Question: Hello! I have been experiencing a weird head feeling for the last 6 weeks. It feels like a tingling/numbness in forehead and is almost always there. It doesn’t affect my thinking, vision, balance, or sleep, it’s just a physical feeling and an annoyance (it is not painful in any way). I had a similar feeling about 3 years ago and it seemed to go away after about a month but this time it’s a bit worse. Some things I think could have caused it but I’m not sure, so I wanted to check with a specialist before I go and spend a lot of money on tests that might not be necessary if it’s not a huge concern.

For starters, I’m a 31-year-old female in great health. I’ve had blood work done recently and nothing is out of the ordinary. I do not have blood pressure problems, it has always been in the normal range.

The only thing I could think of that could be causing this is either allergies, too much caffeine, or something neurological. Between the beginning of May and end of July, I was drinking an enormous amount of caffeine (probably close to 400 or 500mg) and in mid-July I decreased my caffeine intake to 1 cup per day and as of today, have totally given up caffeine. I also take allergy medication daily and it doesn’t seem to help either.

My main question is whether or not this seems like a concern or something random that will go away on its own. Thank you for your help!