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I know something HAS to be wrong with me. My left side of my body does not feel the same as my right, noticed it on and off about 3 months ago and now it's there from the moment I wake up to when I go to bed. Almost like my left side is asleep or slightly numb. While this is going on my right side of my face is slightly swollen, headaches on and off and pressure and my ear and nose are bugging me. Everyone has been telling me its sinusitis but my cheek is literally swollen and has been for about 3 weeks plus I don't think I have enough drainage for it to be sinus related. Also bad ear ringing that wakes me up at night. I have a dr appointment Thursday but I can't help but think these two things are connected and it's a brain tumor or something neurological. Seems like for about a month and a half I have been spiraling, I don't know how to get out of it. I'm just really struggling. I'm so sure I'm going to die that I haven't been able to clean the house or do laundry for weeks. Any suggestions would be good I'm feeling pretty desperate.

As a massage therapist I have seen this kind of thing before often, and to my knowledge it's never progressed into something serious. I see lumps, bumps, spots, and everything you can imagine and nothing that has ever turned into something to worry about. I'm not saying you shouldn't see a dermatologist but I also wouldn't worry that it's something serious!!

Thanks holls, just worried because I've never had a headache that felt this way before on the top of my head like my brain is burning.

Hey guys, a new worry hit me about 2 hours ago and I'm freaked out. I have this burning sensation in my head, feels like my brain is on fire and I've been getting hot flashes on and off lately. Also have a sore spot on the top of my head that won't go away and have had on and off pressure behind one eye and sometimes headaches that have gotten better. Finally I googled the hot head feeling and saw the word aneurysm, and I am losing it. Anyone had brain aneurysm fears??

So last 2 weeks I have some brand new symptoms that I'm sure are neurological. Random headaches on the right side of my head with a sore spot right on the top right side. The right side of my face also feels swollen and pressurized especially behind my eye and I have tinnitis (ears ringing). This has all been on and off with varying levels of being present. This morning I woke up with a headache and the ear ringing which I have heard is a sign of cancer/tumor. I have been spiraling so much lately that I can barely eat I feel sick all the time. I just had a visit with my dr last week for a general check up and didn't mention anything. I have an opthamalagist appt Monday and I'm hoping they will refer me to a neurologist as I've had a condition since birth that makes it hard to tell if I'm having neurological problems by looking at my eyes (which usually you can). I just feel like I'm losing it thinking about this constantly. Should I just go to urgent care? What if it's something that cannot wait til Monday?

Wondering how your MRI went??

When I read this I thought I had wrote it, I had to double check this wasn't my post haha. My left side feels different then my right, not numb but less sensitive. Usually it's my arm and leg but today I'm noticing it in my face. I had a ct scan last year and have an upcoming MRI. When I have talked to my doctors they don't seem to be as worried as I am but I have all but convinced myself there's something very wrong. there's a couple things that work for me sometimes, this ones a little odd but I sit and focus really hard on one part of my body (maybe my foot or a finger) and see if I can make it feel abnormal like tingly or heavy or weak. It reminds me how much control I have over my symptoms. When it's cold outside I'll go out for a bit till I'm feeling chilly and that takes my mind off of whatever symptom I'm obsessing about. Or I'll run up and down the stairs a couple times until I feel winded for the same reason. Kind of wacky but anything that stops me from obsessing over one specific thing!

Hi guys, I was on here a couple weeks ago worried about als or something going on with my brain. The last couple days I have noticed that when I say certain sounds, it almost sounds like I have a lisp. Especially when I say s or c starting words or sounds. If I sit and focus I can say them fine but when I'm having a conversation they just sound muddled. Of course my first thought is als or a brain tumor and I'm freaking out. Nobody has noticed it yet but it's sure it's only a matter of time.

I am having bad als worries right now. Obviously hoping you don't have it, and the fact that this is a regular worry on here is in your favor. If anything the people on here are such a great suppport system and I think they can reassure you much better then I can

You guys have no idea how much I love you. Thank you for the reassurance I really need it. My left leg feels so odd it's just making me go crazy. Talking to people on here about it is a lifesaver.

Something is definitely off because my left leg definitely feels different then my right. Again not necessarily week or numb but different. Not sure what that could be and not sure if my mind could go so far as to make that up. I do truly appreciate all your responses and it has helped a bit but I tend to go through bouts of anxiety that last a couple weeks usually and I am in a constant state of panic. This time it seems all too real and I just don't feel like it's my anxiety playing tricks on me. My mom told me I sound raspy on the phone today that has put me right back where I started. I have heard that als can change your voice

I am a 24 yr old female by the way with bouts of very high anxiety, moderate activity level.

I have had als fear in the past but today I am convinced. My eyelid has been twitching on and off for about two weeks and have even felt a little tightness on that side of my face. The oddest symptom I'm experiencing is my left side feels like it's not as sensitive as the right, it's hard to explain. It almost feels like I've lost feeling but not all the way. Everything works fine as I've been constantly moving every toe, every finger to make sure. I have been poking every inch of skin to see if I can feel it (which I can just not as much as the right side) But I have noticed there's certain things that I can do faster and easier with my right foot and toes then I can with my left. My throat is also tight on and off and yesterday someone asked me something and I thought my mouth wasn't going to work to answer. I am totally spiraling right now, doing all the regular anxiety stuff like realizing I'll never have children or travel or have a full life. Who knows how much time I have left. I've had the fear before but I don't remember being this bad, and I don't remember having this weird phantom limb issue (I can't figure out how to describe it it almost feels like my left arm and leg aren't mine but they work fine)

I have had als fear in the past but today I am convinced. My eyelid has been twitching on and off for about two weeks and have even felt a little tightness on that side of my face. The oddest symptom I'm experiencing is my left side feels like it's not as sensitive as the right, it's hard to explain. It almost feels like I've lost feeling but not all the way. Everything works fine as I've been constantly moving every toe, every finger to make sure. I have been poking every inch of skin to see if I can feel it (which I can just not as much as the right side) But I have noticed there's certain things that I can do faster and easier with my right foot and toes then I can with my left. My throat is also tight on and off and yesterday someone asked me something and I thought my mouth wasn't going to work to answer. I am totally spiraling right now, doing all the regular anxiety stuff like realizing I'll never have children or travel or have a full life. Who knows how much time I have left. I've had the fear before but I don't remember being this bad, and I don't remember having this weird phantom limb issue (I can't figure out how to describe it it almost feels like my left arm and leg aren't mine but they work fine)

Thanks for the answers guys! I do not know for sure if it's really my liver, but my anxiety has been telling me it is. I also read online how unlikely it is that I'd have liver pain so young but I don't know what else to think and I can't seem to shake the idea. I'm not so much worried about losing my social life because I am aware of things like mini golf and dinner parties, however it would be a little tough to convince all of or even some of my friends to forgoe the things we've done and loved every week for the last 3 years. So naturally this worries me. I think the hardest part for me is I can't feel if this is a real concern or anxiety playing tricks on me. Or if my liver anxiety is now so high that I'm missing why my side is actually bothering me and it could be a serious health concern?

I drink quite a bit. Sure sometimes to deal with my anxiety but mostly because I'm 24 and my friends, family, and husband all engage in activities mostly involving alcohol. For example you can find me at bar trivia and bar bingo once a week (my absolute favorite thing) usually a beer tasting on the weekend or a bonfire, house party, etc. I love these things in my life because they keep me involved instead of at home anxious. This last week I began to have a swollen and painful feeling in my right side. My first thought was probably liver damage because of the drinking. I somewhat ignored it and had a regular weekend. A couple days later it was worse, I did a little google homework and found that people that often drink can get fatty livers (I am overweight compared to my friends, which could be why they do not have issues). I am currently paying off two er trips and multiple dr visits (thank you health anxiety) and so even though my instinct was to rush to the er I knew I couldn't. I've gone 4 days without drinking because I am so anxious that I've done irreversible damage. I'm scared because I'm already so depressed, probably partly because I'm weaning off alcohol but mostly because I've already missed my favorite bar trivia (you have to drink to play) a friends birthday (on a party trolley) and then tommorow I will miss bingo. These things keep my sane. I'm to the point where I don't know if I'll be able to get out of bed tommorow to go to work. I know a lot of people have drank to ease anxiety, has anyone ever experienced liver or right side pain? Did you stop drinking? Or for those of you that have drank a lot and had to quit, how did you feel after? I don't know if I can lose my favorite activities, but my anxiety isn't letting my go for fear of liver failure pls help

I have also gone through this, can be very frustrating. My slurring or inability to not mess up a sentence came out of nowhere and then it's all I could focus on. This was a couple months ago and I don't even remember when it stopped, because by that time I must have stopped worrying about it and moved on to something else! To show you how much our anxiety controls our body, about 5 months ago I went through a twitching/jerking fase where I would twitch up to 5 times a minute constantly! I was so obsessed with it it took me weeks before it stopped, and only because I had started worrying about slurring my words haha.

The fact that you jump from fear to fear is actually a good sign, it means that the symptoms or ailement you choose to focus on become most prominent and that most likely means they are (somewhat) caused by anxiety or maybe even in your head altogether! This is something I also do frequently jumping back and forth between heart problems, als, lupus, brain tumor etc. what I have started telling myself is that since last week I was sure I would have a heart attack, and this week I am positive I have a tumor, that it is very unlikely that I would have both and that i probably have neither! If I payed attention to every word I forgot, every time I said something and meant to say something else, I would drive myself crazy. My advice is do not google this anymore!

Thank you holls feeling a little better today

I used to get a uti twice a month starting when I was about 4 years old and my sister and mom would also get them just as much. They totally suck! I haven't had one for two years now it's a total miracle. I started drinking a gallon of water a day and I no longer eat any kind of dairy. Best decision of my life. Something to think about if you are prone to them! Nothing ever helped with the pain except for drinking literally as much water as I could without getting sick (within reason). Hope you are feeling better by now good luck

Hello everyone! As I've posted earlier this week I'm having a rough time. Long story short I had optic neuritis as a kid or inflamed optic nerves and they told me it was just how I was made. Usually this is a sign of a brain tumor or autoimmune disorder. Last year I went to a new eye dr who told me I need to see a neurologist right away because of my swollen optic nerves even though I told him about my diagnosis as a child he told me "things could have changed." I've just now gotten insurance and was finally able to make an appointment. The waiting is killing me. This eye dr totally freaked me out and since seeing him I've had sensitivity to light, twitching, small bouts of vertigo, feeling like when I lay down I can't breathe, itching, trouble swallowing, and possibly more bruising but I can't tell. Most likely signs of an autoimmune disease. I just can't tell what symptoms are in my head or real anymore. I am convinced I have something like lupus or ms and that without knowing right now for sure I will die of a heart attack in my sleep or my kidneys will fail. Thought I might be feeling a little bit of pain where my liver is so I'm worried my autoimmune disorder may be effecting that. Im a 24 yr old female, work out a couple times a week, eat generally very healthy and on no meds. Drink probably more then I should which is why my liver is probably first to go. My appointment is in 11 days and I'm just waiting to find out my horrible diagnosis or be passed along to another dr just to wait again. ?

Thank you much appreciated!

Hello again guys! Always fun to come on here because usually it means I'm going through a mean streak of anxiety filled days and nights. I remember reading on here about having the feeling of something being in your throat, which I've experienced before. Lately I have been feeling like my throat is not open all the way, and tight when I swallow. Probably been going on for about 2 weeks. I'm not totally panicking yet because I can still eat and talk fine, but just wondering if anyone has experienced this at all? Not sure if I should say anything to my dr. Could also be from acid reflux maybe? Ugh how will I ever know if it's real or in my head. As I lay here I can feel every heart beat, subconsciously making sure it feels normal, my legs feel numb and I can't fall asleep because every time I start to I feel like I'm going to stop breathing (that's a new fun one does that happen to anyone?) ahh anxiety you make my body do the weirdest things.

Hi guys I know I'm a little late coming in on this one but I have had this on and off for about 3 years and I frequently see it as a massage therapist. I find that it usually is a result of poor posture or rounded shoulders (which most people suffer from!). Are muscles and nerves are all so tightly packed together and a little finicky that when anything moves or tightens it can easily cause pain or numbness. Try not to worry about this one!

Are you feeling pretty anxious? I know that when I go into the dr office they will take my bp twice, once at the beginning and once at the end. There's always a huge difference because I'm so anxious at the beginning of my appointment! This could be causing your high bp. As far as heart failure, is your girlfriend at all concerned? I struggle with heart worries as well, but I'm only 24. My dr told me once that it was extremely unlikely that I would have heart issues being so young. But if in the morning you are still feeling uneasy, it never hurts to have a dr tell you themself that it's all in your head usually helps me every time, for a little while anyways.