Severe pain in head, please help diagnose!! - Brain & Nervous System Disorders Message Board

staind00 · 09-22-2003, 01:59 PM

In late June, after a CatScan and MRI, I was diagnosed with a Half a centimeter cyst in my brain, in my nervous system. I have been getting really intense pressure in my head, and pains in different places in my head, Today I was getting a bad pain in my right temple, but a little more to the right of it, and when I touched it, it hurt, almost lieka tender spot, And i noticed the veins that run along my temple are very noticeable to feel, and feel larger than usual, This has been going on for months now, but has gotten much worse very recently... Has anyone had anything like this? I also have alot of vision problems.. Anyone know what this could be? Im STILL waiting to hear from my neurologist.. please help me!!!!

staind00 · 09-23-2003, 07:41 PM

I wasn't sure abou the size of my cyst, So I went and asked my doctor again, and its a 1.5 centimeter Choroidal Fissure Cyst.. I cant seem to find any information on this type of cyst...

Murphy · 09-24-2003, 07:40 PM

Go to Google & search Choroidal Cyst & also Colloid
Cyst. Should get a few hits. Don't know much but do
know that location is key to treatment. Get a printed
radiologists copy that your Dr. has at ofc. Tell them
you're starting a health-file for future use. See what
it says & go from that. This is your head, not his!
Did he even offer meds for your pain? Get pushy but in
a nice way.

staind00 · 09-24-2003, 08:50 PM

Nope, I have not yet been offered any medicine beleive it or not, And I'm concerned because i have severe head pressure and migraines and im scared of spinal fluid blockage or some type of blockage. But my neurologist hasn't said much yet? Im going to push for some other tests, but i'm not sure what tests I shoudl have. I am on Trileptal because in june i had a really bad fainting spell and my neurologist thought it was a seizure, But i also have chronic fatigue syndrome, and fainting is a part of that. So im not sure, Its hard to know waht symptoms are caused by what. :-/ And im only 16 years old, so its really hard to take in all this stuff.. Thanks for your help!

kristix · 09-26-2003, 02:06 AM

I have a cyst on my brain- just found out last week. Mine is a arachnoid cyst but i just thought i would share, I am 25 and have had constant head-aches since i was 16 or 17 years old, constantly tired and have blacked out for no reason that i can find 3 times. I think it is all due to the cyst but i have yet to have the dr agree. other then the cyst i find my self completely healthy so who knows. good luck finding information. best wishes.
kristi