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Posted 9/15/2015 1:09 AM (GMT 0)
Hi I'm a 20 year old guy , an I'm really dared I have a brain tumor, for the past 9 to 10 days I've had every pain in my head imaginable , from throbbing and pulsating to pressure to sinus area headache, I've had leukemia fears on the past but were rules out by CBC, I've had this fear in the past too but it went away when the symptoms went away, I'm going to the dr when my insurance gets straightend out, I'm really scared guys any advice or knowledge for me? I'm still able to go on with my day and soccer practice I'm more dated than anything tho, I do have anxiety and hypochondria issues, it just feels like tight pressure and headaches in my head:(
Posted 9/15/2015 2:56 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Jai,

Welcome to the forum! You'll find a lot of great support here. :)

I'm sorry you are having constant headaches. You mention that you are a hypochondriac, and that you have had this particular issue before, so I am going to venture a guess that you do not have a brain tumor. You should still get checked out as soon as your insurance gets settled, but chances are, you are just having headaches. Are you heading a lot of balls in soccer by any chance?

Sometimes anxiety adds pains to our bodies in areas we are particularly stressing about. For some people it's their heart... for you it's your head. The more you worry about the pains, the more pains you start feeling. In fact, I have a headache right now as I am writing this and I didn't have one before!

I would suggest trying to relax with a cool cloth on your forehead, and try not to expect the worst. Easier said than done, I know! I have an anxiety disorder, too. But worrying isn't going to help you, so try to keep busy with other things until you can get to the doctor, or until the headaches go away. Chances are they will disappear as soon as you stop worrying so much about them.

Best of luck and hope you feel better,

-Cat
Posted 9/15/2015 3:55 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you so much for being so kind and taking the time out Of your day to reply, and yes I have to perform the occasional header I play competitively, I must add that they went away (headaches) a few days ago but today was just a tough one, and I'm terrified it's a brain tumor, I'm just going to pray and try to get some sleep, I hope you feel better also I'm sorry if my post was a trigger!
Posted 9/15/2015 3:57 AM (GMT 0)
Hi MJ and welcome!

I am sorry to hear that you are going through this scary experience with the symptoms you mention in your post. I know how this feels...and have been through it myself.

I will give you some comforting statistics however, that will hopefully help a bit.

Less than 1% of people will develop a brain tumor in their lifetime....

...but the percentage if people with health anxiety having this particular fear...about 100%!!

You are not alone with this fear. We have many, many threads on this subject.

We have a bunch of self help specifically for this type of worry. Would you like me to post links for you? You can begin on them anytime for relief.:)

Let me know...and post with us anytime.

Scaredy Cat
Posted 9/15/2015 6:26 AM (GMT 0)
There's always that negative optimism that I could be that 1percent:( but I've read numerous sources that say brain rumors usually present with other symptoms , so I'm a bit relieved , thanks so much ScaredyCat those links will be lovely, thanks for your time!
Posted 9/15/2015 8:13 AM (GMT 0)
Hi

Welcome to the forum I am pleased you have found us you will get good support here.

Sorry to hear you have been having lots of headaches these can be anxiety/stress related so do all you can to reduce your anxiety and you should see an improvement with your other symptoms..

It sounds to me lie you are having health anxiety and the most important thing to remember is to not google your symptoms as that will only make things much worse.

Keep us posted.

Hibee
Posted 9/15/2015 3:15 PM (GMT 0)

Here you go...

The Super Scanner is a quick exercise to help stop the anxiety=symptom=more anxiety cycle.

The others will take a bit more time (one has several modules) to get through, but is good self help therapy for health anxiety...and is worth the time and effort!

Keep posting if you find it helpful!

S.C.

Health Anxiety - A Self Help Guide:

 

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hypochondria/pages/introduction.aspx

Helping health Anxiety

 

http://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/resources/infopax.cfm?Info_id=53

Health Anxiety- The Super Scanner

http://www.get.gg/docs/SuperScanner.pdf


Posted 9/15/2015 6:12 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Jai,

I'm glad your headaches are gone! Don't worry, you didn't cause a trigger. If I were that sensitive to things, I wouldn't be posting advice for you. :)

Don't be afraid to post exactly what you're feeling, as often as you want. If you are ever worried someone might be set off by something you say, you can always add "possible trigger" as part of the title of your post.

Take care,

-Cat
Posted 9/16/2015 12:11 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks guys so much and it has now been hurting for two days, and I read an article about a kid who had a headache and went to sleep and a vessel burst in his head and he died:( , I'm so scared this is something to do with my brain, but thanks so much u guys are awesome and I feel warmth here on this forum, I will keep you updated but I don want to out welcome my stay! Lol, so I'll be mindful of unnecessary posts
Posted 9/16/2015 3:07 AM (GMT 0)
The headaches tend to die down after a hot shower
Posted 9/16/2015 3:39 AM (GMT 0)
Muscle tension! It is known to cause chronic headaches. The hot water loosens up the upper body neck muscles!

Try this exercise as well...it will help.:)

http://www.stress-relief-exercises.com/progressive_muscle_relaxation.html

S.C.

Posted 9/16/2015 10:52 AM (GMT 0)
I've googled all last night :( and I'm 5 x worse, read two stories of people who've actually had a brain tumor and the guy said headaches and feeling like it was something not fitting in his head, for 4 weeks, and I jumped off something high the other day and felt something like fluid or something bounce around in my head when I impacted from landing :(
Posted 9/16/2015 3:16 PM (GMT 0)
MCJ,

You need to stop googling symptoms. No one ever gains anything of value from this...and it only increases anxiety!

Please put your time and energy instead into working the links for self-help I provided for you.

If you do this instead of symptom searching, you will feel better, not worse...promise.

S.C.
Posted 9/16/2015 3:52 PM (GMT 0)
I'm sorry you are in pain, and struggling with anxiety.

I have chronic headaches. I've had them since I was a child. I have chronic sinus issues/severe allergies. Do you have allergies?

The changing of the seasons can trigger allergies, and they don't always present the way most people expect. Just inflammation and pressure in your sinuses can cause these headaches.

I also find a degree of relief from a hot steamy shower. It helps relax inflamed sinus passages. If you are not on any meds that could interact, you might try an OTC sinus med like zyrtec or Claritin. Both are very safe if used as prescribed.

If you don't want to take meds without consulting a doctor, I understand. Try hot towels or wash cloths on your face, and do some breathing treatments.

Also, and I know this sounds so silly, but it does work. Try humming. It might even hurt at first in your nasal/sinus passages, but it gently gives those passages a workout of sorts. It can relieve the pressure.

The exercises in the resources will help also. Good luck
Posted 9/16/2015 5:45 PM (GMT 0)
Scaredy Cat I'm jumping on those links tonight, thanks so much, and Jakes mom I have terrible allergies , I've been tested and I'm allergic to dogs which I have two little ones in my house, I'm allergic to gras and trees and dust, I've been spending a lot of time with my grandmother and she has a lot of pets, but my mom looked at me this morning as we were doing our morning workout at the gym ( I felt great during this) but she said she notices when my sinuses are bad because i get black around and under my eyes and on the outside lining of my nose,
Posted 9/18/2015 11:15 PM (GMT 0)
I think I've just had an absence seizure, now I'm terrified to the max, it's happened before but I thought it was anxiety, now I know it's a brain tumour, the headaches have kinda went away tho, what happened was I had like a quick out of body experience then I came back to my self, like have you ever seen that's so raven, when she has a vision, yeah I'm so scared I just wanna not exist anymore,,,
Posted 9/19/2015 3:26 AM (GMT 0)
MCJ,

It was most likely depersonalization. ..a pretty common anxiety symptom.

We have links with information and help for this in our Resources. Do some reading about it, and see if that sounds like your experience.

Try some of the suggested exercises for this issue...they should help.:)

You are going to be okay. Check in soon.

S.C.
Posted 9/19/2015 3:49 AM (GMT 0)
I'm so effing scared guys:( idk what to do , where can I find the resources
Posted 9/19/2015 4:13 AM (GMT 0)
It's at the top of the main forum page. Scroll down and you find 'Self Help for Depersonalization and Derealization.'

It's going to be okay...this is a scary but harmless symptom. The less you pay attention and worry about it, the quicker it will stop.

S.C.
Posted 9/19/2015 6:06 AM (GMT 0)
It's like my soul was snatched out of me it's very sudden, it doesn't persist at all
Posted 9/19/2015 9:01 AM (GMT 0)
Hi

Sound like you are having some Depersonalisation which as SC said is a common symptom of high anxiety we have some good links on this in the resources thread so take a look.

You really need to stop goggling your symptoms as this will only make your anxiety 100 x worse especially if you have health anxiety trust me I have been there. The mind is very powerful and can make you believe you are having symptoms which you have read about on line so best to avoid looking things up.

If things are really worrying you I would make an appointment with your doctor to give you piece of mind.

Keep us posted.

Hibee
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