shan
02-02-14, 18:47
Hi,
so for about a year now the doctors have said I've had sinus problems and they've given me crazy amounts of nasal sprays, advised to do nasal douching and steaming etc. but nothing has helped, I feel constantly tired and have a headache almost everyday (which I'm also treated for) the past few days my nose and head have just been in so much pain - my problem is that I've suffered with health anxiety for years now and I think it's something worse. I feel as thought the headaches are related to a brain tumour and not my sinuses, I can't get that thought out of my head and it's just eating me up! I've also been having such a shortness of breath the last few days that my chest is starting to hurt and I'm just getting more and more worried, I don't know if it's my sinuses making me feeling like this/anxiety/something totally worse.
I'm also a bit obsessed with checking my eyes to see if they get smaller when I shine a light in them so I know my pupils aren't fixated, it sounds weird, I know. I just can't stop myself. I also keep having to touch wood because if I don't then I feel like something bad will happen and I'll die from a brain tumour or something like that, it's just all getting on top of me at the moment I just need some reassurance :weep:
so for about a year now the doctors have said I've had sinus problems and they've given me crazy amounts of nasal sprays, advised to do nasal douching and steaming etc. but nothing has helped, I feel constantly tired and have a headache almost everyday (which I'm also treated for) the past few days my nose and head have just been in so much pain - my problem is that I've suffered with health anxiety for years now and I think it's something worse. I feel as thought the headaches are related to a brain tumour and not my sinuses, I can't get that thought out of my head and it's just eating me up! I've also been having such a shortness of breath the last few days that my chest is starting to hurt and I'm just getting more and more worried, I don't know if it's my sinuses making me feeling like this/anxiety/something totally worse.
I'm also a bit obsessed with checking my eyes to see if they get smaller when I shine a light in them so I know my pupils aren't fixated, it sounds weird, I know. I just can't stop myself. I also keep having to touch wood because if I don't then I feel like something bad will happen and I'll die from a brain tumour or something like that, it's just all getting on top of me at the moment I just need some reassurance :weep: