Weird sudden head swoosh

Hello all, have any of you experienced a weird sudden head swoosh. It last around 1-2 seconds but feels like a jolt or weird swoosh. You almost feel like you might pass out but never do. It’s a strange sensation. I’ve had it show up off and on over the past few years which leads me to believe it’s a mbs/TMS.

 

Do you mean it’s like a quick dizzy feeling? I think O know what you mean. I get that every once in a while. I’ve assumed it is TMS.

 

Yes exactly. It feels like a quick dizzy spell. Like a quick rush and or jolt. It must be a new distraction.

 

Distraction for sure! I often have that fleeting worry about “why is this happening, what does it mean”?

 

I’m so glad you responded. Most people have back neck issues. This is odd. I have that same worry. But then there are times I say do your best or be quiet.

 

I think many people probably have sensations like this, but it’s only us, the TMSers, who worry or obsess about it. The body produces a lot of sensations in a day, anything unusual is either noted and disnissed or … it becomes a focus of concern, ie TMS

 

Thank you for the response. I’ve been to urgent care to be checked out in the past with this same symptom. Checked my heart, and checked me out only to call it anxiety multiple times. I stopped going 4 years ago. I now chalk them up to another strange occurrence but it does get my attention. I’m re-reading Howards book and trying to keep busy living my life. It’s weird how like you said it comes out of no where. Or is it? Asking myself what are you angry at that you haven’t expressed.

 

That’s a good point. My husband has had a similar symptom but can easily let it go. Why is it that TMSers like myself can’t seem to let it go so easily. What am I missing. I’ve tried somatic tracking from a TMS coach. It helps. Have you heard of that?

 

I have gotten head rushes for as long as I can remember. Sometimes they literally stagger me and I have to grab a counter to steady myself until they pass. These usually follow getting up from the couch after sitting for awhile.

My doctor explained they're associated with blood pressure rises/drops and is especially hard on someone with low resting HR (like I have).

I've never really obsessed over these, I've been unusually (for me) dismissive of them...so that is probably why they've never become a TMS thing for me.

 

Oh interesting. Thank you for taking the time to share that with me. My BP is generally good. But I can sometimes get white coat BP when going to the dr. I usually take my bp at home before heading in because I want to know my true numbers.
That helps. I appreciate you sharing.

 

Ah I see! Wonderful that must be where my therapist learned it. It helps me to help settle the fear. I’ve actually used it on my friends when they are stressed out and we marvel at how the symptoms settle down.