The article discusses the author's harrowing experience with misdiagnosed headaches that led to a brain tumor. Initially treated for migraines by their primary care physician, the author faced debilitating symptoms but received only limited medication for relief. A visit to an optometrist revealed severely swollen optic nerves, prompting immediate MRI action. The ophthalmologist's quick diagnosis of a giant mass in the brain resulted in urgent surgery, highlighting the critical need for thorough examinations in persistent headache cases.
I was having debilitating headaches...My PCP assured me that it was just migraines...but 'that's ok, because no one has migraines every day.'
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