Im scared i have a brain tumor.?

Question

Well, to cut a lond story short, heres some symptoms i've been having:
Headaches, Feeling sick, Waking up in the moring really aching mucsles, getting angry, neckpain, mucsles in my legs keep moving by themselves, my visions got worse.
It sounds so bad. I went to the eyedoctor about my vision and he looked in the back of my eyes and did some tests and my right eye is worse than my left and he did some tests to check my brain and he said he couldnt fing anything in the back of the eye. My doctors think its tension and panic attacks and may be due to sinus problems. Im 14.
Thanks.

Answer 1

These other people who answered before me have NO CLUE what they are talking about (except cookiefactory4). If they dont know what they are doing, they shouldnt answer. Just ignore them.

I had a brain tumor removed in March of 2004. I was having really bad headaches, and neck pain for about a year. I was also having wild mood swings, like you (I wasnt having blurry vision, or drinking lots of water like those other people said). I kept going to my doctor to try to get some relief. But all he would do is give me Motrin, and ignore me (stupid military docs). Motrin didnt help at all. The headaches got SO bad, that I was forcing myself to not go to sleep at night because I would always wake up with headaches that left me screaming in pain (literally). It was unbearable. So finally I went back to the doc, and told him that he either gave me a CAT scan, or I was reporting him for neglagence. Well, THAT got the ball rolling. He gave me a CAT scan, and an MRI, and thats how they discovered I had a brain tumor.

I had what was called a Nerve Sheath Tumor. Its not cancer, and they dont know how (or why) it got there. Its one of those tumors that has no rules, and grows for no reason. They said that I could have had it for a few years, and it was just starting to hurt because it was getting pretty big. It was located right where my brain stem met my brain. I had surgery at Walter Reed on March 30, 2003. It took 12 doctors 14 hours to remove it. I also had to spend a month in the hospital recovering. They literally had to saw my head open, and left a 5 inch long scar on my scalp. The side of my head is held together with Titanium (the original piece of skull is still there, but the Titanium holds it together. And I can no longer feel the left side of my face, including my eye, tongue, and lips. But I would do it all over again, just to get rid of those headaches.

I now enjoy a normal life, with minimal discomfort. I have to be careful to not lift anything heavy, and I can no longer play contact sports. But besides that, I am OK. Even the loss of feeling doesnt bother me anymore. Its actually a good thing when I go to the Dentist. Hehe!! Like I said, I would do it all over again to not have those headaches any more.

I hate to scare you, but your symptoms sound very similar to mine. If you can, please get a CAT scan as soon as possible. If it is something, you want to catch it quickly. If it turns out to be something else, GOOD!! I would also recomend that you do see a shrink before you get a CAT scan to see if it is in fact stress. Stress can do the strangest things to you. Please email me if you have any more questions. I'd be glad to help you out with whatever you need.

Answer 2

Kellie, I've known two people who had brain tumors, and you're not among them. Your symptoms are not at all typical of tumors, which are painless, most often affecting either vision or motor coordination as a first symptom. (They may hurt later. One guy's did, the other never.)

Sounds to me like you might have sinus problems and/or stress, and maybe eye strain. All treatable with a much better prognosis than a brain tumor.

The first feel-better step to take is an over-the-counter painkiller at the recommended dose, no more. Then mild exercise, whether you feel like it or not. Take a 20-minute stroll. Eat healthy, drink plenty of water, and make sure you get enough sleep (the twitchy legs are often a factor in sleep deprivation). Avoid stress where you can by doing your chores at home and your work at school and by trying to get along with the people you're in contact with.

Hope you feel better soon.

Answer 3

The reason you eye doc checked the back of your eye is because he was looking at the eye muscle. If you commented to him/her that you were concerned about a brain tumor that is one way for an eye doc to tell if there is one present. The symptoms you complain of could be caused by a number of things. Stress, tension and angiety can cause major havoc in your body and overall health. Try to chill out a little on your worrying. If something is seriously bothering you, take note of it and if you see a pattern then maybe you need to discuss with your parents your concerns. I'm sure they will make the appropriate appointments if necessary.

Answer 4

So you are a hormonal teenager looking for someone other than themselves to blame for their bad moods.

Often optical problems arise at or around puberty.

Your Dr is probably right.

If you are worried, get a second opinion.

Brain tumour is probably about bottom of the list of possibilities.

Answer 5

most likely nothing. i heard teenagers are paranoid and im a bit paranoid myself but it most likely is stress and tension. thinking about it makes it worse. visit a really good doctor and do most test if you want

Answer 6

A major symptom you don't have is drinking a lot of water. you have to be brave. It won't be as bad as you think.