SO AFRAID!!!

[steven133]

himy name is steven im 19 for about 6 months now ive been having head aches they use to last 2 weeks straight  and then go away for like a month and come back but now i get them every single day its like on both sides of my head some times in the fore head very rarely in the back its like all over and recently ive started gettign nausea my doctor gave me ibuprofen 600mg and told me if this didnt go away in 2 weeks to go back and it if didnt go away so im going to see her monday so she can refer me to a neurologist also i get back pains onmy uper left side And chest pains i also suffer from high anxiety MY FEAR IS I HAVE A BRAIN TUMOR WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF THIS ??/

[DrNoopurMD]

Hi,

Thanks for writing in.
It is difficult to tell if these symptoms are due to brain tumor or not. However please keep in mind that patients with brain tumor usually have some neurological symptom along with headaches like dizziness, slurred speech, weakness or numbness on one side of the body. There is a possibility that these headaches are chronic daily headaches which can be chronic tension type headache, new daily persistent headache or chronic migraine. From your symptoms it seems that you have got chronic tension headache. Antidepressants and beta blockers are usually very helpful in controlling the symptoms of chronic tension headache. Take care!

[steven133]

well i do last most of the day in bad posture and also on the computer im a artist so also i write alot and think i have alot os stress also going through a law suite also have a wife andim only 19 allot of things going on right now i also get little sleep can this triger that to ? im just really worried andmy uper back hurts allot

[mervette]

Hello Steven.  Many people have severe headaches on a regular basis.  I've had severe migraines since I was 8 years old.  Sometimes headache pain causes a person's neck, shoulder and back muscles to become very tense and sore during bouts of headaches.  I'm hoping you will be relieved once you see the neurologist.  Severe headache pain is quite scary at first.  You could have classic migraines which cause nausea, fatigue and a stiff neck among other things.  I'm 52 years old and have suffered with these for a long time - with no tumour in sight!  I hope you feel less anxious once you see the neurologist.  Your high anxiety is more than likely making your problem worse.  Perhaps a trip to a good massage therapist would help you to relax and ease the tension in your neck and shoulders.  Watch your posture too - if you're hunched over a computer for hours on end without taking stretch breaks your neck and shoulders will hurt like crazy and can cause tension headaches (they feel light a tight band going around your head).  Take a look at the Wikipeadia sight for migraines - it's a good one to read.