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DO I Have A Brain Tumor?

I am 23 yrs old. I have been having headaches for 2 yrs now. It would occur in the middle of the head most of the time its near the forehead it just covers the right ear then the middle then the left ear all at once. I went to the eye doctor and he said that my eye nerves were swollen but it wasn't serious. Then he told me to go to the doctor to get a physical. I did and the doctor said nothin. I am hearing some noises in my ears along with ringign in my ears. that I can't explain. I am seeing things fly.anf floaters.My head feels tough I can't move it around. I am always shakey. Everytime I breathe it feels like I my bones r popping. Everytime I stretch it feels weird. It feels like I have no muscle in my body.My head races a lot.Not only that but my whole body races too. All of this just started this year. Except the head racing. Last year I jsut started having troubles with my eyes everytime my head would race I would see little squarres on the bottom of my eyes. Then this year my I started seeing things fly and the squares got bigger, and everytime I would cough I would see the squares. Could this be a sign that I am getting worser from a tumor or could it be something else???
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Nerves in the neck should recover in time - the optic nerves tend to be more sensitive.

"Nerve injuries are a difficult problem for which there may be no satisfactory surgical solution. Recovery depends on the exact type and degree of injury. Following a closed injury, if the nerve is simply bruised or otherwise subjected to a minor irritation, there may be profound dysfunction followed by full or near full recovery. Adjacent infection, inflammation, scar tissue, or inadequate soft tissue cover may produce injury by affecting blood supply to the nerve. If there is significant mechanical injury, recovery is entirely unpredictable."

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meant to say way.
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i see that flying stuff. i see black lines in the air. i think you have a tumor. the hard part is getting a doctor to help you. sometimes  i get so depressed  ijust want to kill myself. the reason for this is because ive been feeling this weqay since  i was 18. no doctor is willing to help me. i dont want to live the next 50 years of my life like this. im 20. rmpled is it true nerves cant recover? ive had a neck injjury for months that hasnt gone,
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I always bring someone with me but right now I am really nervous and afraid for my life. Its a scary thing. I really appreciate your advice
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Get a copy of the blood work. If the doc was not a gyne, report him to the state medical board - there was no reason for that exam when you were reporting headaches - I mean, really.

Go to an eye doc and and ENT, and do some basics - get copies of everything (always) and get a parent to go with you if you need to - sometimes having someone with you helps. I take someone when I am not well.
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The doctor just gave me vaginal exam saying it was a physical. I told them I am having head probs and they asked me if my headaches gets better in the day I said no and they just ignored the MRI and said it wasn't needed. Then they had me lay down then they realized my heart was racing then did bloodwork then sent me home. They told me that my bloodwork come out fine.IDK WHat to think right now. I am so confused..
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First, find another eye doctor - you need to see a neuro-opthomologist or someone with skill. I find it very strange [read horrible] that the doctor let you just walk away with swollen optic nerves (hopefully that is not the case) but if it is, nerves once damaged do not recover. So you need to find a doctor that knows something.

He/She may know something too about the headaches - for they are skilled in migraines.

What kind of physical did your doctor do - did you get a copy of the blood work? With changes, go back.
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