Terrified I have a brain tumour

Hi firstly to make people aware I suffer severe health anxiety and severe GAD so its fairly normal for me to fear the worst case woth any symptom and totally fixate on it. But this time feels different, I never have suffered headaches so unsure what there like but for few weeks I keep getting daily sharp pains in my head and longer pains and pressure type feeling and almost burning and tightening sensation in dif areas of my head, occasional blurry eye that comes and goes. I can't stop thinking I have a brain tumour and keep googling which I know isn't helping but I can't help it. My anxiety issues r so bad I am to scared to go to the gp for fear of finding out I jabe something very wrong or terminally wrong, I'm a single mother and keep thinking of leaving my son which is making ky anxiety worse. Keep trying to tell myself it's all anxiety but it isn't working. I guess I'm just hoping to hear from others with similar symptoms and some reassurance that will help ease my anxiety. Head pain and anxiety are much worse in the mornings soon as i wake up. which it says on Google tumour headaches are often worse in the morning but also my anxiety is worse in mornings. Please give me some reassuring , sorry for rambling 

  • Hello and thank you for your post,

    I am afraid that no one here can tell you what is the matter. I say this because the symptoms of a brain tumour are the same ones that cause other less serious health problems.

    The best thing to do is to make a GP appointment to get checked out. I am not saying this because I think you necessarily have cancer but there may be something else that needs treatment.

    I can understand why you want to know what has happened to other people. However, asking other people about their own experiences is not necessarily going to help and could cause you to worry more.

    You may find it helpful to talk things through with one of the nurses on our helpline.  The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

    Take care,

    Caroline