bombodiemalodie
12-10-21, 10:44
Hi - this is the first time I've posted here. I hope it's ok to join.
I've been suffering from health anxiety (and GAD) all of my adult life. In the past I have been able to manage it by visiting my DR and being reassured about whatever symptom I have at that time. Recently this hasn't been helping.
I've had a lot of head and ear pressure/fullness and ended up in A & E last week when my blood pressure was very high. They did blood tests, weakness tests, ECG and a CT scan of my head. All of which I was told were 'normal'.
The head and ear pressure has continued since then (almost 2 weeks) along with some tingling in my face and hands and feet. Last night I woke up after being asleep on my ear and one side of my face had pins and needles, which went as soon as I woke up. That side of my face and ear still feels tender now. I also keep waking up with a start when falling asleep.
My question is, would a CT scan of my head pick up a brain tumour? There's a lot of conflicting advice on google (i know)! And I'm worried that they didn't read the results properly in A & E or the scan missed something. Or just pretended to do the scan to get rid of me (I know this is a ridiculous thought but that's what my mind is doing to me at the moment). I'm so so anxious at the moment. Could the anxiety really cause all these neurological issues? I've been back to my DR since and he's put me on a low dose of beta blockers but I think these are making my anxiety and symptoms worse.
Any advice would be very much appreciated. Would you be reassured by a normal CT scan? I can't go on like this much longer. I'm starting CBT next week in the hope that it helps. The thought of spending the rest of my life feeling like this is no way to live.
Thank you.
I've been suffering from health anxiety (and GAD) all of my adult life. In the past I have been able to manage it by visiting my DR and being reassured about whatever symptom I have at that time. Recently this hasn't been helping.
I've had a lot of head and ear pressure/fullness and ended up in A & E last week when my blood pressure was very high. They did blood tests, weakness tests, ECG and a CT scan of my head. All of which I was told were 'normal'.
The head and ear pressure has continued since then (almost 2 weeks) along with some tingling in my face and hands and feet. Last night I woke up after being asleep on my ear and one side of my face had pins and needles, which went as soon as I woke up. That side of my face and ear still feels tender now. I also keep waking up with a start when falling asleep.
My question is, would a CT scan of my head pick up a brain tumour? There's a lot of conflicting advice on google (i know)! And I'm worried that they didn't read the results properly in A & E or the scan missed something. Or just pretended to do the scan to get rid of me (I know this is a ridiculous thought but that's what my mind is doing to me at the moment). I'm so so anxious at the moment. Could the anxiety really cause all these neurological issues? I've been back to my DR since and he's put me on a low dose of beta blockers but I think these are making my anxiety and symptoms worse.
Any advice would be very much appreciated. Would you be reassured by a normal CT scan? I can't go on like this much longer. I'm starting CBT next week in the hope that it helps. The thought of spending the rest of my life feeling like this is no way to live.
Thank you.