Hey
I've been lurking for a few days, basically coming here instead of google, cos as we all know that opens a can of 'oh my god I'm definitely dying'.
About 4 months ago now I started feeling off balance, not dizzy just if i stop sometimes it feels like the floor is swaying slightly. I went to the docs about a week later when I had a cold and he looked in my ears and said they looked fine, he said it was probably a virus and not to worry.
2 weeks later I was still feeling off balance so I went back to the doctor because everytime I googled I covinced myself of a brain tumor. Dr didnt check my ears this time but basically told me it was anxiety and to just calm down and come back if it still didnt get better.
SO about 2 weeks later, I booked another appointment as i still felt off balance and I was getting anxious about dying etc. This time I went to a different Dr, a woman one. She looked in my ears and striaght away told me i had fluid build up in my ears and it was most likely sinus/hayfever related. she gave me some nasal spray and said to come back to talk about anxiety meds when the off balance cleared up.
Well, two weeks later I still felt off balance when walking, its not enough to make me lose balance or anything but its off putting. I went back to a different dr in the same surgery and she confirmed the ear fluid/sinus problem even when I mentioned my neck tightness and like a heat up one side of my head from the back of my neck but only on one side.
Ive always had neck stiffness and posture problems as Im in a wheelchair or use crutches due to cerabal palsy.
My last visit to the Dr I had a hearing test which was the same as it has been for years, I'm a little tone deaf on left side and always have been. As they had no record of my tone deafness due to me moving a few years ago the doc said she would try to find my old results and if she COULDNT she would book me an appointment with ENT to be sure.
That was three weeks ago and I'm still feeling off balance, some days my neck hurts and the burning is in the back of my neck and left side of head where it usually is, more so when I'm anxious.
I've been to 3 doctors and they all know my symptoms and dont seem too worried so, should I be? I just keep googling and freaking myself out that I have a B T! like just now i gave in and read on a google search that weird sensations in the head could be a tumor :(
I hate google but I cant get the idea of having something serious even though my drs say it couldnt be a tumor and I'd be very sick etc if it was.
Sorry for long post, Im just worried
Any advice, do you think its just anxiety mixed with inner ear/neck problem? just need some more reassurance really.
Nikkii