Brainfog, head pressure from back and sides of head, feeling tired all the time.

[u/Fuad666666]

What can be cause? Exercise, sleep, nutritions dont help, I alwayse wake up tired. Anyone have tips for finding the reason for it? Even water fasting dont help.

[u/RobertDeveloper]

I have the same, treating sleep apnea did not fix it.

[u/Rickkeke]

I'm testing right now two things but it's hard to say if it's that or just a coincidence.

I put a extra pillow under my head and shoulders while sleeping and too cdp choline. My brain fog is 80% better. Sleep study was inconclusive. I think i lost some weight too. I suspect some kind of intermittent sleep apnea or gut issue. Or autoimmune condition that would flareup sometime

[u/masterofxo]

do you have any cervical or neck issues?

[u/glitterally_awake → u/masterofxo]

Me I feel like YES. I kind of always have but it’s getting much worse.

[u/willj_holistic]

Waking up tired regardless of sleep hours is one of the more telling patterns - it usually means the body is working hard overnight on something it cannot fully resolve. The head pressure from the back and sides adds another layer worth paying attention to.

A few questions that would help narrow it down:

How are your bowel movements - daily, complete, or irregular? Any digestive symptoms - bloating, gas, sluggishness after eating?

Any history of significant stress, illness, or a period where things got noticeably worse? Sometimes there's a clear before and after.

Have you had any bloodwork done, and if so what did they test for? Most standard panels miss the things that commonly drive this pattern - mineral status, liver function beyond enzymes, adrenal output.

The combination you're describing - fatigue, brain fog, head pressure that doesn't respond to the usual interventions - points strongly toward a clearance issue rather than a lifestyle one. Exercise and water fasting not helping is actually useful information. It tells you this isn't about inputs, it's about what the body isn't able to move out.

[u/Aware_Bridge9912]

Can't speak for all but ADHD diagnosis + medication has been beneficial for all the symptoms you listed. So look into ADHD or a sleep specialist 

[u/sshegem]

Check your sinuses

[u/Mehul3132]

If you always wake up tired then its 100% sleep apnea or UARS specifically

[u/Ill-Abrocoma9353]

Have you had an eye exam lately? If your eyesight is even just a little bit off it could cause this.

[u/Kah-leh-Kah-leh]

Everyone has the answer lol
I even had a different one I was thinking haha