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Pain In Head, Eyeball And Cheek. Gum Pain, Itching Eyeball

Hello, I started having pain in my head, eyeball and cheek on the left side, also I really can t tell if my teeth/gums are causing the pain. My eye started first, then my teeth on that side at the top. When I woke up this morning my cheek/head pain started. My eyeball has also been itching. No swelling or redness in eye or cheek,
posted on Sun, 14 Oct 2012
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.

The short duration of your symptoms suggest that your pain could be due to an infection. The likely source could be teeth or gums. A dental examination would be helpful.

In addition, herpes virus infection can begin like this. If you notice any blisters on the face, then, it could be suggestive of infection with herpes virus. In that case, you should consult dermatologist.

As of now, you can take ibuprofen or diclofenac tablets for pain relief.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Pain In Head, Eyeball And Cheek. Gum Pain, Itching Eyeball

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. The short duration of your symptoms suggest that your pain could be due to an infection. The likely source could be teeth or gums. A dental examination would be helpful. In addition, herpes virus infection can begin like this. If you notice any blisters on the face, then, it could be suggestive of infection with herpes virus. In that case, you should consult dermatologist. As of now, you can take ibuprofen or diclofenac tablets for pain relief. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in