Brain Aneurysm,/ Tumor Fear

[Worried CareBear]

Greetings,
Thank you for taking the time out to read my question/long story! I will try to make  it short and to the point for I know your time is valuable. I have lately in the last week have had bad head aches and muscle aches/ tension in the neck.  Couple things... In 2000 I had an MRI and it showed I had Arnold-Chari Malformation  type 2 can't rememeber I think it's like a couple cm maybe 2? Well I was A symptomatic until I had a head injury , hence which brought on a series of migraines,

Later I was diagnosed with PTSD and  panic/anxiety disorder along with depression.  I take Welburton (sp) sorry  300 mg and was taing atavin .5 mg and klonopin .5 as well 3x a day prn (sp) sorry  to lazy to get up and got get the bottle,  my Neurologist has me on topamax 50mg 2x a day and Maxalt 10mg for break through migraines
Ok so whats the problem?
Some one recently died  of an aneurysum she had a misscarriage a few months before , my aunt died of one because she had a broken leg and my mom says she wound up with a blood clot and  so on so fourth ,  my Godmothers' husband died of one  but my mom sid he was a drug addict, a friend of mines husbands cousin died of one at 22 but was 100lbs over weight, and the list goes on... I went from knowing 2 people to like seven....

So I did call my Neurologist and well he didn't have much to offer or say...he said in the fall he'd run some tests, however he thought I was anxious, he said I was at risk just like he was and when I asked what that meant he said 1%
But...My fear is this and I may be crazy  but I have not had anxeity in a long time and have  had therapy and coping skkills  etc... but My neck is burrning, my head is pounding, and nothing is making the headache go away. not hot showers, cold showers massages, I have a lot of muscle tension, I  am tired , my muscles hurt  I feel like my jaw and ear hurt and like there is a pinching in my skull or brain
I am scared to death and cry evry night  that I am going to die I looked up  on www.brain-aneurysm.com some info , which I'm not sure if it's accurate  all I get is this kind of caution of beware of like worst head ache in life...how will I know if its the worst headache? I am so scared
Today is  Tue 8/21 I can't see my regular MD until 8/28 and thats beacause they are squeezing me in
I am a 32 year old female non-smoker X smoker 1 year smoke free, slightly overweight no obese, no high blood pressure, or diabeties, all recent blood woork came back fine, tested negative for lyme, and no thyorid  problems
What are my risks?
Is this an emergency?
I am truly terrified I am going to die, or smething is seriously wrong !  I know the dieing thing is anxiety , but I am truly having daily headaches, and neck/shoulderpain.
I try to think positive but I can't understand the sudden burning in the neck, the every morning waking up with a headach that doesn't go away....Can some one please help? Thanks in advance for your time, information and support in this matter!

[Oye Vay]

Aye, aye, aye, thanks I am going to the doctor on tuesday my regular Dr. I am going to ask her to run some tests , she to will probably think I am crazy but my stress level after reading what you wrote and today being the first day of feeling good, just went through  the roof, anyway I am very sorry to hear that and I do hope all works out for you! My blessing and prayers to you! If thats ok to say , can't be to sure so I'm sorry if I offend you! May I ask if you don't mind how old you are? What test did ur Dr order excatly? Did they give you any info like how long have u had it , were u born w/it? What can happen if w/ it is it herritory (sp) any info u have  if u don't mind may be usefull thanks  

[frustratedhealth79]

You need to find a different neurologist, one who doesn't feel you are just "stressed out". I"m going through a little smaller scenario where I was having constant migrains that never ended it seemed. Finally got feed up with all the doctors I had seen so far as they were telling me "it's just stress" as I was taking wellbutrin, others of that nature and got sick of hearing that, went to see a different doctor, she ordered a CT Scan and I had an angiogram and found out I had an aneurism on my left side of my brain and am later going to go to the Mayo Clinic to be further evaluated. I would do it immediately for your own peace of mind, take me word for it, find a different doctor now. No loyalty to doctors who feel women are "always stressed" and same for the previous postings that others sent to you, don't listen to them, listen to your insticts get a new doctor.

[Worried CareBear]

Thanks for your reply.  I hAVE BEEN DEALINGWITH ANXIETY FOR EVER AND THE ATTACKS SEEM  SO ALL OF A SUDDEN opps sorry caps , not yelling:} I have been off anxiet meds for awhile because I had it all "undercontrol" but I guess it has all hit home.  This has all been in the last week   The girl dieed a week before 32 birthday  I was told this a day befor my birhday and have "aches" and pains a whole week now.

I do a lot of self talk and like I'm okay  , its going to be ok etc... this is what my body needs to do yad,yada,yada and I do pray but my the end of it all I am in tears.  I try to convience myself I will be okay I mean i know I will  but its just things like the not psychosamatic everyday headaches the on again off again neck pain, shoulder, back pain leg tennision, jaw pain but most  seriously the head aches and pinching,

I can't make up up pain sometime and excuse me for being so blunt, but I can't make  up pain;  intense pain and almost like numbness and pinching when I have a strenious  bm, or even have to push at times.  I worry about the constant dullness in the head and that at times I forget alot, get confused and just eevn have speech problems (but that could be from the topamax)
And of course have a pre-existing congential arnold-chari malmormation doesn't help....I used to worry about seziours (sp) sorry now I worry about this I wish this girl didnt tell me what this girl died from   but it is what it is
and I will get an MRI

Thank you for your kind words and positive reinforcement

[donna80]

having daily headaches, and neck/shoulderpain is because you are tense about what is wrong.. i was exactly like this.. and the head pain wow i so can relate.. i had an mri about 8 weeks ago and was clear i got a second opinion on my results too and it was clear all they found was something wrong with my neck which apparently was normal apart from its mainly found in older people.. i am only 26 yrs old..

your fine your not going to die... y our best bet is to get an mri done for your reasurance... just because people have died of having these doesnt mean you are.. your very alert .. for your reasurance get an mri done.. no hurry because you know its anxiety.. and calm down your not doing your muscles any good... have a nice massage and some reiki untill you get one..

take care xx