What Causes Severe Headache Along With Eye Pain?

Posted on Mon, 9 Feb 2015

Question: hi. since 5 days I m having severe headache, eye pain, not able to focus. pain in entire upper portion of head. can you please suggest what can be reason. which doctor I should consult?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Ashwin Bhandari (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need more details.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the query.

I understand from your description that since 5 days you are suffering with severe headache, eye pain, unable to focus and pain in the entire upper portion of head. I would like to know few more details before advising you:

1. By what does the headache increase and decrease?
2. You have mentioned entire upper portion of head. Can you please describe more over it? Exact location?
3. What type of headache is it? throbbing, pinching, squeezing?
4. Is it present through out the day or on and off?
5. Do you suffer with frequent cold and cough?
6. Do you use spectacles? If yes, May I know the refractive power of both the eyes? Any issues with the vision currently?
7. Do you frequently suffer with this type of headache? If yes, how does it relieve?
8. Have you ever seen a doctor for this? If yes, may I know the doctor's advise?
9. Are you on any regular medications? If yes, please mention the names.
10. Do you suffer with any other medical illnesses? If yes, please mention the treatment you are on?
11. Please mention any other history which you feel is significant with your concern.

Neurologists are the specialist to be consulted for headaches.

I would like to reply you back after knowing the details.

Awaiting your reply.

Regards.

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Ashwin Bhandari (40 minutes later)

thanks dr for replying. details below.
1. headache increases when i work on laptop, when I try to concentrate also. if I get to much pain I take a saredon that reduces headache.
2.upper half of the head. where normally we keep hot water bags.
3.type v of pain not sure. I feel like something is really stuck there and not allowing me to think. n giving me pain.
4. pain sometimes present throughout day. sometimes on n off. mostly throughout day.
5.no frequent cold n cough.
6. yes I is spectacles. power: <1 in both eyes. in one. is cylindrical .
i recently I am getting frequent headaches. few years before o was getting. but not this frequent.
no I have not consulted dr. I wanted to check whether I can consult general physician or some specialist. I don't take any medication.
I remain stressed sometimes. not sure of that is causing issue..
please suggest next step for me.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Ashwin Bhandari (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like Tension headache.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the details.

I have gone through the details and feel that you might be suffering tension headache which is commonly seen in females due to stress. It can be treated with medications and following stress free exercises like yoga and meditation. Please see a Neurologist for examination and prescription of medications.

In the meanwhile following these measures would help you:
1. While working on laptop, make sure you look away from the screen every 10 to 15 mins to a distant site. This will help in exercise of your eyes and do go for frequent eye checkup, to know the power of the eyes and change in power of the glasses, if required.
2. Take break from your work frequently for 10 mins every hour.
3. During headache, go to a calm place and relax for few mins.
4. Caffeinated coffee or tea helps in reducing the swelling of the blood vessels and hence headache. You can take a cup in between.
5. Follow routine physical exercises, yoga or meditation.

Hope this answers your query. If any further clarifications, will be happy to help you.

Regards.

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Ashwin Bhandari (6 hours later)

thanks dr for the suggestions. one thing I wanted to tell this time it is kind of severe pain since 2 days that's not going away even with medicines. only if I sleep after taking medicine for few hours I get rest else it is the same pain killing me. please suggest.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Ashwin Bhandari (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Consult a neurologist.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the follow up.

The symptoms of severe headache not relieving on regular pain killers might be due to its chronicity(you had since few years). In such conditions specific drugs like triptans or opiates would be required to treat it which needs to be prescribed.

So, Consult a Neurologist for examination and prescription, follow measures to relieve stress.

Hope this answers your query.

Regards.

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Ashwin Bhandari (2 days later)

thanks dr. one last QN. does this medicines can have side effect of headache.
harvest capsules, monteleukast n levocetrizine dihydrochloride tablets.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Ashwin Bhandari (22 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I doubt the headache is due to side effects.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the followup.

I doubt that the headache is due to side effects of the medications you have mentioned as you have this since years on and off.

So, please see a neurologist for evaluation and treatment accordingly.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari