Worried about brain tumor, vertigo, etc. Help

Also, I have had a CBC done and everything came back normal. If that helps anything at all. Thank you all again for your help. I appreciate it more than you know.

I wouldn't stress yourself with worry of brain tumours at this stage. We all go through that worry and it's very rare that is the case.  I cant speak for your mitrial valve situation, but with regard to sinus infection etc that can often kick start dizziness, vertigo etc. ( By the way, Vertigo is a general term meaning usually a feeling of the room or things around you moving.  Otherwise it's you feeling like you are the one moving.) Gp's  will tell you the

opposite, but going on what alot,of,people,on this site, myself included,

report, it's more,likely than not.  mine I feel was a virus which probably

ended,up damaging something,somewhere in the vestibular system. You

will need to educate yourself i'm afraid as waiting for drs, even consultants

can be very drawn out timewise.  There's a good and reliable, plus

comprehensive website Veda, Vestibular Disorders Assoc. also have a FB

page. You can join as a member and get a regualr newsletter, and the info

on their page covers all the different kinds of dizziness, causes, treatments.

There's a section where you can pay for a fuller membership, but i dont

bother with that as plenty of info on the regular pages.  Have a look at thfirst, then the next visit to your gp you will be more informed and can ask for a referral to a specialist. (Neuro Otologist is the best for our condition. Not just a regular Neuro as they mainly deal,with brain only, the N.Otologist knows the vestibular system as well which is a rather complex thing!ps,,they wld prob suggest an MRI, most of us get them, but it's generally to rule things out as opposed,to ruling things in!,

Anything ear related takes a long time to heal and even a longer time for the side effect symptoms to settle down or go away. I am surprised that your doctor did not give you Zyrtec, or Claritin or some kind of antihistamine to help dry up your fluid. I had a lot of Trapped fluid behind my ear when I had surgery. I was given Zyrtec and it took about 3 weeks but it saved me from getting a tube inserted in my ear. Once you get your ears back on track, most of these symptoms will settle down. Remember it's our ears that keeps us walking upright and in a straight line so they are very important to us besides hearing. I would definitely push for the CT scan or the MRI if things don't get better after your fluid dries up. Better safe than sorry. Not all tumors are cancerous

You mention weird head feelings, but not symptoms of vertigo.  Your physician probably noticed nystagmus on eye examination.  There is a history of sinus problems and fluid in the middle ear.

Put all together, it is possible that the middle ear fluid started it all off.  There are pressure receptors on the round window of the middle ear, and any changes in pressure in this region (for example, fluid buildup) may influence the vestibular system indirectly, and even cause mild nystagmus.

There is no reason to believe, with the symptoms that you describe, that we are talking about brain tumors or anything similar.

Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN

Clinical Neurophysiologist

Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology

Hi Gavon

yes you should press for an MRI scan.  Are you in the UK?  There is a need to have an MRI for persistant dizziness to eliminate an acoustic neuroma or some other problem.  All best wishes. 

I apologize I keep forgetting something but I have also just within the last three weeks developed tinnitus mildly in both ears. I don't know if this information is critical or not either but thanks again for your time and replies

Now that you have mentioned tinnitus.... and since you live in the UK I would really try to see if you have cholesteatoma. I live in the USA and it's rare here but I just had surgery for Cholesteatoma

removal and chronic mastoiditis. I also had a large tumor that

was under my mastoid bone growing through my skull and

attach to my brain. I now have been diagnosed with PPPV which has a lot to do with my vertigo and headaches etc.

I dont have much to add to the replies about the vertigo, but I do identify with the MVP diagnosis...I, too was diagnosied when I was in my 20's years ago. I opted not to take any medicine as it didnt really do anything for it and had its own side effects. Then some 15 years later i had another test for my MVP before my scheduled surgery (required) and then said I didnt have it. I have read about something called MVP syndrone, and that may be what you have...Also general anxiety can create a lot of different symptoms, especially with cognitive stuff, like your perceptions and weird feellngs..I also had a panic disorder. so I have had it all, or almost..and am still kicking at age 67. I  still have to deal with transient vertigo episodes and its not pleasant .but also not incapaciting. You just learn not to overreact, and you adjust. There are certain things I do that can bring them on. I try to avoid those thing as much as possible..I doubt you have a brain tumor. I also thought that and had a brain scan. It was slightly abnormal, meaning I had soemthing like excess firings of neurons, or something like that. This did not surprise me, though, as I have always had a kind of mental nervous energy..I took it as a sign of genius..lol..