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Question: Hi
My left eye socket hurts when my eyelid is closed and move my eye around. Also, when I blink. It's causing headaches on left temple.
This has lasted for past two months.
I am 5 months pregnant. I saw an opthamologist. He said my eye was healthy. Pressure normal.
My left eye socket hurts when my eyelid is closed and move my eye around. Also, when I blink. It's causing headaches on left temple.
This has lasted for past two months.
I am 5 months pregnant. I saw an opthamologist. He said my eye was healthy. Pressure normal.
Brief Answer:
You need to do investigation .
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX ,
I have read your query and understand your concern.
After reading your clinical history it appears that you might having disease in eye socket or sinuses around it causing eye pain & left temporal headache ( considering local external eye diseases rule out by your opthamologist ).
There is also possibity that your symptom might because of Migraine or cluster headache .
If I were your treating doctor, I would advice you investigation
like MRI Head with paranasal sinuses to rule out any disease in eye socket or sinuses .
Till the investigation done , I would advice you use
Steam Inhalation twice daily, Saline nasal spray thrice daily &
Tab paracetamol during onset of headache . Safe in pregnancy .
You will get symptomatic relief .
Hope this information helpful to you .If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Thanks.
You need to do investigation .
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX ,
I have read your query and understand your concern.
After reading your clinical history it appears that you might having disease in eye socket or sinuses around it causing eye pain & left temporal headache ( considering local external eye diseases rule out by your opthamologist ).
There is also possibity that your symptom might because of Migraine or cluster headache .
If I were your treating doctor, I would advice you investigation
like MRI Head with paranasal sinuses to rule out any disease in eye socket or sinuses .
Till the investigation done , I would advice you use
Steam Inhalation twice daily, Saline nasal spray thrice daily &
Tab paracetamol during onset of headache . Safe in pregnancy .
You will get symptomatic relief .
Hope this information helpful to you .If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Thanks.
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