Username2
09-06-17, 13:04
Hello,
firstly apologies for the username - very original, I know!
So, ~2wk ago I had a weird tingling feeling around my forehead area and didn't think much of it. Fast forward to the 3rd June and I began to get a left sided headache, kind of at the top left of my forehead.
I made the mistake of Using Dr Google. I felt a little bit dizzy but not excessively. 4th June the headache got much worse, so much so that the 5th I went to see the doctor.
He diagnosed Tension headaches and thinks that I must be stressed during something either personal life or home life, but assured me that it is nothing to worry about. Prescribed Naproxen and told me to take these along with paracetamol.
The day after I again googled the symptoms, big mistake, I had a panic attack on tuesday night and following a phone call to the 111 service ended up in the OOH GP convinced that I was going to die. I'd forwarded on details of friends to speak to, and details of people at work to my girlfriend to liaise with should the worst happen. He again carried out some checks and assured me in no uncertain terms that this wasn't MS, it wasn't cancer, it wasn't a tumour or anything to be immediately worried about. He agreed with the original diagnosis of Stress/Anxiety, however prescribed Propranolol 10mg x3 a day, and told me not to bother with the Naproxen/Paracetamol.
I have absolutely zero physical symptoms other than the headache/light headedness, and can function exactly the same as I did before. The headache does not get worse when lying down, or if my head is upside down. It is not worse in the morning.
This has made the headache subside tremendously, however not entirely, and instead replaced it with a somewhat dizzy/spaced out feeling.
I'm not sure I can go the weekend without seeing the GP as I keep getting worked up and panicking for seemingly no reason. Gone back into work today and feel worse for it.
I don't understand how I can be perfectly healthy and feel completely fine and then it all suddenly changes one day without warning?
I feel like I'm going crazy! Any helpful advice would be much appreciated.
firstly apologies for the username - very original, I know!
So, ~2wk ago I had a weird tingling feeling around my forehead area and didn't think much of it. Fast forward to the 3rd June and I began to get a left sided headache, kind of at the top left of my forehead.
I made the mistake of Using Dr Google. I felt a little bit dizzy but not excessively. 4th June the headache got much worse, so much so that the 5th I went to see the doctor.
He diagnosed Tension headaches and thinks that I must be stressed during something either personal life or home life, but assured me that it is nothing to worry about. Prescribed Naproxen and told me to take these along with paracetamol.
The day after I again googled the symptoms, big mistake, I had a panic attack on tuesday night and following a phone call to the 111 service ended up in the OOH GP convinced that I was going to die. I'd forwarded on details of friends to speak to, and details of people at work to my girlfriend to liaise with should the worst happen. He again carried out some checks and assured me in no uncertain terms that this wasn't MS, it wasn't cancer, it wasn't a tumour or anything to be immediately worried about. He agreed with the original diagnosis of Stress/Anxiety, however prescribed Propranolol 10mg x3 a day, and told me not to bother with the Naproxen/Paracetamol.
I have absolutely zero physical symptoms other than the headache/light headedness, and can function exactly the same as I did before. The headache does not get worse when lying down, or if my head is upside down. It is not worse in the morning.
This has made the headache subside tremendously, however not entirely, and instead replaced it with a somewhat dizzy/spaced out feeling.
I'm not sure I can go the weekend without seeing the GP as I keep getting worked up and panicking for seemingly no reason. Gone back into work today and feel worse for it.
I don't understand how I can be perfectly healthy and feel completely fine and then it all suddenly changes one day without warning?
I feel like I'm going crazy! Any helpful advice would be much appreciated.