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Sudden Attack Of Tight Pressure In Interior Of Head. The

Posted on Fri, 1 Feb 2019

Question: sudden attack of tight pressure in interior of head. the pressure feels like it is inside in the middle of head. it is not a upper skin area pressure, more deeply pressure, feels like behind eye socket. no specific trigger.. does not happen due to sudden exposure to bright light or any known trigger, attack is random the pressure is mostly accompanied by throbbing/pulsing sounds in ear.. feel like I can hear my own blood flow in ears. pulsing flow in regular intervals. entire thing subsides in 5 minutes. what could be the possible reasons. any connection with infected tooth?

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (0 minute later)

sudden attack of tight pressure in interior of head. the pressure feels like it is inside in the middle of head. it is not a upper skin area pressure, more deeply pressure, feels like behind eye socket. no specific trigger.. does not happen due to sudden exposure to bright light or any known trigger, attack is random the pressure is mostly accompanied by throbbing/pulsing sounds in ear.. feel like I can hear my own blood flow in ears. pulsing flow in regular intervals. entire thing subsides in 5 minutes. what could be the possible reasons. any connection with infected tooth?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, could be connected to dental problems

Detailed Answer:
HI,

Thanks for your query.

It is common for the blood supply to be increased due to blood vessel dilatation in the parts where there is any sort of infection.

This happens as a response by the body to fight and remove the infection out.

I believe the sensation you are feeling could be due to vasodilation in the parts near the dentition.

Hope, I answered your query.

Wish you good health.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (0 minute later)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (4 hours later)

could it be any symptoms of high blood pressure/hypertension? I dont think one infected tooth could be the cause of so much pressure in head. also, the pressure does not come while eating or consuming hot stuff, so I'm apprehensive that tooth is the issue

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (0 minute later)

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Need some more information

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing back.

Do you have giddiness ?
Do you get blackouts ?
Is the pressure in the head pulsatile ?
Are you hypertensive ?

Waiting for your response,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (0 minute later)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (4 hours later)

no giddiness as such, never had a blackout. rarely, the pressure causes feeling of light-headedness but that has occured only 2-3 times so far. pressure in head is mostly constant, not pulsatile. not sure what is hypertensive, but never had any tension symptoms. does sinus cause throbbing blood flow sounds in ear? more than head pressure, I'm worried about the pulsing ear sounds that accompany it. feels like I can head my veins pumping through my ear.

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (0 minute later)

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (43 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I still consider it to be dental

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Based on the description provided I still suspect the dental problem to be the culprit.

Also do get your BP checked.

Sinusitis may not present this way.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (0 minute later)