My teenage sons GP told him to stop using his phone so much – months later he was diagnosed with a brain tumour [Video]

A TEENAGE boy discovered he had a brain tumour after months of being misdiagnosed with mental health conditions – and told to stop using his phone.

Oscar Fairs, 14, suddenly started suffering with regular panic attacks, severe headaches, voices in his head and heart palpitations.

Oscar Fairs, 14, was told he had a brain tumour after months of being misdiagnosedCredit: SWNS

Oscar started suffering with regular panic attacks, severe headaches and heart palpitationsCredit: SWNS

The teen was diagnosed with ependymoma and told the tumour could have been growing for yearCredit: SWNS

Oscar underwent gruelling radiotherapy and chemotherapy to shrink the tumourCredit: SWNS

For eight months his family were told his symptoms were mental-health-related and referred him to child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS).

Oscar, who plays for West Ham‘s U14s team, had counselling but things only got worse.

Having “had enough”, his mum Natalie, 40, demanded answers.

Oscar was seen …

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