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Do I have a brain tumor?

Do I have a brain tumor? I am 16 yo and over the past days, I have had headaches though opposed to the symptoms
I looked up, the rarely occur during the morning. However, I have had sudden sharp pains randomly in my head that
last for a few seconds though not really severe. With some headaches, I usually crack my neck to relieve it and it usually
does the job.  Can it be linked to some kind of neck problem? I sometimes have blurred vision and dizzy spells but
I started wearing glasses around a month ago so maybe those are related.  I have not gotten any seizures and I have not vomited
nor felt nauseated. I have not gotten a CT scan or an MRI yet. Do i have a brain tumor or is anxiety just taking over
me.  I have had a history of experiencing anxiety.  I also sometimes have a hard time finding the right words to
describe something and in some occasions have short ter memory loss
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1530171 tn?1448129593
Hi Sarge13579.
You are light years from a brain tumor diagnosis.
Forgetting or not finding some words-which could be anxiety related- or a headache likely caused by improper sleeping position are definitely not enough to cause you such concern.
You can benefit from a combination of "lifestyle medicine"
(just look it up) some therapy and some key supplementation, but only after a proper assessment.
Best wishes,
Niko
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What do these short pains in my head mean? I thing they are called ice pick headaches
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Thank you very much Niko I scheduled an appointment with my optometrist regarding my glasses and whether or not they could be causing my symptoms.  I also suffer from hypochondria and over the past week have affected me due to these symptoms.
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