please tell me whats wrong with me!:[?

Question

i get such horrible headaches all the time. ive missed so much school in the past year from them. i dont think theyre allergies..i dont really have allergies. i dont think its lighting or anything..i dont have sensative eyes. i went to the doctor and explained everything [more than once..] and hes an idiot. he just tells me that im fine and im a hypochondriac and quit worrying because theyre *probably nothing.[note the probably. heh.] he always tells me theres nothing wrong with me and turns out there is. i mean, hes a smart guy..its just, idk.

im just terrified of a brain tumor or something. i know this girl who always got headaches all the time and they did some tests and found out she had a brain tumor in the back of her head. it makes me wonder if something like that is wrong with me and by the time they find it itll be too late because my doctors so dumb:/ :[

please help. what else could they be? i get them EVERYDAY. no exageration.

[ps]-just for reference, im 16

Answer 1

Oh, sweetie! How horrible! It very well could be psychosomatic brought on by your fear of the other girl. And they say the pain can be very real to the victim. But you need togo to another doctor as soon as possible and rule out any other possibilities. There are a lot of reasons for headaches and many treatable. My mother-in-law has terrible migraines pretty often too. Go to http://www.webmd.com for now and check on many causes of headaches, but put out of your mind that it is serious. It'll just make it worse for you. A prayer will be sent for you tonight, too. Good luck and try to relax until you get another opinion. You may be young, but you have the right to demand some answers. They should be doing a cat scan at least. Ask a parent or other adult to help you find some answers.

Answer 2

Have you been to the dentist. Sometimes headaches are caused by our teeth or gums or somewhere in the mouth nose and throat. If you had a tumer you would have excrutiating pain like a jack hammer. It would elivate you blood pressure. Pain does funny things to your body. Blurr vision, vomiting. Passing out , nose bleeds. hearing loss. Those things are survere. If you haven't been to the dentist, then go. It's a process of elimination. I have many headaches too. Almost everyday. I get the same thing from the doctors. I have allergies and also take meds. that also cause headaches. but I'm going to the dentist because what else could it be. I had a cat scan and it came out o.k. so we'll see. Try not to stress. Take some time for yourself and have quiet time. Meditation. Give your brain time to rest! Use common sense and try not to worry so much. That alone causes headaches. Go out and have some FUN!

Answer 3

Stop being mean everyone. I know what you are going through. I have whats called a veinous angioma in my brain that can cause headaches but just let me tell you that it is noting to worry about. I freaked when i found out about it and it is nothing more than a lump. If you are truely worried then i would look for a different doctor or try some alternative methods like aroma therapy or acupuncture. Sometimes this helps me and sometimes you just gotta climb into bed and sleep until it goes away. Good luck to you.

Answer 4

Go see a different doctor!!

Hell... Go to an emergency room if that is what it takes!!

A big bill is better then not catching something horrible in time to get it fixed!

Don't let anyone tell you you can't!!

You can see another doctor no matter what insurance you have...

And if you don't have insurance find a clinic that works on a sliding scale...

Since your a minor you might even qualify for some kind of aid from the government.

Go to one of the sites below, finish the questionair, and sign up for whatever they tell you your qualified for!

Good luck!

Answer 5

Are you relaying these concerns to your doctor? If so, and he is doing nothing to relieve your anxiety, get another doctor. There are so many benign causes of headaches, that the chances of a brain tumor are extremely low. A few considerations: Have you had your eyes checked? Do you sit in front of the computer alot and if so, are you sitting properly. Do you listen to music on headphones? Sometimes the anxiety of having a headache can cause a headache. Worrying about a tumor can cause a headache. For women, water retention, menstrual periods, puberty can cause headaches. Too many to list. Try the eye check first. Maybe you need glasses, or a new glasses Rx. Tell your doctor everything you told us. Good luck

Answer 6

why don't you think you have allergies they are common and because of the way ingredients get used in so many other products it can be very difficult to avoid some.
diet could have an effect.
have you had your eyes tested as this could also be a cause.
i get migraine's that are caused by sinus blockages. the pain is usually based around one or both eyes. i now use (uk) sudafed tablets. you could try these, they will either work or not. as they are over the counter med's it should not cause any problems either.
as you have seen your doctor i shouldn't have to ask if your periods are regular as you should have mentioned this to your doctor if they are not.
in your teens hormone changes can take a long time to stabilise, and cause many problems. i think many of the mythical growing pains are probably caused by this. the ones that no-one seems to know what they are.
stress and tension is another possibility.
obviously i cannot comment on tumour's.
do you have any other problems, sensitive skin usually face, hayfever, asthma, as they often accompany allergies

Answer 7

have you ever had a CAT scan or a MRI? (its when they do those scans of your head and thats inside) because if there s something wrong in there it would show...other than that it could be a lot of stress, not enough sleep , or even the wrong diet and i dont mean really dieting just whatever you eat daily...also-you could have something elce wrong with you it just might be hard to figure out untill its way too progressed you know like in that show Diagnosis X i don't know if you know it its liek they look for what's wrong with the person for so long and they just cant figure it out and then at the end they finaly get it & r able to save the person....anyway i m just sayin it could be something really simple and you just havent noticed.......oh have you ever had a concussion or anythign of that kind? because i have like 2 years ago and i get headaches more and more often since then so i think i can relate it to that but i dont know that

Answer 8

INSIST on a referral to a neurologist. Sounds like migraines to me. IF you do indeed have migraines, there are many treatments available to you. There are daily medications (prophylactics, like flunarizine) that can prevent your headaches. They take about 2 months to work. There are also abortive therapies (like, Imitrex) that are prescribed if headaches are less frequent. A neurologist WILL work with you to figure out what is going on. She/he may immediately know based on your symptomology or you may be referred for a CT scan.

If you are worried about this and it is disrupting your life--sounds like you ARE and it IS, who cares what your doctor thinks? YOU know what is best for you.

Just because this idiot has an MD, it does not mean, he knows everything. Often, real doctors don't even know what they SHOULD know.

Insist on this referral. If he/she is not prepared to give you one, get a new doctor, or get a referral from a walk-in/free clinic. You do not deserve to suffer with head pain EVERY DAY, nor do you deserve to be treated with such disregard. If your current doc is not prepared to help you, you need to do what is best for you.

I am so, so sorry for your troubles. Sometimes we have to be strongest when we are most vulnerable. A seemingly impossible feat, but sadly sometimes very necessary.

EDIT: To Phoenix Quill and Elvis P. Good examples of people who must use others' vulnerabilities to make themselves feel good. So sorry your lives aren't fulfulling enough that you feel a need to do this. Your veils are very transparent though, so I hope you don't think you're fooling anyone into thinking you're anything but who you *really* are.

Answer 9

Hi! I'm not a doctor, but I used to get them too, Could be your sinuses! Have someone buy you over the counter sinus medication, that usually works. There are alot of signs if it is a brain tumor, please don't worry, they really are very rare. I'm sure your doctor isn't as dumb as you think he is! He probably knows what he's talking about, or he would look more into it. Tylenol Sinus works pretty good. Remember, you are only 16, and I'm sure the dr. knows more about medicine than you do. Do you get nauseated, see spots, wiggly lines, or throw up? These are signs of migraines. Sensitive to light? They also sell migrain medication that works well. TALK TO YOUR MOM!

Answer 10

first, i would change my doctor if you feel that he is not listening to you or does not take your health concerns seriously.
now, it could be a number of things that are causing you headaches. when you are in a routine of things, going to the same places...etc, you may not be able to pick up on 'triggers' of migraines/headaches. (ie, i was working at a hospital, never had migraines b4 until i started there..i just thought it was stress and went on with it...come to find out, the hand sanitizer i was using was causing the headaches). another thing to think about is if anything and what relieves these headaches???
the only way you can really find the source is to see a doctor that is willing to research this out for you. it took a lot of trial and error and a long list of things i had came in contact with t find my source of problem.
don't think the worst...be positive...it is usually the smallest and last thing you would ever think of. good luck.