Extremely scared that I have a brain tumor, any advice?
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Last Friday, I randomly felt pressure in my head and felt dizzy, I then went to sleep, woke up and still felt a bit dizzy. The next day I felt dizzy again and just continued with my day. Now after this, for the next three days, I felt completely fine and was glad that I was living normally. A day after that, I got a migraine from not eating, this normally happens to me so I took an Anacin and felt fine. However, for the next three years, the persistent heavy headed/dizziness came back! I visited the doctors and he said he doesnt think its a tumor and does not suggest a CT scan because I dont present symptoms of a tumor. He thinks im stressing too hard for school since im a senior in college and ive been studying pretty hard.
What do you guys think? My symptoms are basically persistent dizziness/heavy headed/slight head pressure, it makes me feel fatigued. Also, it feels like im unbalanced but I can do everything fine, I even jogged for a bit over a mile yesterday and have no problems walking, doing daily tasks. I just dont feel normal.. please help if anyone can!
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michelemuffin kurtl95
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Hello.....last year I was worried I had the same thing cause I have persistent dizziness which is everyday for me even when I walk and I have balance issues too so I had my ears checked as well as having an MRI done on my brain which was normal. To this day I still don't know what's causing the everyday dizziness so I just deal with it the best I can. I do have anxiety and high blood pressure but I don't think they are the cause. Honestly, I don't know if I ever will know. I hope you find out what's causing your dizziness . Take care.
JoyKF53 michelemuffin
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broadsword kurtl95
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i think your doctor has given you wise advice. As a brain tumour patient I know that tumours are rare and from the symptoms you have given I think it is extremely unlikely that you have one.
kurtl95 broadsword
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Thanks for the reply.. im a complete hypochdonriac when it comes to my health, so I HAVE to get an MRI to get a piece of mind.. God bless you and I hope you're doing well with a speedy recovery!
JoyKF53 kurtl95
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Hi. I think you're doctor's absolutely right. I would say that your symptoms are more to do with the work load of your studying and your migraines than a brain tumour. Migraines can make you feel very "unattached" or distant, stress and a heavy work load would magnify those feelings. Stop worrying but get the migraines sorted out properly.
Robc1977 kurtl95
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Is the pain like a numb pain if that makes sense?
Mine was like that, I used to see stars if i jumped to quick like at the football matches. I used to stand and think i felt dizzy and a area of my head was like it was numb, but when i touched it there was feeling there. They missed my tumour but im on the mend now. What i have learnt it that you can talk yourself into anything. Everyone is different with syphtoms and diagnosis. You could change doctors for look a paying for a scan privately. After all whats a fgew hundred quid for piece of mind?
If your scan is good then at least you can move forward with your life and stop stressing yourself anymore than you need too. Anxiety is the worse thing you can get at times like this.
Firstly demand a second opinion at your docs and demand a scan. Really go to town on how you feel. I let my docs talk me out of it for 2 years until i collapsed and then found one. Personally i dont think you have one but do check mate!
kurtl95 Robc1977
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Robc1977 kurtl95
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The only other sign i had was in the months leading up to this, is i went out for a drink i would start getting terrible hangovers during my night out. Sometimes after only 1-2 pints.
Im sure its nothing for you, but id get life and sickness cover, health cover then go for a private scan insurance
laura48798 Robc1977
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Hi,
I hope your recovering well from your illness.
I too am convinced that I have a brain tumour, I have head presssure pretty much all the time, and I feel dizzy, this doesn't happen all the time but recently it's happening everyday. I suffer from health anxiety so it makes everything ten times worse!!! Can you explain to me exactly how you felt leading up to your diagnosis, I'd just like to see if they match how I feel.
I have been to my GP twice in the past and on both occasions they said they don't think it's a tumour.
I had full blood tests back in November would a brain tumour have been picked up on these tests???? Please help
JoyKF53 laura48798
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laura48798 JoyKF53
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Thank you so much Joy.
I've had these symptoms etc since around September, due you think my symptoms would have got worse since then ???
JoyKF53 laura48798
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laura48798 JoyKF53
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Robc1977 laura48798
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No a brain tumour wouldnt be picked up on blood tests alone. Cancer in the body can spread to a brain tumour, but not the other way round, so im told.
But firstly, you said you have anxiety, this could be a massive part of why your feeling this way. I just felt light headed for months before hand but just put that down to everyday stress of kids and running a biz.
Afew months before it happened when ever i went out drinking a hang over would start as soon as i started drinking. I mean a real intense headache. They were my only signs.
Personally i think your stressing yourself out into a state and this is causing this. But im not a doctor and i honestly cant help to that degree.
The bllod test would have probably picked up some cancer in the body but again im no expert.
The anxiety need sorting though, i suffered this myself and felt how you did
broadsword laura48798
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Robc1977 broadsword
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