Worried I have a brain tumour

Hello, I have been having headaches now for around 3-4 weeks, this feels like a pressure headache at the back of my head and my head feels full and a bit fuzzy, I also have some neck pain.. I do suffer with anxiety and stress so wondering if this could be related to that? 

I have been to the opticians who said I do need glasses as I work on the computer all the time which I now use but I’m still having these weird headaches! 

please can someone help or advise me on what to do!

thank you very much

  • Hello and thank you for your post.

    I am sorry to hear that you are worried about headaches. These are usually due to poor sleep, being a bit stressed, or poor posture. Even sleeping on a poor pillow can strain the neck and cause a headache. Not drinking enough fluids can cause dehydration too, which can lead to a headache. So there are many possible explanations. Eye strain from not using glasses will definitely contribute to having headaches. So, do wear any glasses regularly. Strengthening and stretching exercises to the neck and shoulder regions can also help.

    There is good helpful information about headaches on the NHS website here

    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/headaches/

    Severe headaches can often be due to cluster headaches.

    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cluster-headaches/

    You could ask your GP for a referral to a hospital based migraine or headache clinic where they review people with ongoing headaches. 

    Try not to Google symptoms, it rarely helps and tends to increase anxiety. Brain tumours are in fact quite rare, straightforward headaches are very common.

    I hope that you feel better soon.

    Kind regards,

    Vanda

  • Thank you for your help ️ ️Vanda x