I think I have a brain tumor........?
I am really worried. I did some research on the symptoms of brain tumors and I have everyone. My pupils dialate, even in bright lights. I have been getting bad headaches on the left side of my head, followed by tingling and alot of pressure. My arms and legs constantly tingle and go numb. Sometimes, like when i'm playing video games, I can't push a button that I want to. It's like my brain didnt send the message to my hands, eventhough thats what I wanted to do. I am starting to get the worst memory. I can't remember anyone's name, sometimes in conversation I'll forget what I want to say. Alot of times, when I'm laying in bed, I'll think of something really vividly, like a mini story or dream, and I'll snap out of it and not be able to remember anything at all. It happens all the time, and I'm completely awake. Sometimes my vision will go blurry. Sometimes I'll be just walking and get off balence like someone lightly pushed me. 24 yr old Male, I'm in the best shapeofmylife?
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!
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
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.
Anxiety symptoms have me think about brain tumors alot?
Am i the only person with anxiety who has sever symptoms from the anxiety and obsesses over the fact that they might have a brain tumor or any other deadly disease?
Is it possible to have a cancerous tumor on your hand that is not palpable?
Unfortunately, almost anything is possible with cancer. So yes, it's possible to have a tumor on the hand (or anywhere) that is not palpable that spreads and kills the patient. It's not terribly likely that something like that would metastasize to a fatal cancer, but it could happen. Don't worry about it; don't obsess about it. If you have some condition that concerns you, find an expert oncologist you trust and get a medical opinion. Be alert and vigilant, not terrified or oblivious.
Does thinking you have cancer actually cause cancer?
Original question: Does thinking you have cancer actually cause cancer?NoAt least not directly.Although our thoughts and the consequent worries can change levels of all kinds of stuff in our bodies, from stress hormones to signalling peptides to sugar and ions, I believe it's save to say that there is no direct link between worrying about cancer and actually developing one.There are, however, indirect mechanisms that could possibly lead to higher cancer incidences in peoply who are constantly afraid of getting it. It is possible that your worrying and the type of personality you are, will have an effect on your lifestyle: you might drink more than usual (alcohol is a carcinogen), you might smoke (smoking is a very strong carcinogen), you might have the wrong nutritional habits (processed meat is a (very) weak carcinogen), etc...Cancer is a frightening topic and many people live in fear of it. However, it is not caused by just one 'thing', it is always the result of many different factors (genetic, environmental, behavioral, ...) coming together, combined with a good deal of bad luck, which is often the biggest factor, that ultimately result in a cancer.I’ve heard an epidemiologist once say during a lecture, after having given an overview of all the different causes of cancer: "If you smoke, forget everything I have said." What he wanted to say is that smoking is by very far the cause n° 1 of cancer. If you smoke even one cigarette a day, you are already doing your best to get yourself a decent cancer in the years to come so you shouldn't worry about any other possible cause.Don't smoke or quit smoking and you will be fine.Worrying about getting cancer is far worse for your health than your standard risk of getting cancer. So don't bother... really…
What are my odds of getting cancer/ a malignant tumor?
So, I'm a little concerned with this. My grandmother was originally diagnosed with stage 2 lung cancer in april of 2015 and quickly got surgery for it, and we thought she was clear. Then in late march of 2016, we found out it had spread to her lymph nodes, and with how much it had spread, they could not be able to do chemo or surgery. Now, in May 2017, she is still alive and I thank god she is. My grandmother only smoke for about 6 months in her early adulthood. My grandfather had a malignant tumor in the 80's on his spine and got surgery for it, and my other grandmother has been a smoker since the 70's, and my uncle has been smoking since the 70's, so I have been around second hand smoke all my life. I just want to know since there is history of cancer/tumors combined with the smoke, if I'm at a higher risk.
Obsessive thoughts and derealization. What's wrong with me?
A few months ago I started to develop this 'cloudy' feeling inside my head. I couldn't concentrate and everything just felt like a dream and not like reality. I had no idea what was going on with my mind and tried to make assumptions that didn't quite fit. I eventually figured out it was derealization. I started having other symptoms too, like eye floaters, tiredness - just a weird state ofmind. I started obsessing about it and it would eventually lead to panic. I continually obsess about it and need to find reassurance it's not something more serious. I feel helpless and scared and don't know what to do. I continually Google my symptoms, which usually leads to worse thinking because I find something bad I could possibly have and then obsess over it and worry myself. I continually think I have a brain tumor, I'm going crazy, or just have some sort of mental illness. I drive myself nuts and I can't control it! For instance my friend told me a friend of hers developed a brain tumor from not wearing her glasses and I immediately went into panic mood! I thought that's what I had based on my symptoms, and then ultimately ended up obsessing about it for days, having up to three anxiety attacks. I was in a grocery store with her, when all of a sudden I thought I was going to faint or die because the tumor was taking over me. Irrational, I know, but I can't help it. I can't enjoy life anymore and almost feel depressed! I just want this to go away. But then the derealization doesn't go away either, and that's what causes me to be so concerned. I've been having memory problems too, and that also worries me. I hide my panic and my worries from my family because they'll say something like "stop thinking that way!" but I can't and then I just feel like crap. Another example of my worriedness would be when I found out my cousin has Schizophrenia - I thought I was developing it. I would Google 'symptoms' and relate them to my symptoms and, like before, would lead to panic. I don