brain aneurysm fear....

[oxoshannon]

So for the past week or so I’ve been really twitchy and then the dizziness comes on and off. There we go with the brain tumour fears again, but then my sinuses have been playing up so much so I don’t know if it’s relatdd?

My head hurts and I’m scared. I’ve been to the doctors twice this week, they checked my eyes and said if there was any sign of a brain tumour they would be able to see this in the back of my eyes.

I’m so fed up, I just want to feel okay. I’m putting so much on my boyfriend and family by constantly going on about “what if The doctors have missed something and they find a brain tumour in months to come”

Has anyone ever had random spells of dizziness with a sinus infection? I have a long term sinus problem, one I think needs to be looked into because it’s alwahs bothering me!

If anyone has any advice that would be great, I’m just really sad that I can’t seem to break through my health anxiety :(

[Potter86]

I feel your pain,i to are going through similar fears of a brain tumour my head feels like its shaking and when i walk feels like im swaying from side....i to have seen about 4 doctors who all say its stress and anxiety and that im suffering from health anxiety and im struggling to get out of it

[oxoshannon]

I feel your pain,i to are going through similar fears of a brain tumour my head feels like its shaking and when i walk feels like im swaying from side....i to have seen about 4 doctors who all say its stress and anxiety and that im suffering from health anxiety and im struggling to get out of it



I’m sorry you’re going through this :( it’s draining. I’m so fed up with this fear, I try to look at it like if my family, boyfriend, friends and doctors thought there was something seriously wrong they wouldn’t let me go about my daily life watching me struggle. They just want me to adddress the real issue which is the anxiety, but my anxious head is clinging on for dear life and doesn’t want me to let it go

[oxoshannon]

Hello,

Thought I would add to this thread instead of starting a new one. I'm still struggling so badly with my sinuses and the fear of it being a brain tumour instead.

I went away on holiday last week to denmark and sweden, it was obviously very cold and my sinuses have felt the brunt of it I think. I have the worst headache and I'm so nauseous.

Is nausea normal with sinus problems? or is it the fear coming true of a brain tumour? I cannot shake the headache at all. But I know the areas around my sinuses feel so sore. I am trying so hard to be rational but I am finding it so hard :(

So basically would the cold weather affect me like this, would I be feeling this unwell because of my sinuses or should I go off to the doctors once again...

[meant2live]

oxoshannon,

I have had so many sinus issues in my life. I actually had sinus surgery this past October to deal with how messed up there were. Before that, I had constant sinus infections and so much drainage down my throat.

I have dizziness as well. It seems to me that sinus issues can cause dizziness, but I know that anxiety can also cause dizziness.

I would see if you could get an appointment with with an ear nose and throat doctor to check out those sinuses.

As for the nausea, that could be a combination of the drainage and the anxiety.

You'd be amazed by the symptoms that can be caused by anxiety.

[oxoshannon]

oxoshannon,

I have had so many sinus issues in my life. I actually had sinus surgery this past October to deal with how messed up there were. Before that, I had constant sinus infections and so much drainage down my throat.

I have dizziness as well. It seems to me that sinus issues can cause dizziness, but I know that anxiety can also cause dizziness.

I would see if you could get an appointment with with an ear nose and throat doctor to check out those sinuses.

As for the nausea, that could be a combination of the drainage and the anxiety.

You'd be amazed by the symptoms that can be caused by anxiety.


That sucks! How was the surgery, are you feeling the benefits now?

I've been to the doctors soooo many times about this and I just get given sprays and that's about it. I'm kind of getting so fed up with my mind manifesting it into a brain tumour, I need to get it sorted now so I think I'm going to go to the doctors once more and talk seriously about the sinuses (and not the fear of the tumour)

My mind always seems to forget the rational reasons for everything.

Thanks for replying!

[meant2live]

No problem!

I would really recommend seeing an ENT about the sinuses.

I can definitely tell he difference after the surgery. I still get sinus infections, but they seem to clear up a lot easier. Also, I can breathe a whole lot better when sick than before the surgery.

[jrcoleman]

I have the same issue. Every year I go through this for months at a time. I get the sinus pressure under my eye and headache pain in my left temple. Every time I feel the pain I think stroke. This of course triggers anxiety and now I have dizziness from both the sinuses and the anxiety. Nausea is a big part of my sinuses. If you stop and concentrate you can usually feel the snot running down the back of your throat when you get nauseated. I sometimes think my entire panic attack situation is a result of this sinus problem (or my worrying about the sinus problem).

[Potter86]

im still having the brain tumour fears aswwell shannon and like you my sinuses are affected,pressure in eyes both of em at times feel like there going to pop out,head feels like a brick,i went out for a few drinks on saturday and felt like i was going fall over i got that dizzy but after an hour or so this stopped..im also getting visual snow,so just letting you know your not alone,i have an mri scan of the head on saturday which i asked for so i will let you know my results when they arrive.good luck to you

[oxoshannon]

No problem!

I would really recommend seeing an ENT about the sinuses.

I can definitely tell he difference after the surgery. I still get sinus infections, but they seem to clear up a lot easier. Also, I can breathe a whole lot better when sick than before the surgery.

I went back to the doctor and he prescribed me something that he said ENT specialists prescribe. so I'll try that out!

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I have the same issue. Every year I go through this for months at a time. I get the sinus pressure under my eye and headache pain in my left temple. Every time I feel the pain I think stroke. This of course triggers anxiety and now I have dizziness from both the sinuses and the anxiety. Nausea is a big part of my sinuses. If you stop and concentrate you can usually feel the snot running down the back of your throat when you get nauseated. I sometimes think my entire panic attack situation is a result of this sinus problem (or my worrying about the sinus problem).


I actually think I figured out why I was so nauseous (time of the month!) - so no brain tumour or anything, or even my sinuses for that matter. But I did start to notice the snot going down my throat when I breathed in!

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im still having the brain tumour fears aswwell shannon and like you my sinuses are affected,pressure in eyes both of em at times feel like there going to pop out,head feels like a brick,i went out for a few drinks on saturday and felt like i was going fall over i got that dizzy but after an hour or so this stopped..im also getting visual snow,so just letting you know your not alone,i have an mri scan of the head on saturday which i asked for so i will let you know my results when they arrive.good luck to you

I am sorry to hear you are still struggling :(

I went to the doctors the other day about my sinuses and slipped in the brain tumour fear again, he checked my eyes and almost laughed at me being so irrational, he said 'no brain tumour!' but here I am again, I now have shooting pains in my head so the brain tumour fear has started all over again just 2 days later. The life with HA is such a fun one!

Good luck with your scan, I am sure everything is going to be fine, positive thoughts and all!

[oxoshannon]

I am sorry I keep posting a lot lately, but I'm having a bad time :( I keep adding to this thread because I don't want any new ones to be deleted.

I feel so unwell today, my rational head KNOWS its my sinuses but my head is so heavy, painful and feels full that I just can't stop thinking it's a brain tumour. I feel so silly and so stuck.

The doctor checked my eyes the other day and said there was no sign of any pressure from a tumour (short term reassurance, tick) - but here I am, struggling.

I feel so heavy, my eyes are heavy, my neck feels heavy. Is this all just the sinus problems and anxiety?

I need to accept my anxiety for what it is, but god it's so hard.

Would appreciate a chat just to bring me back around, thank you guys.

[oxoshannon]

Hi everyone,

I have posted recently in another thread but I'm not getting any replies so I keep getting more and more worried.

I'm scared I'm having a brain aneurysm from shooting pains in my head, I have had them for about a week and I'm so worried.

I don't know if it is coming from the tension in my neck or my sinuses?

I know I have constant anxiety over brain related things, it's my number one fear, brain tumours etc. But I cannot shake this one. I feel so silly.

How common are brain aneurysms and should I be worried?

[Phuzella]

Have you been to the doctor about it?

[oxoshannon]

Have you been to the doctor about it?

I went to the doctors last week about my sinuses and mentioned my brain tumour fear, he looked at my eyes and done a few reaction things with me and said I was okay.

I didn’t mention any aneurysm fear as I hadn’t even had the thought pop onto my head at this point :(

[Phuzella]

Neck tension can cause head pain, so can sinuses . I'm sure it's either of these rather than something serious. Anxiety probably put the aneurysm thought in your head because the doctor said it wasn't a brain tumour. Try to relax your neck muscles. If the head pain keeps on go back to the doctor :)

[Elen]

Hi

This is just a courtesy reply to let you know that your thread was merged with another of your threads.

Please when posting on similar topics add it onto your previous post rather than starting a new one.

It is nothing personal it is just to make it easier for people to follow your story and to give you advice as a whole.

Elen

[oxoshannon]

Neck tension can cause head pain, so can sinuses . I'm sure it's either of these rather than something serious. Anxiety probably put the aneurysm thought in your head because the doctor said it wasn't a brain tumour. Try to relax your neck muscles. If the head pain keeps on go back to the doctor :)

Definitely, my mind likes to jump from one thing to another each time. I guess shooting pains in your head are just quite scary aren't they? Especially when they move around and around.

I think I'm just so desperate for one good day and I'm just getting so run down by it all now :(

[Phuzella]

Be nice to yourself do something you enjoy :)

[oxoshannon]

Just to update:

I did pop to the doctors today to get some more medications and mentioned my worries. She said it was just tension, perhaps from where I sit at my desk at work as well. It makes sense.

So for the time being I am reasurred, lets hope it lasts longer this time hey...

[Phuzella]

:)

[oxoshannon]

Can someone talk to me please? :(

I am struggling so bad. My head is so sore, sore to touch, it feels sore inside, all over. The odd shooting pain here and there.

I just read that pain on the left side of the head at the back is sometimes a brain tumour. GREAT.

I cannot rationalise anything anymore, I am stuck. I am well and truly stuck.

I am so scared that they will find something and then it will be too late, I will die.

I can't keep doing this, it's draining any life I have left out of me :(

[shannonmegaw1]

Ask your doctor to refer you to a neurologists about the headaces. Then you can ask the brain specialist. :)

[nomorepanic]

Ask your doctor to refer you to a neurologists about the headaces. Then you can ask the brain specialist. :)

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