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Hello doctors. hope all is well. i am 18 yrs old and i was wondering what are the chances i have to get brain tumor. today i was fasting ( lent ) from 12 am to 1 pm i had coffee and ate. while i was eating i got lightheaded for a few seconds. causes?

Q: hello doctors. hope all is well. i am 18 yrs old and i was wondering what are the chances i have to get brain tumor. today i was fasting ( lent ) from 12 am to 1 pm i had coffee and ate. while i was eating i got lightheaded for a few seconds. causes?

: The chances you have a brain tumor is very very low, while the changes that your fast, and resultant drop of blood sugar, causes these symptoms is very very high.

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The chances you have a brain tumor is very very low, while the changes that your fast, and resultant drop of blood sugar, causes these symptoms is very very high.

Answered 3/7/2021

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A member asked:

Hello doctors. hope all is well. i am 18 yrs old and i was wondering what are the chances i have to get brain tumor. today i was fasting ( lent ) from 12 am to 1 pm i had coffee and ate. while i was eating i got lightheaded for a few seconds. causes?

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Dr. Steven Simon answered

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