Swirly feeling in my head

[Naamah D.]

Ever since I had my surgery I've had this feeling in the right side of my head. It feels like there's a little snake slithering in my head. It won't go away and it happens often. I started crying this morning because it's annoying and it's getting in the way of things. I have epilepsy and am worried that I will have to give up video games. I've been playing video games since I was very young. This swirly feeling doesn't happen when I play video games. Not that I've noticed. Like I said it's never happened before until after my surgery. I think it's psychological because I read somewhere that panic, loss of self esteem and social isolation are some symptoms. I've had it rough. I have nobody that I can talk to, I hate myself and sometimes mentally torture myself. By mental torture I mean beating myself up and putting myself down. I think that's the reason why. I'm also worried that I have a brain tumor or something like that.

 

Has anyone ever had this?

[Raichi]

I've had many physical issues when my mom died. I wasn't mentally acknowledging it and because I didn't process my difficulties my brain started expressing it through physical pains.

 

She died of cancer, so I was also very scared of having a brain tumour or other cancerous masses in my body. I went to the doctor with a different theory on what might be wrong with me every month or so, but he kept telling me I was physically fine.

 

Whatever it is, it's all imagination.

I know it sounds weird, because it was definitely real pain and I really do believe you're feeling this bug in your head, but it's not caused by a real physical illness. It's the brain's way of coping with your emotional distress.

 

See a therapist, or a shrink, they're always understanding and great people to talk to.

[redtopaz]

Lymphnodes all over my body are swollen.

My sister died of leukimia. It started happening a few months before she passed. I've had a battery of tests, including one very very painful biopsy.

It's a physical manifestation of my worry and grief. As is I suppose the facial numbness I have, because a year later my mother had a stroke. And this started happening a few months after she suffered a series of TIAs.

So. I think I know what you're going through to a certain extent. I'm overall healthy. Minus the fact I'm overweight and a heavy smoker. (Be healthy peoples!)

I believe, since I spent a great deal of money and time worrying, that my issues are anxiety related. My brain is healthy. No nerve issues. Not blood test has show anything and I've refused anymore antibiotics since you know, the first two rounds didn't work.

So yeah. Your surgery was super scary. Your illness is stressful. I think you need to find ways to deal with it emotionally.

[siniri]

Mention the sensation to your surgeon; I've never heard of such a symptom post-surgery, but I'm not a doctor -- maybe it is related to the surgery and is very treatable.

[AJ11]

What ever the swirly feeling in your head is it is making you stressed and scaring you so I suggest that you go and talk to your GP about it and perhaps ask to be referred back to the surgeon or his/her team to discuss it.

 

If nothing else it will put your mind at rest that it is not something that needs to be dealt with with medical intervention.

 

If it turns out to be stress related it is still very much an illness and if you need help to deal with it your GP may offer you some kind of help with that

 

Either way I really hope you feel healthy and happy soon, life has a way of changing sometimes when you least expect it and sometimes very much for the better

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