r/AskDocs • u/ilovepugs22 Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional • 5h ago

Brain tumor symptoms + how to alleviate

Hello, I’m 18 years old and female. I weigh 135 pounds and am about 5’2. About 3 days ago I got my MRI scan back confirming I have a 10 mm tumor located on my pituitary gland, likely causing some of these symptoms. For around 4 months I’ve started getting symptoms like super intense stomach cramps and migranes, and they have gotten TERRIBLE within the last 4-5 days.

I have some other symptoms too like anhedonia, foggy memory, depressive episodes, and intrusive thoughts. Though, I’m not sure if any of these are fixable/treatable.

I’ve taken so much advil, ibuprofen, all that, and it works for maybe 20 minutes then fades. The pain is like stabbing into one concentrated spot in the middle of my head, and my stomach just has really painful cramping.

I’m wondering if anyone that had experience with these symptoms has any better recommendations? Preferably with the migraines, as they’re so bad I can only study for like 20 minutes at a time before I get aura in the corners of my eyes and can no longer see.

I know these symptoms aren’t really an urgent medical issue, so I apologize if this isn’t where I should’ve posted this. But, these symptoms are 100% significantly impacting my quality of life. I just started university, and I have been doing terrible on my exams and assignments because I’m always in pain. No excuse of course, but I really want to do good in my freshman year because I know it gets harder and I want to apply to PA school.

Any advice is appreciated 😊

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