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What Causes Headache, Diarrhea And Anxiety?
Suffering from headache at the back of left head for 5 days , some diarrahea and am feeling alot of anxiety. had bloods tests and chest x-ray done 2 days ago, but headache is still there and am getting more anxious, also I have a CTscan appt.for the morning. Could this be a Brain Tumour..?
Fri, 17 Feb 2017
Hello.
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your message.
I think I can help you.
First, I dont think this is brain tumor. The brain tumor patients do have headache and vomiting. But it is for a long time, not for 5 days. So try to relax. That itself may reduce your headache.
The way you have described the headache, one sided, probably pulsatile is suggestive of a migraine. This may be associated with a feeling of apprehension or anxiety. And loosestools do occur with migraine.
However, a CT scan is still needed. It would be prudent to talk about therapy after scan especially since you have it soon.
Meanwhile, take some painkillers and antiemetics. A simple Pantoprazole with paracetamol may help you for the time being.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible.
Feel free to contact me for further clarification on any point.
Best of luck, Dr Mittal
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your message.
I think I can help you.
First, I dont think this is brain tumor. The brain tumor patients do have headache and vomiting. But it is for a long time, not for 5 days. So try to relax. That itself may reduce your headache.
The way you have described the headache, one sided, probably pulsatile is suggestive of a migraine. This may be associated with a feeling of apprehension or anxiety. And loosestools do occur with migraine.
However, a CT scan is still needed. It would be prudent to talk about therapy after scan especially since you have it soon.
Meanwhile, take some painkillers and antiemetics. A simple Pantoprazole with paracetamol may help you for the time being.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible.
Feel free to contact me for further clarification on any point.
Best of luck, Dr Mittal
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