Hey comrades, a lot of you saw that post i made yesterday about my terrible headache. i was doing a lot better today, but out of a sudden the pain is back to a 9.8/10 and it’s spread to my face as well. i phoned my doctor a while ago and he said it was just one of my usual migraines, which makes sense based on the type and intensity of the pain but they have NEVER lasted this long, it’s literally been a little under 36 hours. what if it never goes away? What if its actually brain cancer?

Help me i cant stop crying, i hate to sound like such an attention-seeker, but please send virtual hugs as on top of it all im home alone and i dont have anyone to talk to :((

  • AStonedApe [they/them]
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    4 years ago

    They really are, and the worst part is just how ignorant most people are about migraines. It's so much worse than "just a headache". Finding a good headache specialist is the best thing that's happened to me in my adult life.

    • childishpizza [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      I do see a migraine specialist actually but i cant take a lot of migraine meds bc they interact with some other meds i must take. he performs botox injections in a lot of his patients, but is hesitant to try it on me bc of my age (i’m only 18) :(

      Hey can i ask you something? How frequently do you get brain scans. I had my last one in May and it came out clear, could it be that a tumor’s grown since then?

      • AStonedApe [they/them]
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        4 years ago

        I'm not a doctor, so I don't think I can speak on anything related to a tumor. I'm only familiar with migraines, and even then only from a layman's perspective. I've had 2 sets of brain scans in my life.

        I started getting botox injections when I was 19 and they made a huge positive impact. I'd highly recommend giving botox a try if your doctor will allow it.