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do i have brain tumor ?? are there similarites between symptoms of eye allergies and brain tumor ???
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Posted 7/22/2013 7:22 PM (GMT 0)
heyy i am really scared ... i have serious headaches and nausea ... it all started a couple of weeks ago when i had a dull pain on the top right side of the head ... as soon as the headaches began i went for an eye exam ... they told me i was fine but i had an eye infection that was asymptomatic ... after the exam i continued to have headaches in the same place for a week or so ..... then one day the headache shifted to my left temple i ...the next dayearly morning i woke up with no headache but after a few minutes the headache came back along with nausea ( i guess i was thirsty ) that evening i took a headache tablet and it went off then the next day it came back .... it continued there for a while .. after two days since the shift of the headache i travelled to my aunts place in ohio i had to take 2 flights ... in the first flight the headache came again along with nausea the headache was a bit mor intense ... but the second flight was normal ... during my stay at my aunts place the headache was there for the first 2 days then the headache suddenly dissapeared ..... then when i returned back home the headache suddenly came back but this time it is again on the top right side of my head ( sometimes with dull sharp pain in my left temple ) ... ( there was no headache in both the flights while returning ) ..... now when i try to sleep my legs and hands feel numb . i am really scared that i have a brain tumor .... i want to know of these are the symptoms of a brain tumor and are there any similarities between the symptoms of eye allergies and brain tumor ?????

Post Edited (goal21) : 7/22/2013 1:30:11 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 7/22/2013 8:13 PM (GMT 0)
Hi goal21 and welcome!

I am sorry to hear that you are suffering headaches...and the worry that is accopanying them.

Headaches (as well as nausea) and anxiety go hand in hand however. I have had chronic headaches that go along with tension and stress that last for days on end.

I know that it is hard not to attach a more serious reason to your symptoms when that is what you are focused on and worried about.

However, consider the facts. You have an extremely high chance of having an anxiety induced headache...on the other hand, there is less than a 1% chance of it being caused by a brain tumor.

Also, there are numerous other benign reasons that you could have headaches...such as TMJ, alignment issues in your neck, hormonal issues, ect...

So try to put the tumor worry to rest, and concentrate on stress reducing strategies to lower your worries and symptoms.

We have a great Resource Guide here on our main page. It is full of great self-help ideas that you can get started on today! Give the progressive relaxation and breathing exercises a try for 10 minutes, 3x a day for a week, and see how you feel.

Also, if you have suffered with other health related worries, we have some great health anxiety books that I recommend for these types of concerns.

Keep posting here as well if you find it helpful. We are here to listen and support you in any way we can.;)

Talk to you soon,

Scaredy Cat
Posted 7/23/2013 4:56 AM (GMT 0)
thank you scaredy cat ..... i know i am a hypochondriac as i thought i had leukemia , lymphoma , melanoma , stomach cancer and now brain tumor ..... but the brain tumout scare is really killing me
Posted 7/23/2013 4:17 PM (GMT 0)
Well you are in good company here! Please keep talking with us anytime...it is really helpful to have a support group and community that you can relate to!

Here are those book links if you think that they could be of help to you.

http://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Health-Anxiety-David-Veale/dp/1845298241

http://www.amazon.com/Treating-Health-Anxiety-Cognitive-Behavioral-Approach/dp/1572309989

Talk to you soon.:)

S.C.

Posted 7/23/2013 10:50 PM (GMT 0)
Goal, one thing I know, headache meds will not make a brain tumor quit hurting, I think you said
your head ache quit after taking some med. Peace
Posted 7/23/2013 11:04 PM (GMT 0)
Goal,

I agree, you are in good company here as I am worrying a lot lately.  People may refer to us as worry warts or health worriers. 

 

Health worriers are  defined by the mistaken ideas they have about how and why people get sick. Similarly, they have bad Ideas about drugs, doctors, and other related matters. Bad Ideas are incorrect, but self-confirming, prejudices which lead people to behave in ways that worsen their fears. Treatment is directed to changing these behaviors so that health worriers can see the world and themselves more accurately. This kind of treatment is called cognitive-behavioral, or exposure therapy. The underlying principle is confrontation. It is necessary to confront one’s fears in order to overcome them. This is not easy to do.

When you have a known disorder it is very difficult to not worry and takes much willpower to stay in the moment, not assuming the worst case scenario.

Stick with us as we are here to help and support you.  shocked

Kindly,

Kitt

Posted 7/25/2013 1:33 PM (GMT 0)
This post just sounds like me. It's okay!! I had headaches and what not and I got my bravery and did a ct scan and everything came back a okay so there is nothing to be worried about
Posted 7/26/2013 4:40 PM (GMT 0)
thnxx guys ... your posts really mean a lot to me
nw i feel much more relaxed
Posted 7/26/2013 5:29 PM (GMT 0)
Great news!! Post anytime.:) We are here to support and help!

S.C.
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