Head pressure after increasing B12 dosage

[Gaudygoat]

About two months ago I started self-injecting hydroxocobalamin. I'm injecting 1ml weekly and on the whole I have been feeling much better though I did experience a slight regression which may be down to overdoing things following my improved health.

One thing I am noticing though is that my head feels like it is at high pressure most of the time, particularly when I bend over or drop my head relative to the rest of my body. It is not painful but the best way I can describe it is it feels like when you were a child and you held your breath and tried to make your face go red.

Has anyone experienced this after increasing their injections?

It may of course be unrelated. My doctor thinks it is down to posture but I have unfortunately lost much of my faith in doctors following experiences over the last couple of years. I have also changed my glasses and the new ones fit around my head rather than over my ears. The prescription has changed but it certainly does not feel like eye strain.

[fbirder]

What's your blood pressure like? And intraocular pressure (they normally measure that during an eye test).

[Gaudygoat in reply to fbirder]

My blood pressure is and has always been good. I don't know my intraocular pressure but the optician certainly tested it and was happy with the results in January.

[Gambit62 Administrator]

if it is any consolation my first thought was postural hypertension rather than anything to do with B12

[jpar]

Do you take any other medicines?

[LWhelan]

Hi did you get this head pressure resolved??

[Gaudygoat in reply to LWhelan]

Hi LWhelan

I don't know if it was resolved but it did seem to go away. I did get to the point where I would get my wife to look for things in the fridge or under the bed rather than bending over myself but now you ask the question, I realise I haven't had a problem doing that for a while. I did often get headaches before I started self injecting - particularly after exercise but they are not nearly so common now so maybe this is all down to the same cause. Why do you ask? Have you had similar problems?

[LWhelan in reply to Gaudygoat]

I was diagnosed 2.5 years ago as b12 deficient, had my loading doses then monthly injections and everything calmed down a lot. Two months ago after an op & various infections my b12 symptoms returned and for the first time I’m experiencing head pressure - it has been constant for 33 days now this I’m wondering if it’s related to b12???

[Gaudygoat in reply to LWhelan]

Headaches and tension around the back of the head, certainly seem pretty common and sometimes that tension can feel like increased pressure though I didn't come across many people talking specifically about head pressure. I do though suspect that it was related as it seemed to follow the same cycle as my other B12 symptoms.

Did you have general or local anaesthetic for your operation? If you had a general then certainly nitrous oxide can deplete your B12 level.

As for your head pressure, I think it is worth asking the question of your GP. I've had head tension in the past that has persisted and low B12 seems to affect everyone differently so it certainly could be the cause, particularly if it came on at the same time as other B12 D symptoms but I would be wary to advise you to dismiss it as such.

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There could be so many reasons for your head pressure and many good ideas and suggestions have been offered here, The one thing I would want to rule out is any elevated blood pressure problems. This is easy to do. If you can buy a decent(meaning middle of the road priced blood pressure monitor) for home so when you feel the pressure you can check your BP and eliminate any high blood pressure problems . Many of us on various forums check our own pressure at home for a variety of reasons and, like a thermometer and other basic medical equipment ,a blood pressure monitor available at home is a common and handy piece of equipment for us to have at out disposal. Also learning to take our own blood pressure is easy to learn.And we can get a reading as soon as we feel bad instead of wasting valuable time going to a doctor or clinic. A blood pressure reading is only a snapshot in time and often when we have to travel to the doctor for our reading the numbers are no longer accurate or meaningful. Just a suggestion. Hope this idea helps. BTW I would avoid the small ones that fit on the wrist. irina