressure & pain especially. On the crown font head it scares me to death and all I can think about is hoping I'm ok. When I go driving its bad too I can be fine no panic or worry before I drive and soon as I hit the highway my head stuff will start and I'll panic thinking oh no if something happens I'm on the highway no one will get here in time to save me. Basically it's a head pressure (most likely) from allergies that I've probable had before just never panicked about it. If anyone can give me my advice or pointers that would be awesome! I just found this site and really hope to talk to some great ppl that have the same issues or similar to me so I can know I'm not alone. I just ran to stop the worry about my head and thinking its tumor or anurisim! It's just a weird feeling like my brain is "bleeding" Idk but I joined to get as well as give some advice on tricks I've learned. I think I covered it all mainly a foggy feeling in head, pain in forehead, crown of head, pressure on sides & that's about it.i can't wait to meet awesome ppl whom are also in the same or similar boat I am and we can hopefully work together to neath this stuff. My painc on some days is so bad I won't drive by myself I have to have someone go with me and there's always my "safe zone" which is home and normally with a person. The main thing is ppl without panic don't understand that to me a person with panic it's almost a soothing effect to have them tell me it's going to be fine or if I thought something was wrong I would call the squad for you and get you help" That pretty much sums up my first post I hope to meet some of my fellow Panic & Anxiety sufferers & help each other! Thank you for reading my post, Phil!
Hey Sim jus thought I'd let ya know I sent ya a message with my email since it blocked it out on here but I'm taking this opportunity to "document" this weird head thing I get. Anyway it's not a pain or ache it's just pressure that feels like it's not the crown of my head "pushing against my skull" that is what causes my panic attacks and makes me freak out and say omg I'm dying please help! I do know my sinuses have been bad the past few days but the head pressure hasn't been bad bc we have had a weather change and it's gotten COLDER & actually snowed a little bit which actually made me a little calmer if that makes sense bc it was cold like it is now my sinuses aren't a mess and I don't have the head pressure so it was a big relief off my shoulders knowing wow it was sinuses I'm not dying thank you for that! But I just wanted to share my experience that and the fact I have a bad pillow I sleep on which in turn causes the pain in my neck but like I said it's not a pain in my head just a dull ache of any ache at all it's mostly just "pressure" and my ears pop. Anyway I'd love to hear more if anyone else has experienced this or anything close to it as I'm sure Simnikowe007 would like to hear also!!!
Hahaha!! I actually have sinusitis it's hereditary so I'm with you on that one. I will surely keep intouch! Thank you so much Phil for such insight. :-)
Yes panic and worry are HORIBLE lol I believe it could be a sinus related issue due to pollen but ice just never actually had it do of course I'm going to worry and then when I do actually try to google what pops up "Annurisim or Tumor" and then I freak out bad! I've had my Dr say look the brain is a powerful tool it can make you think s ton of different things!!but this pressure and aches have me worried it's just crazy it popped up out of nowhere with head pressure, cheek bone & jaw pain, pain at base of head/top of neck but idk I hope it's nothing or if it is I hope it's all sinus stuff!! I'm glad I wasn't crazy with the egg feeling thing but yeah that's what it feels like except it feels like my brain is "bleeding" which I know deep deep down look it's all panic you're not dying but my panic overcomes my rational thoughts & that starts the can't catch my breath, trying to get a deep breath and you know the feeling during an attack that when u "think" u need a deep breath but you really don't yet and you can't get it which in turn makes the attack worse I get those & especially pacing if it's bad I'll have to pace. But as far as the head it scares me my mother and others say it's sinus related and it probably is but it scares me! You can feel free to email me ***@**** if ya want to incase I'm not on here or if you need anything or even just a friend to talk to during an attack I knew it helps me to describe my symptoms during an attack and then be re assured that I'll be ok and not dying!
I don't have allergies, I'm in Africa and we don't struggle with pollen as much. I am just glad I'm not crazy lol! It puts me at ease knowing there is someone else. I honestly think all this anxiety is because we do not have peace in our lives, I am certain meditation and similar treatments would be of great help.
...drumming/pulsating sensation when receiving soundwaves mostly when I'm lying down or on the phone. I have explored so many possibilities on Google ofcourse and I think it is related to anxiety. I will be going to the doc soon as I am getting worried now. When you described a feeling that's like an egg cracked oover your head- relate! I really hope there is a solution to all this... I wanted to explore the spiritual side also just to get answers
Panic and anxiety are horrible I've been told that the pressure and aches are "allergy" related although I've never had a bad problem with allergies in the past the Pollen count is guess is horrible this year and making everyone actually panic and fearful but yes I get pressure behind my eyes and a dull ache on the top of head and a pain in my neck my ears pop my cheek bones hurt & it starts to just freak me out to a full blown attack. I've been told by Dr I'm fine and that its all worry and panic and the mind is powerful all that I know lol but it really just feels like the inside of my head is "bleeding" I guess it's a bad pressure but the jaw pain & and aches me really really worry about it and of course me being a panicker I go straight to Annurisim & tumor and I've been told by Drs that 99.9% of ppl that have those have a family history of them they won't just appear and I've also been told that if it were a "serious" issue since it's my brain is have other spells dizziness, loss of simple skills. I just hope that it'll eventually stop so I can live my life the way I see other ppl without panic living which is happy but the when it comes to my head especially consant daily pains on the top & back then h sores sure I get freaked out!
As I'm reading your post my eyes are just filled with tears because everything you going through I'm also experiencing it. I have a new symptom now where I will having drumming)pulsating
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