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Suggest Treatment For Left Sided Headache
Hello i ve been getting headaches on the left side on my head no other place. I feel pressure in one isolated part in the part of my head around the left temporal lobe it feels like something is there. The headaches are not exactly constant because they are not always there but they are there enough for me to notice them. also my eye feels weird like its bulging or something. also if i press down on the left side of my head i feel pain but if i press down on the right side i don t feel any pain. these are my symptoms please help me get an idea of what i could potentially have. thank you
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
Hello,
I can understand your concern. From the symptoms of pain and pressure you have described specifically around the temporal lobe area, there can be two possibilities.
Firstly, you might be suffering from sinusitis and thus, congested sinuses can cause such type of pain that you may feel behind eyes and in the head too. If you feel increase in pain while tilting your head in a certain way, then it is a peculiar sign of having sinusitis. Are you having cold and fever? For this problem, you can consult an ENT specialist or general surgeon who will prescribe you antibiotics and decongestants to clear sinuses and treat infection after examining you and confirming the problem.
If the specialist clears you of sinusitis, you should visit a dentist to look for presence of infected tooth. A decayed tooth in the upper jaw can cause pain up to temporal lobe and headache. Treatment of this tooth by root canal treatment or extraction depending on the extend of decay can relieve the pain.
By the time diagnosis is made, you can take Acetaminophen 500 mg or Ibuprofen 400 mg up to thrice a day to have relief in pain.
I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you recover soon.
Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
I can understand your concern. From the symptoms of pain and pressure you have described specifically around the temporal lobe area, there can be two possibilities.
Firstly, you might be suffering from sinusitis and thus, congested sinuses can cause such type of pain that you may feel behind eyes and in the head too. If you feel increase in pain while tilting your head in a certain way, then it is a peculiar sign of having sinusitis. Are you having cold and fever? For this problem, you can consult an ENT specialist or general surgeon who will prescribe you antibiotics and decongestants to clear sinuses and treat infection after examining you and confirming the problem.
If the specialist clears you of sinusitis, you should visit a dentist to look for presence of infected tooth. A decayed tooth in the upper jaw can cause pain up to temporal lobe and headache. Treatment of this tooth by root canal treatment or extraction depending on the extend of decay can relieve the pain.
By the time diagnosis is made, you can take Acetaminophen 500 mg or Ibuprofen 400 mg up to thrice a day to have relief in pain.
I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you recover soon.
Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
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