AdamB1
22-10-16, 18:31
Hi there,
I wonder if anyone could offer me any positive thoughts or advice please. 30 year old male suffering from health anxiety for over 10 years.
Since having a cold last week I've had a sharp shooting pain on the top right hand side of my head every now and again. It's worst when I'm moving around and will stab or shoot for a second or two and then disappear. It happens throughout the day but gets better and goes away when I sit down / rest. It is worse when I take a few breath: at the peak of the breath the sharp pain appears just above my right ear.
I've been terrified, after using Google, that it's a brain tumour. I've read the symptoms and signs and now that I feel tired, a bit of nausea, disorientated and irritable etc I'm worried my symptoms are the same. I'm also mixing up my words and getting frustrated etc - which in turn worries me more.
I saw my GP yesterday and told him (he referred me for CBT two years ago) my fears. He shone his light in my eyes and checked my retina he said, and this was fine. Then I had to follow his hand with my eyes and that was fine too. He asked me if I have dropped anything or become clumsy lately - and I haven't. He said based on what he's seen and what I said he is happy no further action is needed right now.
We also talked about my posture as it's poor and I use a laptop. I found a condition called Occipitual Neuralgia which is very similar to my symptoms and can be caused from prolonged laptop use and poor posture. I know deep down this is probably the cause - but I just can't get the tumour thoughts out of my head.
Is anyone else able to offer advice? Or had similar? What are the best ways to stop thinking the worst and distract myself? I'm going to drive my partner mad asking for reassurance shortly I worry.
:-(
I wonder if anyone could offer me any positive thoughts or advice please. 30 year old male suffering from health anxiety for over 10 years.
Since having a cold last week I've had a sharp shooting pain on the top right hand side of my head every now and again. It's worst when I'm moving around and will stab or shoot for a second or two and then disappear. It happens throughout the day but gets better and goes away when I sit down / rest. It is worse when I take a few breath: at the peak of the breath the sharp pain appears just above my right ear.
I've been terrified, after using Google, that it's a brain tumour. I've read the symptoms and signs and now that I feel tired, a bit of nausea, disorientated and irritable etc I'm worried my symptoms are the same. I'm also mixing up my words and getting frustrated etc - which in turn worries me more.
I saw my GP yesterday and told him (he referred me for CBT two years ago) my fears. He shone his light in my eyes and checked my retina he said, and this was fine. Then I had to follow his hand with my eyes and that was fine too. He asked me if I have dropped anything or become clumsy lately - and I haven't. He said based on what he's seen and what I said he is happy no further action is needed right now.
We also talked about my posture as it's poor and I use a laptop. I found a condition called Occipitual Neuralgia which is very similar to my symptoms and can be caused from prolonged laptop use and poor posture. I know deep down this is probably the cause - but I just can't get the tumour thoughts out of my head.
Is anyone else able to offer advice? Or had similar? What are the best ways to stop thinking the worst and distract myself? I'm going to drive my partner mad asking for reassurance shortly I worry.
:-(