HELP brain tumour/eye test

[hunny]

Hi Trixie
I remember you saying about your tumour before , glad you are not feeling the effects(hope this comes across the way I intend)
Was the optician able to see the tumour?

I'm so frustrated with waiting and its making me so ill generally
I'm trying to go along the sinus/bad neck route but finding it more and more difficult..
I really appreciate all your replies ty

H x

[countrygirl]

Opticians can't see tumours so to speak what happens is that some of their tests will be abnormal due to a buid up of pressure in the head affecting the optic nerve. Hence one of the tests can be a field of vision test as any pressure on the optic nerve would reduce your field of vision etc etc.

If you have had an eye test and everything was okay apart from dry eyes which is nothing to do with your brain! then it is very unlikely you have a brain tumour. You do not have any of the red flag symptoms that would make a Dr send you for more investigations such as an mri brain scan.

I have known a couple of people with brain tumours and they both experienced fits and had other very serious and obvious neuro symptoms that got them rushed into hospital.

[Trixie]

Hi Trixie
I remember you saying about your tumour before , glad you are not feeling the effects(hope this comes across the way I intend)
Was the optician able to see the tumour?

I'm so frustrated with waiting and its making me so ill generally
I'm trying to go along the sinus/bad neck route but finding it more and more difficult..
I really appreciate all your replies ty

H x

No the optician could not see my tumour (which is just over 1 inch big) it was found during a MRI I had for terrible tinnitus ( no connection). I have to just plod on and wait. They won't remove it until I get symptoms as as you can imagine operating on the brain brings it's own problems.

[hunny]

Thank You

Trixie...long may you have no problems

x

[Trixie]

Thank You

Trixie...long may you have no problems

x

Thank you.

I have a MRI every 6 months to see if or how much it has grown. The last MRI showed that it had grown a tiny bit, but when it is in the brain which is encased by the skull there is nowhere for it to go so it presses on the brain and this is when the problems start.

[Nichole Optician]

Headaches caused by brain tumor or brain infection can range from mild to severe, and often occur intermittently without any obvious reason. in the presence of a brain tumor the child may begin to experience weakness on one side of the body with uncharacteristic visual problems. Eventually symptoms of brain damage arise such as convulsions and speech problems. The headaches may become progressively more severe. It is always good to have a regular Eye Test to prevent such problems.

Thanks for sharing..