Are pineal germinomas canerous?Is it possible to developed psychotic symtoms do to an untreated pineal growth?

Question

I am 29 years old. This year I was diagnosed with a 3cm pineal germinoma. I believe that my symptoms started six years prior when I started to develop psychotic symptoms and heinous seasonal effect disorder and cfs . I could not tolerate any psychotropic meds and have almost been killed by my violent reactions to antipsychotic meds. I am frustrated because western doctors that attended to my treatment suggest that the pineal gland does not do anything and is not considered an important endocrine gland. They recognize its importance in melatonin secretion but believe it does very little otherwise. Metaphysical data is extremely at odds with western medicine and really illuminates my experiences of having a pineal growth. I suffer from uncontrollable thoughts, pressure in my mid face (pineal eye region), intracranial pressure, hallucinations- hallucinations con

Answer 1

Have you seen a neurosurgeon? 3cm is pretty big. You may be a candidate for a Gamma Knife procedure, which is ablation of a tumor with a super-beam of radiation. A neurosurgeon should be the one to address the hydrocephalus, too; you may need a shunt.