Headaches etc

[CaraF616]

Hi... recently I’ve been to the doctor and been told I have anxiety, stress, depression and ocd and now on sertraline. I told the doctor I was experiencing headaches, weird vision and dizziness everyday. I’ve always had anxiety so I really over think things and always think I’m dying. My partners older friend (in his 50s) went for a brain scan after complaining about headaches, got told he had a brain tumour and only had 2 weeks to live. Sure enough, the poor soul died not long after that then I was watching the news and it was a woman saying how the doctors didn’t correctly diagnose her brain tumour and now I keep thinking I’ve got one and scared the doctors are fobbing me off. I sometimes make myself really ill just thinking about it. But now after being on sertraline my headaches have almost gone. I get maybe 2 headaches for a few hours a week rather than all day every day. Just wish my mind would stop it. I’m getting so tired ...

[Icanbeathis2016]

I know exactly what you mean...I hate when I hear or see news about someone with a bad illness like that or the C word. I then begin to think the same is happening to me. I do believe you when you say that constantly thinking about those things can possibly make us feel ill. I am always thinking the worst or thinking I'm dying or going to die. But I applaud you for giving meds a try. I have yet to give in to taking meds. My pcp have suggested Zoloft to me. I really wanted so bad to get through this without meds. But sometimes I wonder if I'm causing myself more harm by not taking the meds. But its like I wanted to get through this on my own.

I wish us the best through this. And I wish you the best as you have begun taking meds.

[DVISION]

Hi Caraf616,

How are those headaches? What did you take for it? I’ve been doing Tylenol.

[Maisie1]

That could be me posting. I had a headache and was convinced it was a tumour. Because my scan was clear I feel much better. I try not to google but don’t succeed. I have a cancer fear and feel I have had most of them. Good luck.