Brain Tumor? or fear?
I think you answered your own question in the first line: "So I have Anxiety & OCD." You're only 13; the odds of you having any sort of serious medical problem at your age, especially a brain tumor, are extremely low. It sounds like you are having panic attacks triggered by your anxiety, and it sounds like your OCD is causing you to, well, obsess over these hypochondriac thoughts. It seems like you have a good sense that it's not a brain tumor, too, when you say "It kind of sounds like depression, or brain tumor...I'm also on my phone, computer, and tablet...A LOT. Like all the time." You need to first of all relax and second of all, take a nice, long break from all this technology. Not only are you instilling fear in yourself, but you're also likely causing your own headaches from over-exposure and eye strain. You are so young! I wish you luck getting your anxiety under control, but seriously--take a step back from all the Internet usage. It is too easy to take a simple symptom, such as headache, and have it lead you to diagnosing yourself with a brain tumor. My brother had a brain tumor and died from it...I can tell you from experience, from knowing him and from knowing some of his friends from the cancer ward, that people with brain tumors often are the ones least expecting it, although they tend to know that something is not right. Their thoughts don't automatically circulate around the idea of cancer. My brother admitted after his diagnosis that he knew something had been wrong with him--he just felt it. He had been having headaches that wouldn't go away, he was nauseous and vomiting, and he just felt "off." But he never thought it was anything more than stress and exhaustion. It never crossed his mind that it could be a brain tumor. Anyway, for him and for all those millions of people out there who have died as a result of brain tumors...get your anxiety under control and enjoy the life they no longer can. I hope this helps and that you start feeling better soon!
Do I have a brain tumor?
I'm 18, male, and have a history to overreact to everything but I am really worried. I recently had a sinus infection and during it I, only one time, experienced a spinning sensation in the back right side of my head (felt like my brain). I went back to the doctor and got some more pills cause the right side of my head was still feeling congested and pressured. Those pills helped but after 10 days I still feel it a little bit. I have also experienced imbalance and lightheadedness couple times a day but I also have ear pain in my right ear so I think I might have inflammation causing that. But I'm really worried cause I keep twitching and jerking my legs and hands involuntarily and I have read those are signs. I also have experienced sharp scalp shooting pains in the last few weeks. I dont really have headaches but something still doesn't feel right about me. Haven't thrown up or anything. Just feel weird and scared, mainly cause of my light seizures (if you could call them that). I'm worried I'm gonna go in and find out I have cancer but I may also be just overstressed.
Could tooth pain mean brain tumor?
If you had a brain tumor, it could present as many little symptoms. Yours are so minor either you don't have a growing tumor or it's just getting large enough to cause little symptoms. Some on here will tell you you would falling over, pitching fits, going blind, going deaf, screaming in pain, puking nonstop.. That's laughable, as it doesn't happen like that. I finally after many little symptoms, went to my dr, my eye dr twice, over a 2 yr period. There was always a diagnosis, common and minor. Never had a brain tumor..till I had a seizure. Since brain cancer isn't hereditary, my answer still stands
Could I have a brain tumor I'm so worried?
Ok so for a very long time iv been getting headaches since November and it's been on and off really some days I'll have it then it'll go away then come back for weeks then go away.. The headaches will get mild-severe just depends. Along with that iv been getting all kinds of body aches occasionally. Arms and legs.. This has been going on since November and I'm worried I went to my doctor and told him about it. And he said that its nothing bad, shouldn't worry about it since its on and off.. Plz help!!!! What shud I do
Health anxiety and scared of brain tumor?
A brain tumor is usually inside your head so there aren't any lumps or swellings you can feel. The main predictor of a serious brain problem are fits, including loss of consciouness and evere and unusual vision or balance issues. You are suffering from anxiety. You are clenching your jaws (probably during sleep) and that is causing you headaches, neck and back pain. Poor quality sleep (and medication for anxiety) could cause brain fog. The lumps on your head could be a skin infection or a spot you have made sore by constantly poking and prodding at it. You don't have a brain tumor, you have too much time on your hands and are obsessing over ridiculous thoughts. You need counseling and some other activities to fill your time and occupy your brain so you don't go getting yourself all worked up for no reason. The chances of you even getting a brain tumor are less than that of being struck by lightening or killed in a car accident.
Scared, sinuses/anxiety fear, or brain tumor?
Your headaches sound like sinus headaches especially if they travel from side to side. Your ear ringing could be from sinuses or if you take a lot if Aleve; Advil; Tylenol; aspirin. It does NOt sound like any red flag symptoms...just make sure you stay hydrated. If the floaters bother you see a ophthalmologist. They are usually nothing. It's interesting that when you were out with friends not focusing on yourself you felt fine, but when alone you obsess about all your different fears of symptoms. What made you stop seeing the psychologist? You would probably be helped with some medication with a consultation with a psychiatrist to ease your obsessing. If you didn't like the psychologist try another or a consult with a professional social worker. I think you could be helped very much by cognitive/behavioral therapy & learning how to tolerate your fears better. Practice doing deep breathing: Inhake thru your nose; exhale thru your mouth; rest...each for a count of 3. Practice for about 5 minutes at a time when you are less nervous...that way you can do it naturally when you get very nervous & fearful. Thought Stopping: Command yourself to stop what you are thinking & think about the present moment & concentrate on your breathe. You CAN change!!! My best to you