What Causes Severe Eye Pain Along With Headaches?

Posted on Wed, 24 Dec 2014

Question: I had a severe pain in my left eye yesterday. It lasted thirty seconds followed by dull headache for the day. My entire house is sick. I am 37 yr old female. in good health. On 20mg paxil daily. I am a sinus sufferer and have a small polyp. Please tell me what this could be?

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
This can be secondary to sinus problems.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health care Magic.

I am Dr. Dadapeer K, an ophthalmologist and I answer health problems related to eye and headache.

I reviewed your history.
It seems from the history that you are having headache followed by sharp pain in the eye.
Since you are having sinusitis and a small polyp most likely it is related to your sinus problem.
You need to take analgesic tablets for pain relief. You can continue your other medications as advised by your doctor.

The definitive treatment is by treatment of sinusitis. This requires use of antibiotics and antiinflammatory drugs and decongestants, mucolytic tablets for symptomatic relief. If the polyp is not responding to treatment surgery may be required.

Hence I advice you to consult your ENT doctor for examination for confirmation of diagnosis and treatment accordingly.

Hope this is helpful to you.

Do write back to me for further questions.

Thank you
With regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dadapeer K (35 minutes later)

Thank you so much! That's what my GP says as well. I have an apt with my ENT next week. That is very scary I thought in my mind its an aneurysm ;( Thank you again for the same answers as my GP. May your holiday be blessed.

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Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Thank you

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the positive compliments.
Thank you for writing to us on Health care Magic.

With regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar