Really horrible anxiety/panic disorder...

I've been reading the forum, and notice a lot about this.  But, I have anxiety, and have to ask anyways.  I myself am slightly worried that I have a brain tumor.  I don't have severe headaches to where I would start crying about how horrible they hurt, and I'm not vomiting either....but lately I have felt random pains around my head..not particularly in the same place, but they are there.  And then I feel like I have a slight headache....and when I worry about it, I feel nauseous, and panic.  I panic about everything.  My parents say I am fine, and my friends do as well...but is it really something I should be concerned about, or should I think that maybe it's just something else?  I mean, can brain tumors come on just as they please?  Or should I be more worried about the fact that I could possibly be doing this to myself and worrying so hard about it....I hate how anxiety and panic really do control my life...Can anyone help me?

Ashley

[howhardisthis]

hi ashley sounds like you have panic and anxiety. I worry about everything I did worry about brain tumours until my phycologist told me that its very very rare in our situation.  Thinking about a headache can bring it on more.for instance i worry myself sick that my heart is going to give in and i get chest pains just thinking about it. Go see your doctor and explain your worries and your symptoms and maybe the will give you some meds to help you calm down.  If you are that worried ask for a ct scan just to put your mind at ease..I dont think you have anything to worry about but im not a medical practicioner.Lots of ppl on this forum have suffered the same have a read through it helped me maybe it will help you.   Good luck with it all.

[Ashley0524]

Hey, I really appreciate that.  It seems that whenever I get stressed, or start to worry, I get those pains.  I'm sure it is nothing, but, hey, I worry!  Sometimes I wonder if this is the way my life will always be.  And that really scares me.  I want to get better, but I feel like it just is taking over my life.  I'm on meds, Sertraline, for my anxiety and panic, but this is just getting to be too much.  I'm only 19 years old, and have had this for almost 5 years now...and it's just driving me crazy.  But I am so glad I found this forum, because now I am around people just like me.

Thanks so much,
Ashley

[GTO67]

WOW. Ashley, when i read your post, i thought it was mine! We have almost the exact same problem, and we discribe it verry alike. Do you expierence any pressure? How about tingling?

[Ashley0524]

The tingling, not so much..but I have before.  The pressure, dear lord yes. It's absolutely insane.  I can't stand it.  And of course, I start to worry about it all and make it worse...but it goes away...and I just can't wait to have a life free from all of this.  I'm glad that you both wrote me back.  It's meant a lot actually.

[396SS]

I understand completely, but I have burning in the feet and legs from anxiety - so thought I had MS but I didn't.  Anyway, I had migraines in college and thought for sure I had a tumor.  It was my birth control pills causing them - haven't had one for years.  I also get TMJ, which can be painful around the jaw/ear area.  Sometimes I get a weak feeling on one side of the face and lips tremble.  But I've had every MRI, blood test, etc known and their is no big tumor in there and they can find nothing wrong.  On that note, I HAD to get the medical testing done to ease my mind.  I hate to say that, but it's just true.  It is highly unlikely that you have a tumor, but maybe you should go to the doctor so you can get it off your chest instead of fretting yourself sick.  

[holliexox]

Hey Hun.
Im 19 years old & i've been worrying about brain tumors and having anxiety since i was 14/15. it was SO bad i had to drop out of highschool : [. im better now and workking on my GED but i still have really really bad anxiety/panic disorder.

I get all these werid feelings in my head. shooting pains, my eyes hurt, i get a headache on one side, i get dizzy and im always thinking OMG its a brain tumor. but i try and just forget about it and not worry cause worrying can make you physically SICK.

My neck was KILLING for like 4days about a month ago and i had shooting pains also and i went to urgent care cause i was so worried i had an ansyersum but i came to realize i didnt and it was just STRESS!!!! so that shows how much stress can be a factor on your body. dont worry!! : ) best wishes & good luck.

PS: NEVER GOOGLE stuff to look for symptoms it only makes it worse :) <33~~

[br2509]

One day i got a bad head just out of nowhere went to the ER and they did a cat scan on me which everything came back fine.But anxiety/panic attacks will cause headaches tension headaches all type of headaches..As long as you are not vomiting then you are fine but if you are real worried then maybe try a Doc but i am sure you are fine.