What Causes Headache On Left Side?

Posted on Sat, 19 Apr 2014

Question: Hi Doctor, My wife if feeling headache on only on left side from past 5 days. She tried taking medicine for headache, but its not going. She has proper sleep and diet, so no change in lifestyle. Does this is the symptom of anything or it will go off automatically or should she has to take some medicine. Please suggest Thanks

Answered by Dr. Som Biswas (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: I need to find exact cause Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXXXX Thank you for your query. One sided headache can be due to migraine, temporal arteritis or cluster headache. I need to find the exact cause. Is it pulsating type of headache or constant? Does she have associated nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light or sound? Does she have associated eye pain, double vision or redness? Does she have fever, joint pain and neck stiffness? Does she have pain in tongue or jaw while chewing? Does she have ringing noise in her ears? Does she have a runny or stuffed nose? Is it occurring during her periods? Kindly let me know the answers to these questions so that I can find the exact cause of her headache and then accordingly give correct treatment. Feel free to contact me. Regards.

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Follow up: Dr. Som Biswas (6 days later)

Its been more than 10 days i have left side headache..its mild only not saviour but its almost throughout the day. please find answers below of your question Ques 1 -->Is it pulsating type of headache or constant? Ans --> its constant type of headache. Ques 2 --Does she have associated nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light or sound? Ans -- No symptoms of any of this. ques 3 --Does she have associated eye pain, double vision or redness? Ans -- No symptoms of any of this Ques 4-->Does she have fever, joint pain and neck stiffness? Ans -- for few days i had neck stiffness and pains in hands. Que 5 --> Does she have pain in tongue or jaw while chewing? Ans --> NO symptoms of this. Ques 6 --> Does she have ringing noise in her ears? Ans --> No symptoms of this. Ques --Does she have a runny or stuffed nose? Ans -- No symptoms of this. Ques --Is it occurring during her periods? Ans -- my LMP was on 21st February.

Answered by Dr. Som Biswas (10 hours later)

Brief Answer: Looks like migraine Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXXXX Thank you for your reply. From the answers you gave it looks mostly like a migraine. Does she have stress? At work or home? Which medications are you taking as I want to know this before I prescribe any treatment? Also has she got a CT brain as I will advice her to get that and let me know the report. Feel free to directly contact me at http://bit.ly/drsombiswas Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Som Biswas (4 hours later)

No, she doesnt have stress at work or home. she is under no medication. We will get CT scan done and let you know the reports. Thanks Doctor

Answered by Dr. Som Biswas (4 hours later)

Brief Answer: Yes do get a CT scan. Detailed Answer: Dear XXXXXXX Thank you for your reply. Yes, do get a CT scan and let me know the reports. Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj