When I have these symptoms (numb head, headache, tinnitis), and when any flare-up is happening, my voice changes and it hurts to talk. The more I talk, the more I lose my voice! It feels like a constriction around my neck as well as an inability to take a deep breath. Listening to talking isn't painful but trying to process the thoughts in my head IS painful.

hope this is subsiding for you soon,
Anne