Anxiety and fears of brain tumor.

[TrippyMcGuire762]

So I've been dealing with anxity for seven weeks now. As of a week ago, I've been having headaches and pain in my right arm and above my right eye. I've been so worried I have a brain tumor because it lasted a little over a week. Then I get to thinking, oh it has to be it because my anxiety came out of nowhere (despite drinking about 5 energy drinks a day for at least 2 years). I also had to quit one anxiety med I've been for three weeks and switch to another, after quitting the first one cold turkey. My issue is that whenever I go into the clinic or ER for issues and raise the brain tumor thing, they think its just anxiety. I want the scan to put my mind at ease, but it doesn't look like anything will happen. It feels like I'm loosing it.

[Icanbeathis2016]

I had that same scary intrusive thought about three weeks ago. I could not get the idea of a brain tumor off my mind. So i know how you feel. I hope you find a way to get some reassurance. I know that this can keep you stuck in tunnel vision and cant focus on anything other than this.

[TrippyMcGuire762 in reply to Icanbeathis2016]

How long did it last? Also, how did you get that thought to stop?

[Icanbeathis2016 in reply to TrippyMcGuire762]

I guess like that saying, "as long as you allow it." I guess its all up to you and your ways to practice better thought process. Well its hard for sure. I still struggle with these thoughts. But one day i went to the er and complained of a bad headcahes and feeling bad and they gave me a ct scan. I dont know how i lucked up for them to do it but they did. And ive been wanting and trying for a long time to get that did. And yes it eased my mind about it but then my intrusive thoughts wen5 right to thinking the worst about something else. Its a never ending cycle.

[TrippyMcGuire762 in reply to Icanbeathis2016]

Tried that last night, but got nowhere. I tried meditation and other things, but to no avail to get these thoughts out of my head.

[Icanbeathis2016 in reply to TrippyMcGuire762]

Trust me i understand. Its so hard to get rid of these thoughts. I get consumed badly. I wish i had a remedy that i knew would work but i dont. My only hope was just listening to a ministry on YouTube ro help me sleep at night. Sometimes it helped some times it didn't.