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Headaches On Forehead, Belching, Irritability, Weakness, Depressed. Had A Nervous Breakdown Previously. Is It A Brain Tumor?

i have attacks of headaches in the frontal forhead very bad , with belching a lot , i am very tired and have to sleep for 4 to 6 hours, i am very irritable and dont want to eat or drink , i look very pale , i have these attacks 4 times a week and i am losing some weight with not eating much , i also feel very depressed and have had a nervous breakdown inthe past . i am worried it might be a brain tumor. i have had these symptems for nearly a year and its getting worse .
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
All your symptoms could be related to depression/anxiety and you may not have any internal brain problem including tumor.
At the onset, you can get examined by a neurologist to look for any abnormal findings. In addition, a fundus (eye) examination can be done to exclude papilledema. If both are negative, then the chance of brain tumor is less. However, if you want to be 100% sure, you can get a brain scan done.
Please get back if you require any additional information.

Best wishes,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
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My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/
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Headaches On Forehead, Belching, Irritability, Weakness, Depressed. Had A Nervous Breakdown Previously. Is It A Brain Tumor?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. All your symptoms could be related to depression/anxiety and you may not have any internal brain problem including tumor. At the onset, you can get examined by a neurologist to look for any abnormal findings. In addition, a fundus (eye) examination can be done to exclude papilledema. If both are negative, then the chance of brain tumor is less. However, if you want to be 100% sure, you can get a brain scan done. Please get back if you require any additional information. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/