I have had problems with brain fog headaches for 15 years and wondered if anybody could help me understand what the mechanisms in causing this might be.
My main triggers are reading for more than 30mins or particularly listening to a podcast/ audiobook for a similar amount of time. I'm writing this post now because I've been getting it from listening to my girlfriend talk even for 5 mins sometimes which is pretty devastating. I'm more likely to get it if people talk very slowly or there is alot of other peripheral noise. I can talk fine without triggering this kind of headache most of the time.
It starts with a moderate pain about an inch about the point half way between my eyes. Then my sinuses in my forehead start to ache and the pressure and pain in my forehead and the bridge of nose start to ramp up. This is all happens pretty quickly and soon I will struggle to think clearly struggle to find words, read anything, I become extremely noise and light sensitive and feel awful if I'm even slightly sitting up. I'm also usually unable to sleep like this even though my thoughts are usually going extremely slow but if I do fall asleep before I've recovered I will wake up in the same state or usually worse.
The only way I can get rid of it is lie flat on my face in a dark room for 2-6 hours but sometimes it takes a couple of days to go. Sinus rinses can help speed up recovery and sugar brings momentary relief. Painkillers don't help.
Does anybody have a similar thing which happens so quickly, know what's going on or possible know whether it could be connected to something setting off sinus problems? I'm particularly interested to hear whether anybody has improved their brain fog by treating sinus problems. My doctor is uninterested.
My main triggers are reading for more than 30mins or particularly listening to a podcast/ audiobook for a similar amount of time. I'm writing this post now because I've been getting it from listening to my girlfriend talk even for 5 mins sometimes which is pretty devastating. I'm more likely to get it if people talk very slowly or there is alot of other peripheral noise. I can talk fine without triggering this kind of headache most of the time.
It starts with a moderate pain about an inch about the point half way between my eyes. Then my sinuses in my forehead start to ache and the pressure and pain in my forehead and the bridge of nose start to ramp up. This is all happens pretty quickly and soon I will struggle to think clearly struggle to find words, read anything, I become extremely noise and light sensitive and feel awful if I'm even slightly sitting up. I'm also usually unable to sleep like this even though my thoughts are usually going extremely slow but if I do fall asleep before I've recovered I will wake up in the same state or usually worse.
The only way I can get rid of it is lie flat on my face in a dark room for 2-6 hours but sometimes it takes a couple of days to go. Sinus rinses can help speed up recovery and sugar brings momentary relief. Painkillers don't help.
Does anybody have a similar thing which happens so quickly, know what's going on or possible know whether it could be connected to something setting off sinus problems? I'm particularly interested to hear whether anybody has improved their brain fog by treating sinus problems. My doctor is uninterested.
