What Causes Pressure Above The Forehead?

Posted on Wed, 2 Jul 2014

Question: why do I get this pressure feeling right above my forehead. it comes suddenly and only last a few seconds it is not really a pain but more like pressure

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (54 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Give me further details.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern.
This kind of headache can be Non specific headache, cluster headache. Give me following details:
1. Is this for the first time ?
2. Since how many days are you having this?
3. Headache is unilateral or bilateral?
4. Any photophobia or phonophobia?
5. Any visual disturbances?
6. Any running nose or pain in eyes, reddning of eyes?
7. Any band like sensation?

Revert with these details for a better help.
Stay Healthy.

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

Follow up: Dr. Anshul Varshney (8 minutes later)

It occurs frequent I do not have any eye disturbances with it at all. no running nose or pain in eyes at all. it not sure what you mean by photophobia or phonobhobie or band like sensation . It is right above the forehead near the top of my head is feels like someone is pushing on my head it comes sudden and only for a few seconds and it is gone I am wondering if it could be sleep related I do not get much sleep at all so wonder if this could be the reason
could this be also related to stress

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Seems to be stress related.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
By reading your description it seems to be Stress related headache only. However it is not classical tension type headache.
This kind of headache gets aggravated by sleep deprivation and stress.
So I would advice you to take proper sleep.
If the headache persists you might have to take anti depressants.
So try to relieve your stress naturally.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.

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