suzie90

Date posted: 12w

Scared I have a brain tumour

I had a migraine a little over a week ago after a few months of tremendous stress and anxiety. For a few days I was okay apart from a mild headache but then i got it into my head that I have a brain tumour. Yesterday I had the worst panic attack ever caused by all this overthinking. I started getting really dizzy, numb face and arm and I was convinced I had been correct and did have a brain tumour. The panic attack subsided after I calmed myself down a little bit but I am so anxious that I have a brain tumour. The numb feeling disappeared after the panic attack. But i have a dull headache, had a twitchy eye sometimes, and neck twitches. Sometimes when I really think about it I feel like I can’t focus or keep my vision straight. I can’t stop panicking about it I’m really really scared that there’s something wrong with me. I’m gonna go to the doctors to ask about it but i just needed to vent. I feel like recently I’m spending all the time thinking I have a brain tumour and it is honestly terrifying me so much.

HOY

Date posted: 12w

I remember going through a period where I had a huge fear of having a tumour/terminal illness, despite me not having anything. I would get checked/See professionals, my parents on the other hand thought I was over exaggerating my fears.

suzie90

Date posted: 12w

@HOY The other week I was convinced I had throat tumour and now I’ve switched to brain tumour it is honestly exhausting 😭 my parents do their best to talk logically to me but honestly there’s no getting through to me when I’m convinced there’s something wrong 😭😭

HOY

Date posted: 12w

@suzie90 It would shift for me too, before fearing I had a brain tumour, I was scared I had colon cancer, and I ended up getting a colonoscopy for it, nothing found, I believed I had a brain tumour cause I couldn't sneeze, as much as I tried. and I read that it was a sympton, which was a bad idea, its been 3 years since this happened.

suzie90

Date posted: 12w

@HOY How are you doing now? I’m the exact same. I’ve been under a lot of stress and anxiety and have a lot of muscle tension and have a little twitch in my neck every so often. Googled it and immediately was convinced I have a brain tumour, it sucks so bad

HOY

Date posted: 12w

@suzie90 im doing better now, but it now shifted to fear of cardiovascular disease, and now having POCD, its been rough few months

suzie90

Date posted: 12w

@HOY Oh I’m so sorry, that sounds so rough. Sending so many healing vibes. You will get through this just like you got through everything else. You got this!

HOY

Date posted: 12w

@suzie90 I reciprocate this sentiment as well, I hope you prevail through this all

Ocd is horri...

Date posted: 12w

Ocd can make you worry about things like this 100% HOWEVER!!! I think it’s always better to be safe than sorry. Or even ask a parent, etc and see what they say?

suzie90

Date posted: 12w

@Ocd is horrible Honestly I’ve asked so many people and they’ve said I definitely do not have a brain tumour, it’s just that little niggle saying BUT WHAT IF I DO

Ocd is horri...

Date posted: 12w

@suzie90 The what ifs in ocd are what get us. Dont listen to them. But I don’t know much about brain tumours or the symptoms so I don’t want to say its just ocd, but maybe ring the doctors and see what they say

suzie90

Date posted: 12w

@Ocd is horrible I’m going to go and get checked this week, if just to put my mind at ease :) thank you for replying!

EmyBerry._.2

Date posted: 12w

I went through that same thing!! I actually got a brain MRI last week because of the migraine that lasted 7 days and I have headaches every day. I didn’t have anything wrong and most the pain in my head was from horrible tension in my shoulders. Stress and anxiety have a big impact on our bodies and it will get better with relaxing. Physical therapy works great for getting the tension out of your neck and shoulders.👍 You’ve got this!!!

suzie90

Date posted: 12w

@EmyBerry._.2 Omg I’m so sorry you had to deal with that, it’s horrible isn’t it !! I have so much tension in my neck and shoulders too! I hope you’re doing well 🩷

EmyBerry._.2

Date posted: 12w

@suzie90 There is no shame in seeing a medical professional to make sure it’s nothing serious! It’s good to rule things out but try not to stress about it too much while you do tests. I hope you find some relief🫶

suzie90

Date posted: 12w

@EmyBerry._.2 Thank u so much!!! I will definitely get checked! But also just got to trust my doctors judgement and if they say I don’t need anymore further testing, actually believe them rather than spiralling ! 🩷

carol.xxx

Date posted: 22w

Health anxiety please help x

Hey friends… I am in a really low place regarding my health anxiety. I am absolutely terrified of cancer. Im only 17 years old and im worrying more about health then living my life its very draining. At the moment I have a very chesty cough which has lasted around two weeks and a runny nose and just full sinuses. I woke up from my sleep tonight and woke up completely wet in sweat and itchy. I am terrified in case ive got cancer. I get so so scared It genuinely is not only affecting me but everyone else around me im pulling them down too. 💔 I am UK based and recently got a job and even then its all I can think about. Im crying my eyes out scared ☹️ To anyone else going through this your not alone and its so consuming. ❤️‍🩹

Anonymous

Date posted: 22w

Has anyone’s obsessive thoughts changed themes?

I went from intrusive thoughts of hurting people, thinking I did horrible things and not remembering it like running people over with my car etc, to my brain trying to convince me I that I had split personality disorder to now health anxiety. The intrusive thoughts weren’t as bad as this. I’ll get physical symptoms like my heart racing, chest pain, can’t swallow. It’s been causing panic attacks but I’m constantly scared I’m dying. If my mole looks like it changed I freak out and think I have cancer. I had to get a stethoscope to listen to my heartbeat to make sure I don’t have an aortic aneurysm to buying a Fitbit to constantly check my pulse. I went to the ER bc I thought I was dying and now I’m paying a 2 thousand dollar bill when they say my heart is fine. It’s just exhausting.

Andi 🤓☝️

Date posted: 18w

What is this?

Recently ive been getting very scared to even be angry bc of the horrible thoughts I have and it feels even more real when I'm angry or even annoyed. Rn I was not even super annoyed at my neice but I felt a twinge of annoyance since she went up to my face and was yelling at me while I was resting on the bed and I got this image of doing something bad to her and I felt my hand twitch very little. I got nervous and felt relieved when her dad told her to stop screaming for no reason. I've been hyperfocusing on my bodily reactions (mainly my hands or how I'm feeling like did I just enjoy that? Was I considering???) And I've noticed the small twitches whenever I'm mad or annoyed and it's scaring me so bad! Like do I want to act out? Am I holding back??? I used to not even twitch at all when mad and I felt 100% sure I'll never act out but now it feels like I don't know bc what do these twitches mean?, I do know I don't want to ever act out but it's so scary. Recently whenever I feel angry once the argument is over I cry really bad after I'm alone and I pray so i never want or act out. And when the annoyance passes I also feel so guilty and want to stay away. Im scared these are real urges and i research for many many hours to make sure they arent urges or impulses and i also tend to ask chatgpt or here if the anxiety gets so bad 😕

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