u/bababababoos

I was diagnosed 18 months ago with a left frontal lobe benign meningioma. I was told it was nothing to worry about and shouldn't really cause me any issues, and that they would monitor it every 12 months.

At my last scan I was told it hadn't grown any more so next scan would be in another 12 months.

I've very occasionally for a few years been getting the 'icepick headaches' but it's so infrequent it hasn't really been an issue. This past week, however, I'm getting them quite a lot, accompanied by a 'whooshing' noise that comes and goes in my left ear.

Given that my last scan was 6 months ago and I was told there was no growth I'm just not sure if to ignore it or to go back to the consultant and explain what's happening. (Okay now I've typed that out I realise I probably should.)

Has anyone else got any experience of benign tumours the doctors are reluctant to operate on, causing further issues?