Fluid Movement in My Head When I Lie Down

[jdavidlove]

For 5 years now, I have been living a nightmare. It started after a strong weekend of drinking, but about a year before that after drinking, I collapsed the next day when my body started tingling all over. Forget about the drinking, that's not my problem, that's just a background of when this started. I no longer drink more than a couple of drinks every week. However, I have a major problem, since that time my head often gets feelings of significant pressure in it .When I lie down, sometimes I get a little dizzy. Often when I lie down, especially in the mornings, I can sense some fluid moving in my head. It is in the back part of my head just slightly higher than halfway up. It's happening inside my head. It is not imagined. I can feel and hear it as if it were lots of little bubbles moving or as if some fluid has broken past some tight barrier and is squeezing out. I also have a continuous need to move my neck around a lot because when the symptoms are bad, my neck cracks a lot esp. near my skull. My neck muscles sometimes get tightened up too. You won't believe it, but when I'm having a lot of pressure, my fissures in my skull will also pop and crack. I have undergone 2 MRIs where they checked veins and arteries and everything was normal. I have had my CSF checked with a Lumbar test and it did not register pressure. I would swear that CSF is getting trapped in my brain somewhere, but it's just not showing up. I am often tired, etc. Here's another weird part though. When this started, I had a swelling around the lining of my lungs as well. That had build up a little fluid in my lungs too. Prednizone was prescribed by my doctor and it healed. However, I get generalized swelling in my lung area from time to time. I would swear that it only happens around flat bones. Anyway, i want to relieve the pressure in my head. Something is definitely wrong when you have fluid releasing in your brain due to pressure. But, what can I do if the MRIs came back negative? Please help me. My quality of life is not improving and it's very difficult.

[rosie1997]

i am in the same situation with what seems to be pressure on my head and realy bad migrains i feel realy sick and this can result in being sick. i get realy dissy and have just had my nose corteised to stop my nose bleeds ( this didn't work) i have just been given glasses as part of the pain was behind the eyes. i am due back to the doctors to see a neurologest.

[Wiana]

I am experiencing the same situation too..everytime i experience headache,i can sense fluid movements esp. In the occipital part which will last more than 12 hours.. Im taking meds but it really doesnt work in my part.. Im not drinking alchol or smoking.. I do have a shifting schedule in my work but i can't tell that i am lack of sleep because every day, i sleep about 7-9 hours. Can u help me regarding this one...?? 

[anonymous240]

any leads on ur questions ??

[PaulMD]

Hi.

The negative brain scans and cerebro spinal fluid studies are all comforting, in the sense that there is nothing anatomically wrong.  From what you have described, the symptoms started during that last drinking episode.  This can lead to a condition called 'wernicke-korsakoff' syndrome, where the alcohol may have some lasting damage done to the nervous system.

This can be manifested as some form of neuropathy causing tingling, numbness, pain, and muscle spasticity.  This is an angle to look at and possibly discuss with tyour doctors.

Regards and God bless.