I had an MRI at the end of last week and I'm waiting on the results. It seems to be getting worse and I don't know what to do. When it's happening I don't want to go to the ER because there isn't any pain. But I was laying down the other night and it felt like my eyes were being pushed out, to the poing where I wouldn't open them just in case. I get this random "Popping" feeling, and this pressure like what you get in your chest when you need to burp (crude but you get the point) all inside my skull. What should the MRI show? What if it doesn't show anything what do I do?
2007-03-26 08:02:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
At the same time I get the "popping" feeling I get flashes of blurry vision and I can't balance my legs. BTW about the Tumor comment, when you make a joke on someones health that usually comes back on you. Good luck!
2007-03-26 08:16:29 · update #1
sounds like a stoke in motion up there . Mine turned out to be MS but go to local ER and tell em about the popping in your head .. you could be hemorrhaging and a CAT scan would show that Not an MRI
2007-03-26 08:10:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When it does happen, you should go to the emergency room whether there is pain or not. Somethings can be deadly but not necessarily painful. Have you been checked for high blood pressure? That could be one cause of intracranial pressure. Other causes of that could be hydroencephalitis
(fluid on the brain), meningitis (inflammation of the brain causing swelling, thus pressure, or possibly an aneurism.
All these are potentially deadly so if you fee this kind of pressure, please go to the emergency room. As far as the MRI not showing anything, it probably will so I wouldn't be worried about that. In the event it doesn't, though, they can do other tests like a CAT scan or encephalagram to diagnose the problem. Good luck to you.
2007-03-26 08:13:19 · answer #2 · answered by Gayle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this is something that's been going on for a while now, have you considered making an appointment with your doctor and/or seeing a neurologist? What kinds of medications have you tried? You may want to get on something for migraine prevention, such as an anti-epileptic drug like Topamax, and also have an abortive drug available for when you get "breakthrough" migraines - this would be a prescription pain reliever. In the meantime, you can take Advil and Tylenol together (or generic Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen). Other popular "home remedies" or treatments are ice, lying down in a comfortable place in a dark, quiet room, taking a warm bath or hot shower, and drinking plenty of water (migraines can often be an effect of dehydration).
2016-03-17 02:38:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly from what you're describing the MRI wont or shouldnt show anything. The sensation is that of pressure building up and as to the cause I couldnt tell you without test results. You should contact your doctor again if symptoms are getting worse and he should run more test.
It may just be sinusitis, simple sinus infection, and can be treated with antibiotics. Try a warm facial compress and see if that helps the pressure if it does then left your doctor know.
2007-03-26 08:19:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same thing happened to me last summer. I started getting horrible migraines and that was the reason for the MRI (that and a recent diagnosis of optic neuritis). However, after the appointment was scheduled, I started getting a different pain. Pressure, as you described, was the only way I could describe it. I was afraid to go to sleep b/c I was afraid I wouldn't wake up, it was THAT bad. It felt like my head was going to explose. It continued for about a month or so and slowly got better. My MRI came back normal, and, like I said, it eventually stopped. I have no explanation for mine. My neuro told me I was one of the 4% of migraine sufferers who experience pressure also, or something like that. Not sure I buy that one but it went away so that's all that matters.
I hope your results are normal and it all goes away soon. Good luck!
2007-03-26 08:14:07 · answer #5 · answered by Nina Lee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This could be a type of Migraine:
http://www.neurologychannel.com/migraine/
Possibly this or another, Basilar artery migraine involves a disturbance of the basilar artery in the brainstem. Symptoms include severe headache, vertigo, double vision, slurred speech, and poor muscle coordination. This type occurs primarily in young people. Carotidynia, also called lower-half headache or facial migraine, produces deep, dull, aching, and sometimes piercing pain in the jaw or neck. There is usually tenderness and swelling over the carotid artery in the neck. Episodes can occur several times weekly and last a few minutes to hours. This type occurs more commonly in older people.
2007-03-26 08:10:41 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ G ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sound as though you might have a sinus problem. I have a pretty persistent chronic problem, and what you're describing sounds familiar. If so, your MRI will not show anything. Try taking Claritin or some other kind of relatively mild sinus medication -- it won't hurt you if that's not your problem, and if it is your problem, the medicine should give you almost instant relief.
2007-03-26 08:09:37 · answer #7 · answered by Ben 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, I don't know. It sounds very scary though. I hope it isn't bad.
2007-03-26 08:05:36 · answer #8 · answered by Cardiophobia <3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check eyes for glaucoma!!
2007-03-26 08:06:51 · answer #9 · answered by Dotr 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's probably just all the air in your head. Try sticking it with a pin, see if that helps!
2007-03-27 08:32:18 · answer #10 · answered by Just Me 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋