I have been suffering pressure headaches
and other headaches recently. I have never
had them before. Also a few weeks ago i
had trouble swallowing. My fingers have
recently become tingly on occasion aswell.
Also when i have been in bed and i get up
in the morning i my vision is blurred. I
am quite a worrier and i am now really
worrying about this and i am scared.
Is this syntoms of a brain tumor? Please
help.
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Brain Cancer Answer A4160 Posted: 05-21-08 20:43pm
Headache, blurred vision and trouble
swallowing could be signs of a brain tumor
but those symptoms can also be signs of
many other disorders that are more common
than a brain tumor. Headache is the most
common symptom that can be found in many
disorders and conditions starting from
simple tiredness to a brain tumor. The
possibility of a headache being caused by
a brain tumor is very small. Blurred
vision can be due to many eye disorders so
you can check that with an
ophthalmologist. Trouble swallowing can be
due to a throat infection which is more
common than a brain tumor.
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