Bring tested for a brain tumour

[Ljd401]

Hi all,

I am getting myself into a worrying mess after being referred to neurology urgently.

For a couple of months I have had headaches and head pain in the same spot and I wake up in the night and in the morning with it. I’m also having a lot of muscle twitches/spams and dizziness.

I started to take citalopram at the beginning of December and wanted to come off of them because they were causing more headaches. I’ve always been a “headachey” person. I had hoped that in coming off them the headaches would stop and my GP also said that by now they should be out of my system. I went cold turkey two weeks ago and did feel pretty rubbish - spaced out, more muscle twitching and headachey.

I had hoped it was the citalopram withdrawal but the GP said it’s a red flag having morning headaches so has referred me to neurology for a suspected brain cancer. I think the problem is I had the head pain whilst on the tablets too (I know that headaches are a side effect of them too).

I can’t help but worry as these headaches are responding to paracetamol either, which my headaches normally do.

I have two young boys and I’m really worried something is wrong with me. I have health anxiety as it is so not doing too well.

I have had morning headaches for a lot of my life. It's hormone-related. When I'm on the pill or hrt i don't have them
I have found that too big a pillow causes it too and I now barely have any pillow at all

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They're right to check all options though. I suspect youll be reassured

Thank you for replying. Hopefully it’s absolutely nothing and all related to the citalopram.x

Hi. Is there an update? How did you get on?

Thank you for asking after me. I had a brain MRI which was normal. They think I’m suffering from vestibular migraines. When I read up on them it sounds just like how I’ve been feeling as I get the headache in one place plus dizziness. It lasts a few days to a week. Also had a nerve test as was getting a lot of twitching - all down to Benign Fasculations.
Hope you’re ok?xx

Happy to hear that! I’m currently going through similar symptoms to you (minus the headaches) and I’m petrified I have a brain tumour! Glad to hear everything was OK 😊

So sorry I didn’t see this. @Scaredan how did you get on?

Hi. Thanks for asking, I went for an MRI back in May of my brain and neck, and everything was fine. Nothing was found on my scan - which was such a relief.