Strong headaches, Sound sensitive

Submitted by scottman Thu 08/25/2011

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I have headaches, pressure in the head and other types of pains in the head. I feel movements inside my head, sponge like movements. The whole brain makes those movements. I am sound sensitive, my eyes hurt in sun light/day light mostly. Looking at someone in motion is not easy, specially when looking at someones eyes, eyes make rapid movements and it feels like my eyes are glued to the eyes of the person i look at. What could cause this? I just took scan and awaiting results. Takes time to get the results but could this some kind of Bipolar, Schizophrenia? Every once a while when close to drift in to sleep i get some very mild auditory hallucinations. Sounds are mostly not clear but few time they are clear. I hear something like echos too sometimes when in full waking state.

Hi Scottman, What you are

Submitted by Dr. Lane on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 1:21am.

Hi Scottman,

What you are describing definitely doesn't sound like Bipolar disorder. Without more information it is really difficult for me to say. The part about feeling as if your eyes are glued to the eyes of someone you are looking at, or feeling unusual movements in your brain could be a symptom of psychosis, but I don't know for sure. If it is, then schizophrenia could be a possibility. However, all of this may be something neurological as well (I assume that is why you had a scan).

As for the mild auditory hallucinations you have when you are drifting off to sleep. Those are not necessarily a symptom of a psychiatric disorder. The clinical term for what you are describing is "hypnagogic hallucinations" - they occur between the state of wakefullness and falling asleep. Similar hallucinations can occur as a person is waking up, called "hypnopompic hallucinations".

In general, they are not a cause for concern unless they are occurring frequently or are very intense. Experts aren't sure exactly causes them, although they may be a side effect of stress, sleep deprivation, an irregular sleep schedule, certain medications or drugs, or narcolepsy. They could also be a symptom of a psychiatric disorder, but that is often not the case. It might be helpful to keep a log of when these occur and see if there is a pattern (e.g. to see if they occur when you are especially tired or stressed, etc.)

As for the echos that you hear at times, I don't know what to make of those without more information.

Hopefully the scans your doctor ordered will provide some answers. If a medical / neurological cause is ruled out and these unusual symptoms persist, I would recommend seeing a psychiatrist or psychologist for an evaluation. With a thorough history, they will be able to determine if you have or are developing a psychiatric disorder.

I hope this helps and I wish you the best!

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Dr. Lane

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