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Anxiety - brain tumour

lucyjm
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Hi,

 

I posted on here a few days ago about being referred to dermatology about a suspicious mole. 
 

since then, I've been experiencing dizziness, feeling sick which tends to be worse in the morning, mild pain in different parts of my head that tends to come and go, tiredness, and slight blurred vision. I've been googling and all the symptoms point to a brain tumour 

 

I went to the gp and he said because my headaches aren't worse in a morning and because I'm not vomiting that I shouldn't be worried and he thinks it's just anxiety, especially because the symptoms have come on after my referral to dermatology. Also I'm only 21 so he says it's very unlikely but I can't stop googling and worrying that's what's causing my symptoms 

 

I have convinced myself something is wrong and I'm really starting to worry about it now 

 

the doctor recommended I book an eye test but this isn't till 4th August and also blood tests 

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    There is so much health anxiety about is makes me worry for young people like yourself who Google symptoms and convice themselves they have cancer.  I know that whatever anyone says to you that it won't make a difference, the GP has given you reassuring words but still you think you have a brain tumour.  I'm so pleased that when I was 21 years old Google didn't exist, we would never have jumped to the worst case scenario and our symptoms would have sorted themselves out.  So good luck with the eye test and blood tests and let's hope that when they come back fine that you can move on and enjoy your life.  Best wishes for a good outcome, Carol 

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    Hi

     

    im 20 years old and I am experiencing fairly similar symptoms. I have had a dull persistent headache every day for 1 month now and I have suddenly developed nausea without vomitting. I am so scared of it being a brain tumour however the GP refuses to give me an MRI scan. I am scared that if i end up vomiting it will confirm the worst. My symptoms are getting worse and prescription medication is not helping. 
    i do not know whether my anxiety is flaring up but I just feel as if something is not right 

     

    help! 

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