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What Does Swelling On Head And Temples Indicate?
Question: Why does my temples on the side of my head swell up when I'm eating?
Brief Answer:
It can be a vein
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. I think that it is enlarge vein at temporal region. It does not look like a disease to me. But before I advised you anything I would like to know little detail about the illness.
1. Since when you are having this swelling?
2. Are you also feeling pain or any other symptoms?
3.Are you also having migraine?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
Thanks
It can be a vein
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. I think that it is enlarge vein at temporal region. It does not look like a disease to me. But before I advised you anything I would like to know little detail about the illness.
1. Since when you are having this swelling?
2. Are you also feeling pain or any other symptoms?
3.Are you also having migraine?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Did u receive my follow up question?
The swelling started a couple of months ago.Never really had a headache until a couple of days ago.I also notice when I workout the nerves on the left side of my head will start to pulseate a lot.Why is that?
The swelling started a couple of months ago.Never really had a headache until a couple of days ago.I also notice when I workout the nerves on the left side of my head will start to pulseate a lot.Why is that?
Brief Answer:
This is migraine
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for replying. This is typical case of migraine. In this patient complain of pulsating vein in temporal region along with headaches and some time vomiting.
Swelling is mostly dilated veins. Attack of migraine is related with tension, anxiety, sleep deprivation, certain food items or missing meals.
I have following suggestions for you.
1.You need to see a neurologist who can examine you and confirm the diagnosis.
2.Tablet Brufen 400 mg whenever you are having this attack.
3.If you have this pain more than six to seven times per month than you need to take tablet Ciplar/ Sumatriptan for prevention of such episodes.
4.Keep a watch on things which trigger this. I have mentioned few of them. Just try to avoid these factors.
I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions
thanks
This is migraine
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for replying. This is typical case of migraine. In this patient complain of pulsating vein in temporal region along with headaches and some time vomiting.
Swelling is mostly dilated veins. Attack of migraine is related with tension, anxiety, sleep deprivation, certain food items or missing meals.
I have following suggestions for you.
1.You need to see a neurologist who can examine you and confirm the diagnosis.
2.Tablet Brufen 400 mg whenever you are having this attack.
3.If you have this pain more than six to seven times per month than you need to take tablet Ciplar/ Sumatriptan for prevention of such episodes.
4.Keep a watch on things which trigger this. I have mentioned few of them. Just try to avoid these factors.
I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions
thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
How do you know if you have brain HSV?
Brief Answer:
HSV causes very different symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
HSV is an infection in brain and it causes very different symptoms. Like sudden onset of headache, vomiting, loss of consciousness, weakness, convulsion and power deficit. Some time you may have fever also.
It can be confirmed by MRI and Lumbar puncture examination. Your symptoms are not of HSV so you do not need to be worried about this.
I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
HSV causes very different symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
HSV is an infection in brain and it causes very different symptoms. Like sudden onset of headache, vomiting, loss of consciousness, weakness, convulsion and power deficit. Some time you may have fever also.
It can be confirmed by MRI and Lumbar puncture examination. Your symptoms are not of HSV so you do not need to be worried about this.
I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
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