Suggest Treatment For Left-sided Headache

Posted on Sat, 26 Dec 2015

Question: please advise relief from pain. the left side of my head is in pain. feels fixed to just above the ear. I really want to sleep but the pain is annoying me. Ive been under quite a lot of stress and am naturally a very panicky person so I feel more scared. please help. its been there for a few hours now.

Answered by Dr. Sabiha Banu (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
stress headache

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for using Hcm.
Your headache looks purely due to stress and improper sleep and restlessness.

At the moment for your temporary relief of pain I would suggest you to take Tab PARACETAMOL 650mgs (DOLO 650), at least 3 doses 8 hours apart after food.

Take a good hot shower and sleep.

Please take good amount of fluids to keep yourself hydrated.

If the pain does not subside please consult a physician,or your treating doctor,check out your blood pressure, sugar,electrolyte levels,temperatures, or any infection, or migraine.

Do not stress yourself, try to change your lifestyle involving in other stress relieving activities.

Please get back to me with any related doubts.

Hoping you will be relieved of your pain as early as possible, as PARACETAMOL till date is considered as the best analgesic for headache with least side effects.

All the best, take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Sabiha Banu (12 minutes later)

thank u doctor. my pain started with the left eye a month ago. 3 weeks ago I wnt to opthamoligist who said I had minor inflammation. she prescribed me medicine that made the pain go away. but within a week I felt the pain again. I went back to her and she said my eyes were fine but it was because of me using laptops and XXXXXXX phones and I should get glasses if pain persisted. I visited optician who said my eyesight was fine. my eyes sometimes feel cold and pain in head. I consulted a doctor of ur website who said it was due to stress. what is ur recommendation? I am under a lot of stress because of family problems, having to shift from my childhood place, work problems and exam problems but the pain is only making matters worse.

Answered by Dr. Sabiha Banu (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
needs evaluation

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for following up.
From your it looks more significant like a stress headache, although it is a more common general terms used.

If this is persistently troubling you I would suggest you for a neurophysician consultation and go for a ct brain,and evaluate for cervical spondylosis and thyroid levels.
Please change your neck posture during working hours, anti glare glasses will help.
Alternating cold and and warm compress on the painful area, to relax the nerves and blood circulation to be improved.
Local pain relieving gels like volini, tapal (diclofenac) gels will provide temporary relief.
Relax your eyes,by closing and resting in between work.

Do not stress and think too much,as too much stress will not relieve your burdens but it will worsen your problem.
Relax,and leave on God, your problems will be solved one by one,have confidence.
Discuss your problems with your close relations (parents, wife)for come off the stress.

Please get back with any related doubts.
Hoping for speedy recovery.
All the best, take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Sabiha Banu (10 minutes later)

Thank you doctor. I am a very paranoid and easily panicked person and with even a little pain I get scared and think im having an aneurysm hence a lot of hours are spent where im very intensely scared. my family is not here with me and relatives im staying with do not pay attention to my pain troubles so that increase my fear as I get anxious that they will not rush me to hospital if theres an emergency. can u please recommend something to reduce my anxiety? I massaged and put pressure on the painful area and the headache has gone for now

Answered by Dr. Sabiha Banu (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
need for counseling

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks once again for following up.

You are more towards stress induced anxiety, thinking of all health problems and complications, when actually you do not have anything,rather than only stress.

I would sincerely suggest you to consult a psychiatrist, as you require a good counselling and if required anxiolytics.

Do not go to start on self medications with all these drugs as you know the complications, addictions and related problems.

Just take the simple medications like Paracetamol for the pain.

Do not panic,relax,and take care.

All the best

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee