pls answer i’m scared

[krob011]

headache, loss of appetite, fatigue, blurry weird focus feeling in eyes, sometimes double vision, ears randomly pop sometimes, whole right side is heavy and sometimes numb, i think i have a brain tumor, i am so sure. nothing is going right, i keep having dreams of the dr coming in and saying i have brain cancer. i had a mri of brain or spine 4 years ago, it was normal. but i think i legit have one. these symptoms are scary. anyone have these b4?

[anon99]

I have some of these symptoms. quickest way to put your mind at ease is to go get checked.

xo

[JaneN40]

Anxiety can lead to some powerful symptoms and sensations which are disconcerting. The hardest thing in world is to not focus on symptoms but try to distract yourself - ie. don’t feed the anxiety. I am going through similar where I am constantly googling symptoms and then panic myself there’s something seriously wrong - then I’m not sure if the symptoms / sensations I’m feeling are panic / anxiety induced or something else. Eg, I’ve had chest discomfort for weeks, muscle aches and arm pain. Then I panic it’s heart related despite 2 trips to A&E and doctors saying all tests are normal. Then I think they have missed something. It’s awful. I really do sympathise. All the symptoms you describe could be anxiety but I would check them out in any case so you have peace of mind.

[Sillysausage234]

Could be ear infection..wax build up....sinus problem something like that.....see a dr

[happiness__]

I agree the quickest route to a solution is going to your physician... but the healing can also happen at home. Think back to when all of this started. Could there be a trigger or catalyst? Is it getting worse or impairing your quality of life? Does your family support and believe you? Just some things to think about to make sense of what could be going on...

[Miniwheats]

How long has this been going on? Oh my dear, you are having nightmares about the diagnosis. You must be so anxious and stressed about this during the day and now it's popping up in your dreams. You can't go on this way. I understand, I had a brain tumor scare last summer. Let me tell you first that your symptoms can definitely be due to anxiety. When it comes to brain tumor concerns, however, there ARE things you can have done while you wait for an MRI (which can take a long time to get and is agonizing to wait for) that will help ease your worry and give you a pretty good guesstimate. First, tell a doctor your symptoms and he/she can do simple testing of your cranial nerves. It's pretty accurate. Next, you can go to a vestibular therapist (a physiotherapist trained in vestibular disorders) who can observe your eye movements in different head/body positions with a camera attached to a pair of goggles that you wear during the test. They can look for the type of eye movements that point to a brain tumor vs those that are benign. If you are still concerned, you can get a referral to see an ENT who can arrange for vestibular testing with some of the same equipment that the physiotherapist would use only they run additional tests like checking your eye movements as you track a flashing light across a screen, they blow hot air into your ear etc... I had all these tests done prior to the MRI and was told confidently that I don't have a brain tumor and it turns out they were right. But please get yourself checked sooner rather than later. 4 years is a long time ago to use as a barometer of the present state of your brain so don't let a doctor talk you out of having a new one done. Please try not to worry although I know it's easier said than done. Keep yourself occupied and know that there is a greater chance of you being ok vs having a tumor because let's face it - brain tumors are rare while anxiety is very common. Please get into the habit of doing meditation every day to calm your racing thoughts (YouTube has tons...my favorite is "Peace" by Jason Stephenson - he's an absolute Godsend in my opinion). You will be ok dear. Don't get ahead of yourself with conclusions for which you have no evidence. That's probably the worst thing you can do to yourself right now. Put a plan in place for medical testing like the tests I described above and think positive thoughts while you wait. My thoughts are with you 😊

[Stephanie89]

Hello krob011 yes i know we spoke before and feel the same u feel feel a lot i hate that my ears pop to most random times and my eyes feel really weird it’s hard to explain I’m currently dealing with feeling like I’m on boat when I try and sleep and my legs always being tingly and like I have to kee loving them at night

I know u might think that but u are ok I been there I have them done and I am ok I’m trying to learn to deal with whatever is going on with my body instead of giving into it and freaking out today is my first day and i made it out ok nothing bad happened to me i think the more we give into what the physical symptoms are the more we create in our mind that we have something wrong I’m currently trying to work on this and today fee breathing and honestly reminding myself this is anxiety nothing is wrong with me and telling myself whatever physical symptoms I felt weren’t going to cause me arm and I actually went out to the store and to eat dinner which was a miracle

How are u feeling now I hope you are feeling better

[jane93p]

Sometimes anxiety alone can do all that! I would go to the doctor to put your mind at rest love. How awful that you can’t even escape it in your dreams. I have awful dreams, always about something that’s on my mind but worst case scenario in the dreams!!

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This is me daily! All tests come out clear