scared18plshelp
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I am a terrible hypochondriac. I have thought I’ve had cancer, brain tumors, als, and more. Lately I have had this pressure in the back of my head for about a week now. I started oooking up brain tumors and scared myself shitless. I then woke up with tingling on one side of my body but could function and move them. I went to the doctors and they don’t think I need a cat scan because I don’t have any strong symptoms. It’s to the point where I cry repeatedly, don’t shower, etc. I even beat myself in the head with a bottle so I’d have an excuse to get a head scan but instead they just gave me an ice pack. I am only 18. My np said I could have a concussion and didn’t realize it or my anxiety could be causing this all to get worse. Advice please?
that pressure in the back of your head, plus the tingling that came after, sounds like typical anxiety symptoms. Plus the fact that the doctor doesn't see anything that warrants an urgent brain scan is proof in itself nothing is wrong, because if you had a brain tumour you'd be having excruciating headaches along with another symptoms. All your other fears about illnesses turned out to be wrong, so what are the chances this time you're right??? None. Don't google symptoms and whenever the thought of brain tumours pop into your mind, firmly ignore it. You're fine