My head feels weird?

[dbeck128]

Does anyone else get weird sensations in their head or Temples? I had a CT scan done not too long ago so I'm not sure why I feel this way. I appreciate all of the positive comments you guys always leave it means the world to me

[vp_tx210]

sometimes I have had it. like a (kind of throbbing of a nerve) sensation. not sure how to describe it. but its just nerves

[dbeck128 in reply to vp_tx210]

In your head?

[vp_tx210 in reply to dbeck128]

yes. usually my right temple

[dbeck128 in reply to vp_tx210]

Mine too! Or burning/tingling. See. Just a simple comment letting me know I'm not alone makes a world of difference.

[vp_tx210 in reply to dbeck128]

I understand completely. Feel better... praying for you.

[elderspectrum]

The bodily symptoms that I have are burning skin on all parts of my neck, a pink rash and a stiff neck. I've been to lots of doctors. I'm seeing more. They are still not sure if these are the result of my anxiety disorder, a medical condition, or both.

When I had a panic attack in July, I had shortness of breath, the sensation of being strangled, and burning skin. My chest CT was normal.

When you're very anxious, you get over-sensitized to bodily sensations. So something that normally would not bother you now becomes the center of your attention. I'm assuming the CT was normal.

[dbeck128 in reply to elderspectrum]

My CT was normal. But it's only right for my anxiety to ask if they missed something....

So all of your test have been normal?

My sensations are burning in the neck and my head feels buzzed if that makes any sense, also my Temples are tight sometimes with other feelings.

I feel like my brain is tired. So if it were deadly I wouldn't be able to fight it worth a crap.

[elderspectrum in reply to dbeck128]

Wow. Thanks dbeck128. You are the first person I have found with the same symptom of burning on the neck! Does the burning go all around your neck? Does it extend down the front of your chest? Also, is the burning worse when the anxiety is worse? Do you have redness or a pink rash? (I don't know your skin color

The tight temples you describe are quite common with anxiety. I am not sure what you mean by your head feels "buzzed."

The tiredness of your brain you describe is nervous exhaustion. When your fight or flight response is activated in anxiety, your body can only sustain it for a limited amount of time. That's why anxiety comes in waves. The result of all of this is nervous exhaustion. It's the body's way of trying to protect us.

I have had a chest X-ray, a chest CT, complete pulmonary function test, blood tests as well as an EKG and a sonogram of my thyroid and neck. Some of the tests were not necessary because a radiologist misinterpreted a chest x-ray and said I had interstitial lung disease. I don't. I have mild asthma. So the chest CT was not actually needed.

If you asked "Did they miss something?" that is the hallmark of medical anxiety. Especially if you've seen multiple specialists and all your tests are unremarkable and your vital signs are stable. The doctors in the ER told me I was a "healthy guy." They didn't consider my mental health. You say "if it were deadly." That is another indication of medical anxiety and catastrophism. This means that every new symptom, no matter how small, becomes catastrophic and fatal in our minds. I know this all too well. I am experiencing this as I am typing. At work my anxiety was triggered by seeing the "c" word in a report I had to read as part of my work. That's all it took. Just a word.

[Junella in reply to elderspectrum]

Yes, I understand--I consider it a phobia and it takes joy from one's life. If I didn't believe in a spiritual presence (in my faith it's Christ), I would have been far worse. It's amazing how many times life has worked out for me to have access to health-restoring ideas--food and exercise, etc. And now I have an understanding primary care doctor. I have had a life-long fear of medical tests and visits in the area of my main phobia. Finding a lifestye medical doctor really helps even though you may still have to see specialists for all the other things.

[elderspectrum in reply to Junella]

Thanks for your caring reply. I have a the same doctor for 20 years. He is very familiar with my health history. He is not the sort of person who expresses emotion with his patients, bit I feel he cares. I need to be in therapy to deal with my pain and learn how to accept it without suffering. You are lucky that you have faith. I am trying to get closer to my spiritual side. Maybe this will shift my perspective away from illness and towards health.

[Junella in reply to elderspectrum]

Your are on my prayer list. Blessings.