Soreness, numbness, crackling in head brought on by meditation.

[fantomas94]

Hi,
I've been suffering with some horrible symptoms for the past 7 months, and nobody can tell me what's wrong or how to treat them.  This is very bizarre so bear with me.  I am a 35 year old male, otherwise very healthy.  I always ate well and exercised regularly.  On November 18 2007, I tried meditating for the first time.  I downloaded a program off the internet which described how to perform a mantra meditation, where you close your eyes for 15 minutes, and think of a syllable in your head over and over.  It was supposed to be relaxing.  So anyways, I do this, and as soon as I opened my eyes when finishing, I felt electric-like explosions all over the side of my face and my entire head went numb.  It became very sore all over, and starting making horrible crackling and crunching sounds in my ears, on the crown of my head, and in my neck.  I went to the doctors and had a ct scan done, as well as an MRI, an MRV and bloodwork.  Apparently this showed nothing irregular, so according to all the docs (2 primary doctors and 3 neurologists) I was fine.  I also went to see an acupuncturist, 2 chiropractors, a hypnotherapist, and an all natural pharmacist who does energy healing and works with homeopathy.  I always get the same story, either there's nothing wrong with me, or that they can fix me up pretty easily, yet here I am suffering immensely with no relief at all in 7 months.  These symptoms are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with absolutely no relief.  I was hoping that it would eventually work itself out or go away, but that has not happened yet and I am getting very concerned.  Especially with the bizarre circumstances in which this all started, its very hard to get any doctor to think outside the box, and take it seriously.  They just say "oh meditating couldn't do that."  Yet it clearly did as it was like flipping a switch as I opened my eyes.  I went from feeling great to this.  Clearly it is not a headache, it is something very different, I just wish I knew what it was, and how to treat it.  Life has become pretty miserable more or less.  I try to stay positive, but its just time for this to end...  I just found this site, and thought I'd put my story on here to see if anyone had any thoughts.  

Thanks so much,
Rob

[mike871]

Why not go with the flow? Why not do whatever "it" wants you to do? Why poison your body when the only solution is to embrace? Don`t think, FEEL. Mediation is not the cause, it only brings you closer to yourself. The problems only appear when you try to resist based on your old believes and conceptions which weren`t yours to start with... Watch Eckhart Tolle, Adyashanty, read OSHO...

[fantomas94]

ok i was put on b12 by a doctor about 5 weeks ago and all the symptoms are back with a vengenace.  This hasn't bothered me in 2.5 years..... What the heck?  

Anyone have any idea how 1000 mcg of b12 could start this up again?

[fantomas94]

Well they did get better.  It took a long time (maybe 18 months total?)  and eventually it subsided.  I went to 25 different docs/specialists/healers and am not sure if any of them helped or not.    How are you doing?  Any improvement?

[Kajunbell]

By meditating you have let a demon in. Seriously!  This is a symptom of a demon possession.  

[rileyjoe]

Did you ever find resolution to your problems? I have had facial pressure witth a crackling sensation behind my nose and ears feeling clogged for 4-5mos. I've had CT,MRI and blood tests, but still no results.

[fantomas94]

Hey... sorry I didn't get notified of your last replies....  Do I have any good days?  Well I would say that some days it seems to be lessened... a lot more bearable than others.  However, even with these more than welcomed improvements, I haven't been totally symptom free in over a year at any given time, which is just so nuts to me.

I read the link you sent from google... very interesting and also very scary.  clearly that stuff is very dangerous.  it amazes me that the neurologists that i saw acted like i was nuts.  this information should clearly but more widespread... at the very least so that more people don't try this stuff.  

i still feel totally like myself and have normal emotions, etc.  i just have the physical symptoms.  

have you made any progress?  
anything new from any of your docs?