Pain through the eyes

hawkeye48850 · 02-20-2003, 12:53 PM

Hi I am new here. I get these headaches which might occur for days in a row with the pain concentrating in my eyes..usually one side or the other. Have seen opthamologist and my eyes are ok. I have occasional sinus problems but seem to get no relief from sinus medications.
Anyone have similar problems? I am at my wits end to find relief. Doctors have not been much help

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Patrick A. Cole

mlgable · 02-20-2003, 12:59 PM

Could be severe sinusitis. You may want to check with your doc about this and see if maybe a set of sinus x-rays would help to check this out. The pain near the eyes on one side or the other as well as the fact that you do mention suffering from occasional sinus problems makes me think it might be something along that line but only your doc can tell for sure.

hawkeye48850 · 02-20-2003, 01:13 PM

Thanks for reply. I had an x-ray and said it looked ok. Dr. did give me antibiotic which I been taking for over a week now but still no relief. I see Dr. again in couple weeks, but I have been to 3 different doctors in last few weeks trying to get relief.
Maybe I am a puss but this pain, even at a low grade, debilitates me for the whole day. I have hopes that eventually I will find solution.

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Patrick A. Cole

thisstarr · 02-21-2003, 02:48 AM

Hi,

I am not sure if it could be or not but it may be TMJ. This was my first symptom of it, having a headache behind my eyes. pain behind the eyes is a symptom of so many things. What does the pain feel like? I can tell you if it feels like mine, I wish I knew something that would help this, I cant stand this pain

and it is daily.

Take Care,
Starr

hawkeye48850 · 02-22-2003, 10:57 AM

Thanks Starr..
As a matter of fact I do have TMJ but has never caused me pain as far as I know. I never thought of bringing to attention of doctors or that it could be a cause of headaches.

I saw a dr. at the VA yesterday and he thought I may have "cluster" headaches and gave my caffrenol which is 100mg of caffeine and some other ingredient. I have not had chance to use since I have been fortunate not to have had a headache in a couple days. I will bring up TMJ on my next visit to see if that could be a factor.
What do you do for your pain?
Thanks for advice

hawkeye