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Head Pressure

These are descriptions of how individuals experienced various symptoms during withdrawal. While everyone's withdrawal is unique and symptoms will be different for everyone, it may be useful to know what others went through.

All withdrawal symptoms can be caused by things in addition to withdrawal. If a symptom is persistent or you are worried by it, it is always a good idea to get it checked out by your doctor to ensure nothing else is going on.

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Definition: pressure (n): an oppressive condition of physical or mental distress .

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What I've Felt:

"You feel like your head, quite literally, is going to explode. Alternately, you feel an intense pressure coming from the outside, as if your head were going to implode. Either one of these feelings can be accompanied by a headache, jaw pain, or other symptoms."

"In most cases, I would liken this pressure to the sensation I get on an airplane during take-off or landing, or from riding in a rapidly rising elevator in a skyscraper." - Matt

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What I've Felt:

"I never thought the headaches I had from withdrawal would end. I can tell you at this point at almost 11 months off I am essentially headache free, except for an occasional tension headache. The first three months off my head felt like it was in a vice 24/7. There was so much pressure I was positive my brain was imploding. That lessened, but for the next three months it morphed into an occipital headache, where I felt like I had a dagger in the back of my skull, where it met my neck."

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My Coping Strategies

 
bullet Acceptance
bulletLie down on your back and cover your eyes with an eye pillow. Listen to music.

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Disclaimer:  The information contained in this website was not compiled by a doctor or anyone with medical training. The advice contained herein should not be substituted for the advice of a physician who is well-informed in the subject matter discussed. Before making any decisions about your health or treatment you should always confer with your physician and it is always assumed that you will do so.

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Last updated 21 July 2020