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    Constant headaches and pressure in head? Worried about a brain tumour!! :(

    I feel like I hav many brain tumour symptoms such as:
    - headaches for 10 years
    - clicking in ears when I swallow
    - sharp head pains that go in seconds
    - twitching in eyelids, arms and legs
    - sometimes a hot or cold pain in head
    - sometimes pressure above right eye
    - head pressure when I lay down that is on top of my head and forehead area
    - pressure above right temples when I move my eyebrows
    - pains in head when I lay on my right and left sides
    - headaches worsen when I look down

    Most recently I went to the doctors because I was severely dizzy, nauseas, weakness in my right arm and leg, head pains, and my face felt like pins and needles. He did neurological tests on me, checked my blood pressure, and did blood tests, everything was fine! He said it was due to anxiety which I truly believe that some of it was because right after the doctors my dizziness, leg and arm weakness, nausea, and face tingles almost all went away. (Took about a week for it to fully go). I still have all symptoms listed above. I'm scared that it may be a brain tumour. Any opinions?

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    Re: Constant headaches and pressure in head? Worried about a brain tumour!! :(

    Hi I have been suffering like this for a long time. I have been through diagnosing myself with tumours, ms, lymes disease amongst many other things. These are common symptoms with anxiety, tension and stress and hyperventilating. I have most of the things in your list and a few more besides. If you have been checked over by a doctor and they are not concerned then you should be reassured, if a GP had the slightest suspicion you had something like a brain tumour then you would be referred for a scan immediately .

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    Hello its horrible being afraid, you have headaches for ten years if it was a tumour i think you would have suffered a fit by now from the pressure in the skull. The headaches with brain tumour are the worst you could experience, you would be vomiting with the pain, but most people are diagnosed from a fit, i am speaking from experience and the headaches do not go, however if you really are concerned push for a mri, best wishes

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    almamatters, thanks so much for the response. It's much appreciated.
    You're probably right about my doctor, it's just the head pressure and sharp pains push me off the edge and makes me worry. My doctor actually told me that they don't see a reason why they would make me do a scan because there's nothing that seems could be a brain tumour.
    How bad are your symptoms? Do you have them constantly as well?

    Aggiecuttler, thanks so much for responding!
    I will probably keep pushing, it will help clear my mind.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jennclark View Post
    almamatters, thanks so much for the response. It's much appreciated.
    You're probably right about my doctor, it's just the head pressure and sharp pains push me off the edge and makes me worry. My doctor actually told me that they don't see a reason why they would make me do a scan because there's nothing that seems could be a brain tumour.
    How bad are your symptoms? Do you have them constantly as well?

    Aggiecuttler, thanks so much for responding!
    I will probably keep pushing, it will help clear my mind.
    Hi jennclark,
    My symptoms are there on an almost daily basis, some days worse than others, the head pressure is the worst for me and the jabbing pain just above eyebrow. I have had an MRI scan which the doctor told me days before I went would be clear and it was. I can understand you worrying, I still do now , but your doctor would know the signs of something sinister . Take care and I hope you are feeling better soon.

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    I've been talking a lot on the forum lately about this but I'll mention it to you incase you find it helpful.

    Have you ever considered that this might be a migraine problem? I've had a lot of similar symptoms over the last few months including the twitching, weak arm, dizziness, clicking ears, nausea & pressure in the head. A balance specialists told me about a thing called migraine associated vertigo which is what we think my problem is, it just explains a lot that's happened in my life.

    I'll give you two links to articles I read recently that explained about chronic migraine, have a look to see if they help you and maybe bring the info to your doctor, ask for a referral to a neurologist.

    http://www.follylane.gpsurgery.net/W...ument?id=62333
    http://www.mvertigo.org/articles/Nicholas_migraine.pdf

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    Quote Originally Posted by almamatters View Post
    Hi jennclark,
    My symptoms are there on an almost daily basis, some days worse than others, the head pressure is the worst for me and the jabbing pain just above eyebrow. I have had an MRI scan which the doctor told me days before I went would be clear and it was. I can understand you worrying, I still do now , but your doctor would know the signs of something sinister . Take care and I hope you are feeling better soon.
    Hello,
    I'm glad your MRI's came out clear. That's always good news.
    Your symptoms sounds like mine. I've noticed that when I think about my symptoms they become worse, so I'm going to try to keep myself busy and not to be alone for long periods of time. I drown myself with my negative thoughts on my health.
    I'm going to keep asking my doctor for an MRI, it will be the only way to put me at ease.
    Hope you get better soon

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    Quote Originally Posted by HoneyLove View Post
    I've been talking a lot on the forum lately about this but I'll mention it to you incase you find it helpful.

    Have you ever considered that this might be a migraine problem? I've had a lot of similar symptoms over the last few months including the twitching, weak arm, dizziness, clicking ears, nausea & pressure in the head. A balance specialists told me about a thing called migraine associated vertigo which is what we think my problem is, it just explains a lot that's happened in my life.

    I'll give you two links to articles I read recently that explained about chronic migraine, have a look to see if they help you and maybe bring the info to your doctor, ask for a referral to a neurologist.

    http://www.follylane.gpsurgery.net/W...ument?id=62333
    http://www.mvertigo.org/articles/Nicholas_migraine.pdf
    Hello, thank you for responding.
    No one has considered it being a migraine problem, they have constantly said it has been anxiety. Our symptoms are very alike, I really hope it's something like that and nothing serious. Have you done any MRI's or CT scans? I think that will be the only way to put my mind at ease.

    I will take a look at these articles, thank you

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    Re: Constant headaches and pressure in head? Worried about a brain tumour!! :(

    For what it's worth, I have almost all of those symptoms and mine are attributed to TMJ problems, as well as the sinus problems that accompany my TMJ troubles. Basically, something happened to my jaw when I had my wisdom teeth pulled awhile ago. I have a bad teeth grinding problem so it just makes it worse. I'm actually having a flare right now--horrible pressure, actual muscle spasms in my cheeks/jaw/skull, the worst clicking/squeaking, and awful headaches. If you want to pursue whether or not this is your problem, you might want to seek out a dentist or oral surgeon.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bibliophilic View Post
    For what it's worth, I have almost all of those symptoms and mine are attributed to TMJ problems, as well as the sinus problems that accompany my TMJ troubles. Basically, something happened to my jaw when I had my wisdom teeth pulled awhile ago. I have a bad teeth grinding problem so it just makes it worse. I'm actually having a flare right now--horrible pressure, actual muscle spasms in my cheeks/jaw/skull, the worst clicking/squeaking, and awful headaches. If you want to pursue whether or not this is your problem, you might want to seek out a dentist or oral surgeon.
    Hello, thanks for the response!
    I'm sorry to hear about your symptoms.
    It's funny you bring up TMJ because I have the worst jaw. I've had grinding problems since I was very young. The dentist gave me a mouth guard to wear at night but I just can't get used to it and take it out. Every time I open my mouth my jaw clicks and I hear something weird in my left ear. I can dislocate my jaw easily, and sometimes I wake up with a locked jaw. I never really thought of being a possible reason for the way I'm feeling. I'm going to look into it more.
    Thanks so much

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    Re: Constant headaches and pressure in head? Worried about a brain tumour!! :(

    severely dizzy, nauseas, weakness in my right arm and leg, head pains, and my face felt like pins and needles.
    I also have these symptoms and they terrify me:(
    the thought of brain tumors are first thing that comes to mind.
    My husband died with tumour in his head BUT NO AMOUNT of medication made the pain stop. that was when we realised it was more serious.
    For us (on no panic) the fears we face every day is what causes our problems - just one small pain soon escalates to major trauma. Once we are on that 'roller coaster' of fear we imagine the worst....
    june

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