Re: Brain Tumour.....what do you think?
Hello Hunny
I so know how you feel. I woke up one morning feeling really weird, i remember going into town & thing s were moving. My head hurt, i felt sick...i had to go to a huge wedding that wknd & was really not myself. Infact i was in bed by 11pm & made fun of as i was vomiting... & everyone thought i was drunk when in fact i wasn't.
These weird symptoms when i for weeks & it sent me into a state of panic as i felt what can only be described as weird. I went to the docs crying saying i thought i had a brain tumor...my GP thought i was going mental. He diagnosed me as having labrynthitis.
I got to may and still felt so ill & ended up having a breakdown due to the fact i was convinced of a tumor. I went back to the docs numerous times who told me that my Huge anxiety was now making my labrynthits symptoms 10 times worse & also that this virus is associated with panic & anxiety due to the vertigo etc..
Its now late august & my symptoms have gone so what 7 months, i still get unbalanced & have been to an ent who has said i ave been left with Eustachian tube dysfunction (damaged inner ear) because of it. Therefore i will always get the unbalanced nauseated feeling.
I completely understand who you feel about the brain tumor, its so common to think that. However if your symptoms have been going of for so long go back get a second opinion from another GP to put your mind at rest. Say how its effecting your quality of life & giving you Health Anxiety as you feel so ill & unsure of whats wrong with you.
There is a great site called labrynthitis.org that will clarify things.
Best wishes
Nicola
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Nicola Butcher (Registered Nurse)