Definitely Brain Cancer

[ocdbaking]

Yep, all the time. Not got a brain tumour. Just anxiety.

[darkside4k]

I have not had any anxiety in at least a week.

[Fishmanpa]

Anxiety is like a campfire. When you're in the midst of a spiral the fire is burning bright and hot. When the flames die down, there's still a bed of red hot coals burning away just waiting for some more fuel. You may not feel anxious but your body is still on high alert and has a bed of hot anxiety coals inside just waiting to flare up. Just like a campfire, the hot coals of anxiety take a long time to finally go out.

Positive thoughts

[NancyW]

I have not had any anxiety in at least a week.

A couple thoughts for you...

I have 2 (well 3 actually) reasons I experience dizziness exactly like you described.

1. Sinuses. Any change in barometric pressure.

2. My posture at the computer, I tend to hold my head in a forward position and it causes a bit of a tweak on the muscles/nerves in my neck.

3. Menopause (which doesn't apply to you lol)

Bingo - dizzy

[darkside4k]

You have the dizziness come instantly like something shifted in your head? I was fine and then one split second later I was extremely dizzy and grabbing my head.

[walkerbull]

Yep, all the time. Not got a brain tumour. Just anxiety.

May I ask do you also get a dull headache? I don't feel dizzy that much but you know, anxiety

[Gary A]

You have the dizziness come instantly like something shifted in your head? I was fine and then one split second later I was extremely dizzy and grabbing my head.

Brain tumours cause constant and progressive symptoms. Dizziness that lasts for such a short length of time is quite categorically not being caused by a brain tumour or anything even remotely sinister.

[darkside4k]

Is that always true? Can some brain tumors manifest by spells of short dizziness that come on instantly and last 5-6 seconds.

[Fishmanpa]

Is that always true?

What's true is that you have a severe case of anxiety and latched onto yet another totally irrational fear. You have as much chance of a brain tumor as you've had about ALS, leukemia and a freckle being melanoma. All this in the space of 4 months!

Something's got to give. You can't go on like this if you want to take care of your child and girlfriend.

Positive thoughts

[NancyW]

You have the dizziness come instantly like something shifted in your head? I was fine and then one split second later I was extremely dizzy and grabbing my head.

Yes, that's almost always how it comes on.