Thursday, September 12, 2013

#BTSM

Yes that's the Twitter tag for Brain Tumor Social Media, Thursday is here again.  A great way for information to get passed around about brain tumours and the important need to reach as many people as possible.  Now I'm not a Doctor, obviously, however, reading articles, speaking and connecting with others, sometimes shows that Brain Tumours are the final diagnoses in the long chain of events.  Why?  Is it the cost of MRI's, is it that sometimes a brain tumour has to cause a significant symptom before it is recognized that it's even a possibility.  Not everyone "smells burnt toast".  So here once again is a list of symptoms that could possibly mean you need to speak to your Doctor.  Thank you Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada for this information.

~Behavioural changes
~Cognitive changes
~Dizziness or unsteadiness
~Double or blurred vision
~Frequent headaches
~Hearing impairment
~Morning nausea vomiting
~Seizures
~weakness or paralysis

Remember brain tumours do not age discriminate, if someone you know and love has some, any or all of these symptoms, talk to your Doctor.

For me it was headaches, migraines with loss of vision, dizziness and finally, Trigeminal Neuralgia.  Not the diagnoses I ever wanted to hear but was certainly relieved that there was something causing the madness in my head.


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