For a while I've had these really weird symptoms.
1. My right eye vision is darker than my left at night time. Almost blind! But after a couple of minutes they adjust to the dark
2. Weird sensation in my eye! Like if I have an extra wet layer on it. Or as if I have ointment in my eye
3. Intense headache, to where I feel nauseous and want to throw up
4. Ear pressure, I sometimes feel wind go through one ear and out the other, very uncomfortable
These symptoms are driving me insane. I've gone to my doctor and I had some blood work, she thought it could of been a thyroid problem but everything came back normal. I went to the Emergency room because my anxiety has taken over. Doctor looked at my eyes with a flashlight and said my eyes responded fine and to just see an optometrist. He also ordered a CT scan and he said it was clear.
He said, quote, "CT scan didn't show anything obvious. Look forward to an eye exam and if everything is fine there and symptoms still occur, see you doctor and ask for an MRI."
My question is, can I be sure it's not a brain tumor?!
My anxiety has taken over, to the point where I'm believing the CT scan could of not picked up a possible tumor.
My primary doctor prescribed me with 20 mg celexa everyday and 0.5 mg Xanax when needed.
I have NOT taken celexa, because I want to make sure I don't have a brain tumor. I'm such a hypochondriac and have googled my symptoms way too much to where I am convinced I do have a tumor.
Please help -.-
Hey,
I had exactly the same. I was getting migraines where one side of my body would get pins and needles and go numb. I would forget words, couldn't speak properly, couldn't see properly. I had an eye test and the doctor sent me for an MRI which came back all clear. Im lucky I have a doctor that I really trust, so I believed him and haven't had another migraine since and this was about 5 years ago. I still have days when I wonder, but I tell myself that I've heard it from more than one person now and they've done all the tests, so I'm fine. Have the MRI test, buy take the medication too. Trust the doctors and see what happens.
Wishing you all the best - anxiety is a b*tch!
Could be anxiety, but it probably stems from Migraine headaches. That affects your eyes and gives you terrible sick feelings...You should ask your doctor about it. There are many fine meds for those terrible headaches...don't think...brain tumor or borrow trouble unless your doctor tells you that that is what it is...most likely never that serious...
I have been feeling this lately I had a Mri last year all came back normal but I convinced myself there is something wrong. I have a floater in my left eye, my right side goes tingling /numb and a constant headache, doctor now says anxiety and stress, but my friend has just been diagnosed with a tumour on her brain and apart from headache she had no signs. I'm not sure wether that's why it's on my mind more! But going from her symptoms it wasn't like your feeling. Or myself.
Go see a opthamologist but one who is a nuero opthamologist or even a glacoma specialist before you dismiss eye symptoms as stress.you could have nothing or optic nueritis, optic issues, angle issues. Check them out they dont show on a brain scan or any scan. A tumor leaning on the optic nrve would show but that is specific. I felt off for a couple of years my opthamologist never said a word until one day and tested my field vision and its been a journey since. Some doctors rush or dont pay attention like other doctors. But do not dismiss eye symptoms. You are describing optic nueritis so you know. Im not trying to scare you.
Hi, I have the same thing as you numbness down one side. How did you stop them?
My left eye feels strange a lot of the time. It aches and goes blurred. I'm having an MRI scan so hopefully that would pick anything up. A CT scan would pick something up like a brain tumour for sure.
Hey, Once I'd had all the tests and accepted there was nothing physically wrong, the numbness and all the other symptoms just disappeared. It was all down to anxiety and I got treatment for that. I had meds for about 6 months (although I'm not sure they did much) and CBT, but mostly I think it was just a case of acceptance for me. Accepting I had an anxiety problem and it wasn't a big deal.
Thank you all for your replies. Well yesterday afternoon the doctor that helped me called me back. He left me so scared! He let me know that he thinks I should get an MRI because it's possible that it couldn't of picked up a possible tumor. Like hello why did t they send me to get an MRI in the first place? My anxiety kicked in and immediately went back to the emergency room. The doctor that helped me last night was much more helpful and understanding. He decided it was right to give me the MRI. Results came back normal and diagnosed me with migraines. I'm just waiting for an appointment with an eye doctor.
Should I no longer worry about a brain tumor now since the CT scan and MRI with and without contrast came back normal??