scared i have a brain tumor

[zer01537]

Hey hows it going? Ok well im 18 years old and this past year i have been scared i have a brain tumor. I went to a doctor for a check up he checked my ears/weight/tempature i also explained to him that i was scared i have a tumor. My doctor told me it was anxiety. I looked on the inernet i dont have any brain tumor symptoms only thing wrong with me is im light headed and scared. My doctor put me on zoloft for a while like 2 months or so. I stopped taking it because i thought my anxiety was gone. but it just recently came back. Can you help me please? My next appointment is next month. Is there any methods i can use to calm me down? Thanks alot

[howhardisthis]

Hi, I think you need to go back on your zoloft isnt there another doctor that you can go an see.  I had the same problem with my doctor was taking me ages to get appointments so I got on the phone an finally found another doctor to see me.   In the meantime try to relax, put some calming music on take some deep breaths thats all I can suggest to you as my anxiety is going through the roof at the moment. I acctually contacted our local mental health team today i got the number from the local hospital and they are comming to see me on Monday. Maybe ring your hospital and see what services are available to you.

[suzi-q]

Get back on your ZOLOFT!  It is not a medication that you can suddenly go on and off.  Yes, the anxiety will come back when you go off it.  It takes lots of work and longer than 2 months to work out the source of the anxiety.  

The brain tumor thing is very common among us anxiety folks!!!  Hang in there....you will be fine...you do need to, however, work with your doctor before starting or stopping any medication!

[holliexox]

HEYY!!
i just turned 19, and i've thought i had a brain tumor for about 4years. doctors usually just laugh at me. i had a head CT before and it was normal, but i still worry about it or another probs in the brain. but im sure im fine and your fine as well. anxiety can cause alot of werid syptoms even when your not nervous. i was on celexa its like zoloft and it didnt do much for me but make me feel werid, so you should be on meds but find the right one for you. hope all is well & dont worry : )

[holliexox]

HEYY!!
i just turned 19, and i've thought i had a brain tumor for about 4years. doctors usually just laugh at me. i had a head CT before and it was normal, but i still worry about it or another probs in the brain. but im sure im fine and your fine as well. anxiety can cause alot of werid syptoms even when your not nervous. i was on celexa its like zoloft and it didnt do much for me but make me feel werid, so you should be on meds but find the right one for you. hope all is well & dont worry : )

[LadyBlair64]

CHECK THYROID BEFORE GOING ANY FURTHER. ALSO ANEMIA. IF ALL RESULTS COME BACK OK, THEN BELIEVE THE ANXIETY!!

PEACE & LOVE TO ALL...

[sdnj06]

hi

i am 21 years old ive had anxiety for over 8 years. ive had health anxiety/hypochondria over hiv/lymes desease/cancer/and now the worst brain tumor. i am now getting help, i encourage anyone suffering from anxiety to get help i got so tired of sitting in my room on the floor so worried about everything, i also got so tired and sick of going days without food and no sleep. i nowhave ibs from axiety. i just started going to a therapist last week and she has already helped me i am still suffering but not as bad and i no know how to control it more, and help convince myself that i have anxiety and not a brain tumor. im in my more mild stage now of my brain tumor anxiety episode its not gone i still get weird symptoms but i am more calm and i can eat and sleep now. if any one want to talk about health anxiety hypochondria or anxiety you can email me. ***@****

steve

[pimpdiva]

It is so refreshing to see that other people feel the way I do. I really think I am going crazy sometimes with all the worrying about what is wrong with me. I too am so convinced  I have a brain tumor although I have had neurologic testing and it was fine, I thought it could be my heart so I had EKG, fine...I get dizzy and lightheaded at least once a day. I can be just sitting watching tv and bam, I'm dizzy. I have had numerous doctors tell me it is just anxiety. I was prescribed Zoloft, I know this sounds dumb but I am scared to take it in fear of an allergic reaction or something. I am so sick of worrying about what I could be dying from daily....Amber

[AJPTRF]

I am scared of that  right now to. I have these sensations on both sides on my temples. Sometimes like the vessels rub together or bubbly. Its weird. I have had my eyes checked recently and asked him about brain tumor because they can see those things. He reassured me I  was ok,   but I am still freakin!

[kkb4]

I can understand where you are coming from.  I went to an eye Dr with the same fear.  Even after testing I thought I had ine too.  I went to  a neurologist and they did an MRI and my eye Dr was right.  I was fine.   If you have a good eye Dr, trust in them.  With testing and dilating the pupils they can actually see you optic nerve which will show swelling if the tumor was big enough...so if you have been experiencing it for a long while, and are still concerned go to a neurologist and have them do testing that will relieve your fear.  Are you on any anti anxiety meds?  Good luck to you

[AJPTRF]

No, I am not on meds. I should try them, but I so hope this would get better on its own.  Today was  a good day and I hardly noticed it.  I was busy with my son all day, so I hope it will continue to distract me!  Do you still have this fear