Many times you might get strong headaches that even medications cannot scare away. You might ask yourself, “could this headache be a sign for something serious?” but when the pain goes away so does your fears and questions. However, to assure you at the beginning of this article, headaches by themselves, are rarely caused by tumors. In fact, having, it is very remote that your headache is caused by a tumor.
Headaches are quite common among people, and they can be caused by many factors and most of them are not related to brain tumors or cancers. However, this is not enough reassurance to neglect your headache. Experts and doctors recommend consulting with a specialist if the headache experienced is new or has a changed pattern, or is becoming frequent. It is also crucial to visit a primary care doctor if other pains in the body appear as well. This might still be insignificant, however, it would be beneficial to rule out serious possibilities.
Some facts about brain cancer
- THE AGE RANGE THAT IS MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BRAIN TUMORS IS 40 TO 60 YEARS OLD.
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- PRIMARY BRAIN TUMORS (TUMORS THAT START IN THE BRAIN) ARE LESS COMMON THAT THE METASTATIC BRAIN TUMORS (WHICH SPREAD TO THE BRAIN FROM OTHER AREAS.
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- MANY BRAIN TUMORS DO NOT CAUSE AND PAIN IN THE HEAD
Especially since the brain senses no pain. However, very large tumors that could be pressing on the nerves and vessels, could cause pain.
Therefore, do not fear to have brain tumors if your headache is consistent, and is not accompanied by other weird symptoms. The reason for your pain could be cluster headache, tension headache, migraine or other conditions. These headaches can also be very painful and even disruptive but do not impose life-threatening danger.
Consult with your doctor to know more and clear any doubts
When you visit your doctor due to your headache condition, he or she will ask you about any neurological signs that you’ve recently felt, and that might be behind a serious issue. One of these signs could be:
Change of personality
Numbness
Paralysis or weakness, specifically on one side of the body
Seizures
Speech impairment
Nausea and vomiting
Swelling of the eye
Vision problems
Assure yourself; in the absence of all of these signals, your doctor will clear out the possibility of dangerous reasons, such as tumors. He or she will work with you to figure out the reason for the pain and to manage it with the needed ways, mainly lifestyle changes and a diet, medication or a combination of both therapies.
Diagnostic tests such as CAT scans or x-rays, and others, are rarely or never advised, as they do not have the ability to tell anything about the cause of the headache.
Of course headaches hurt, however, there are many ways that will help you manage them, from an herbal tea or a medication to consulting your doctor. Also, knowing that it is not caused by a brain tumor or cancer, can bring you a huge relief.
