One eye is red and my head hurts a lot

Causes

The causes of pain in the temples and eyes are the following:

• Atherosclerosis of cerebral vessels . In this case, the head hurts on one side - on the right or left, but never on both at once. The eyes suffer slightly.
• Cerebrovascular accident . A pressing sensation on the temples and pulsation in them can be caused by a violation of the blood supply to the brain. This is caused by vascular diseases, poor lifestyle, stress and weather changes. With a sharp deterioration in cerebral circulation, the risk of stroke increases.
• Migraine . Pain sensations are localized on one side, i.e. pain in the temple appears on the right or left. The attack lasts up to 4 hours and is preceded by photophobia, flashes of light before the eyes, and numbness of the limbs.
• Hypertension . An increase in blood pressure is accompanied by pain closer to the temple. It is caused by vasospasm. Hypertension is often accompanied by dizziness and nausea. It occurs in patients with a hereditary predisposition if someone close to them had hypertension.
• Nervous overstrain . Pain in the left temple and eye can be a result of stress or emotional exhaustion.
• Increased intracranial pressure . The patient has severe pain in his temple, and also in his eyes. The pain is severe, prolonged, pressing and can spread to other parts of the body. Nausea and vomiting may occur at the same time.
• Vegetovascular dystonia . The most common reason why the left temple and eye hurt. The attacks are characterized by periods of calm. The pain recurs with physical and emotional fatigue and lack of sleep.
• Vascular aneurysm . The head and eye hurt on one side, and the pain intensifies when moving and rotating the head.
• Diseases of the musculoskeletal system . Arthrosis, cervical osteochondrosis, arthritis and other disorders lead to pinching of blood vessels, and accordingly, pressure on the eyes and temples increases.
• Arteritis . The head hurts, and the pain radiates to the eyes, and vision temporarily deteriorates.
• Brain tumor . The most dangerous reason why temples and eyes hurt. Oncological formations are accompanied by nausea, weakness, dizziness, convulsions, and with serious lesions, epileptic seizures are possible.

Pain in the eyes and temples can be caused by a traumatic brain injury or be a consequence of an intracranial hematoma.

Cluster pain is rare, but causes the most discomfort. The reasons for it are not completely clear. Soreness appears in the eye area closer to the temple, which is accompanied by lacrimation and is localized on one side. It occurs at one time, for example, an attack can begin at night and last from 10 minutes to 1 hour.

The cause of headaches in the temples and eyes are infectious diseases, for example, ARVI, tonsillitis, otitis media, sinusitis, conjunctivitis, encephalitis and meningitis. Additionally, concomitant symptoms of an infectious-inflammatory process appear.

Headache in the temples and eyes may be associated with anemia. The patient’s health worsens, dizziness, pale skin, and decreased appetite appear. In women, the cause of pain in the corners of the eyes is hormonal disorders, especially during menopause.

If your eyes are red and your head hurts

Symptoms such as red eyes accompanied by a headache should not be ignored , because they may be signs of the following diseases that require immediate treatment:

• sinusitis;
• meningitis;
• brain tumor (both benign and malignant);
• migraine;
• high intracranial pressure;
• vascular aneurysm.

The patient experiences: throbbing pain in the head, while not only the eyes, but also the face turn red , the patient experiences a feeling of heat.

There are a number of other causes that cause headaches and red eyes. The most common among them:

• high blood pressure;
• cervical osteochondrosis;
• vascular aneurysm.

Redness of the whites of the eyes can cause complications after infectious diseases : flu, sore throat, etc.

A doctor can diagnose acute dacryoadenitis , which, in addition to redness of the eyes and headache, is accompanied by sore eyes, fever and swelling of the eyelids.

Photo 2: Various conjunctivitis, for which red sclera is one of the main symptoms, can cause a headache and be accompanied by discharge from the eyes. Source: flickr (arswino).

Often headaches and red eyes indicate alcohol abuse .

The eyes may also turn red during painful migraine attacks .

It is important! The cause of a severe headache and redness of the eyes may be disturbances in the human autonomic nervous system, as well as the patient’s pre-stroke condition.

Types of pain syndrome

By the nature of the pain, you can guess the reason that provokes it.

Throbbing pain

This pain in the temple on the left, radiating to the left eye, indicates a sharp increase in blood pressure or migraine. Ripple may indicate cluster pain, pathologies of the cervical spine, neuroses and neuritis.

Shooting pain

Shooting sensations are caused by neuralgia. The attacks are short-lived, but can be repeated several times during the day. Also, pain is caused by arteritis and neurosis of the ternary nerve.

It's a dull pain

It can be quite long, indicating cervical osteochondrosis. More often it occurs after sleep or prolonged exposure to an uncomfortable position.

Eye diseases can also cause pain in the temple area, often aching in nature.

Blunt pain

It does not pose a threat to human health and is easier to tolerate. The most common cause is overwork, stress, adenoiditis (inflammation of the tonsils), and traumatic brain injury.

Pressing pain

It acquires a pressing character in cases of impaired cerebral circulation, vegetative-vascular dystonia, increased intracranial pressure, and also in cases of brain tumors.

With cancer, pressure can be felt on the right side or radiate to the temple area on the left.

Treatment

If you experience a sudden headache, red eyes, nausea or fever, you should immediately consult a doctor. Such signs may indicate a cold. This is the mildest disease that such symptoms may indicate. Colds can be easily cured at home. For this purpose, cold and antipyretic drugs are used.

If the temperature does not decrease and the symptoms worsen, then you should consult a specialist. Depending on the disease, drug therapy is prescribed. Homeopathic treatment is often used. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, analgesics, and antispasmodics are also prescribed. Self-medication is strictly not recommended.

Localization of pain

Pain rarely occurs on both sides at once. Most often the right temple and eye hurt, and the pain is localized in the left corner.

Left

Pain on the left side occurs with the following pathologies:

• vegetative-vascular dystonia;
• sinusitis and other infectious diseases;
• allergy;
• unhealthy diet (abuse of sweets, fast food, foods high in preservatives, smoked foods);
• migraine;
• arteritis;
• stroke;
• hormonal disorders;
• osteochondrosis.

On right

Usually the temple on the right side hurts due to decreased or increased tone of the cerebral vessels, with deterioration of cerebral circulation, increased arterial and intracranial pressure.

What influences the occurrence of seizures

Headache along with pressure on the eyes appears mainly due to the severe and also emotional state of a person. This manifestation is one of the most common causes. Among the main symptoms are anxiety and nausea. Pain in the head, as well as discomfort in the organs of vision appear from certain diseases:

1. For migraines.
2. After the onset of sinusitis.
3. Due to a brain tumor.
4. From increased intracranial pressure.
5. After the formation of meningitis.
6. Often from a pre-stroke condition.
7. Pain in the head and pain in the eyes can be caused by a hematoma that appears from a blow or injury.
8. Due to a vascular aneurysm.

What to do?

Actions will depend on the cause of the headache. If the pain is caused by psychogenic factors (stress, lack of sleep, poor diet) or neurological diseases, then you can help yourself with these simple actions:

• relax, retire to a quiet, calm environment, avoid harsh sounds;
• change body position, but do not make sudden movements;
• close your eyes and lie down;
• massage the temples, eyes and neck;
• take a walk in the fresh air;
• drink warm chamomile or mint tea;
• put a cold compress on the forehead;
• take a warm bath.

If your temples still hurt and put pressure on your eyes, then you should take a painkiller. An acute migraine attack is difficult to control with medication, so rest and calm are important. Healthy sleep and proper nutrition will help alleviate the condition.

If your head hurts due to cancer, they can only be treated with surgery or chemotherapy. Problems with the musculoskeletal system are solved with the help of massage and physical therapy. For vascular diseases, in addition to the main treatment, homeopathic medicines can be prescribed.

Pain in the temples and eyes significantly reduces performance and is psychologically depressing. There is no need to endure it, because over time it will only get worse.

Author: Oksana Belokur, doctor, especially for Okulist.pro

Why does my temple on the left side hurt?

What causes such painful sensations? What hurts in the body if such a symptom appears? Shooting pain in the left temple is always a symptom of some disease. At the same time, it can radiate into the eye or behind the ear, which also tells the doctor about what exactly you are suffering from.

This pain occurs for various reasons: due to toothache or runny nose. The variety of diseases, the symptom of which is pain in the left temple area, is quite high.

Increased intracranial pressure

Increased intracranial pressure, or vegetative-vascular dystonia (VSD), occurs in a large number of people. It often occurs in adolescent schoolchildren, students and adults, whose work is closely related to intense mental activity and stress, when getting out of bed, bending over or making sudden movements.

In the case of VSD, the pain in the temple seems to come from within, has a dull character, presses, the eye often twitches from above and radiates to the jaw.

Migraine

Migraines affect women and men aged 20-23 years and older. Migraines are often observed in women after childbirth or during hormonal fluctuations. The vessels swell and cause pain.

During migraine attacks, the temples on the right or left side of the head hurt, with the left side suffering much more often. Particularly strong sensations occur when pressing on the temple. Additional symptoms of migraines include nausea and photophobia.

Migraine is a vascular disease affecting the veins and arteries, which has no cure, so you will only have to take painkillers to relieve vascular spasms from constant pain.

Problems with blood vessels

Long-term pain in the head is a consequence of problems with the blood vessels that are located in the head. The cause in this case is tachycardia or heart failure.

Most often, periodic pain caused by vascular diseases radiates to one temple and upper teeth. In this case, it is worth finding out what kind of disease the patient is suffering from and treating based on the diagnosis.

Hormonal imbalances

Why does an unpleasant feeling appear in the head due to hormones?
Hormone surges in the body can have an extremely negative impact on its condition. Often, hormonal imbalances result in a number of problems, and manifest themselves in the form of a feeling that there is a shooting in the left side of the head. Therefore, if such symptoms are detected, an examination by an endocrinologist is required.

Allergies and infections

All the time, a swollen pain in the temple and in the eye on the left appears if the body signals a malfunction of the immune system process. In this case, secondary symptoms also appear: the left nostril is blocked or there is a knocking in the nose. If the immune system is weakened, various infections appear: sinus sinusitis and allergic reactions. In this case, tests are carried out for infectious diseases and allergens.

Intoxication of the body

The body also gives a signal of poisoning in the form of a sensation radiating to the left temple and left cheekbone. If the temporal pain is acute, as if inflated, feels like a bruise when touched and does not want to go away for several hours, and there are additional symptoms in the form of nausea, vomiting, dizziness and general weakness, there is a high probability that the body is intoxicated.

Arteritis

Arteritis is inflammation of the arteries of the brain. This is a dangerous disease that ends tragically. The walls of the inflamed arteries become thin and weak, and in advanced stages of the disease they can rupture, causing internal bleeding in the brain.

If you feel that you constantly have a headache in your left temple, spreading to the frontal lobe and left cheekbone, especially when it hurts to press on the temple, it is better not to put it off and immediately consult a doctor to rule out or confirm arteritis and start immediately to treatment.

Stroke

Pain in the temporal part of the head signals problems with the brain and cardiovascular system. One of these problems is stroke, or apoplexy.

A stroke is much more dangerous than arteritis, as it occurs and occurs at lightning speed. There are also cases when the ambulance does not have time to reach the patient.

If you experience sudden pain in your left temple, immediately check for other stroke symptoms. It could be:

• slurred speech;
• increasing burning of the skin;
• inability to smile or say your name;
• dizzy when bending forward or turning, everything floats before the eyes;
• inability to raise arms up;
• loss of consciousness;
• sudden facial asymmetry;
• numbness of toes.

If at least one of these symptoms accompanies pain in the left temple, the first thing you or people nearby should do is call an ambulance.

Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine

With osteochondrosis, pain can occur anywhere in the head, and the left temple is no exception. These pains are felt when moving or pressing on the neck. Osteochondrosis often manifests itself when the neck gets cold.

With the help of modern medicine, osteochondrosis is easily treated. If the cause of pain is osteochondrosis, following the doctor’s instructions will help you get rid of this unpleasant condition.

A brain tumor

Even a benign tumor causes an unpleasant pulling sensation as it grows. As it grows, it begins to put pressure on the nerves and blood vessels of the brain, which causes a painful sensation, including above the left temple, in the forehead.

Wrong diet

If you don't eat well, your body doesn't get the nutrients it needs to function. Then it signals to the brain that nutrients are not being supplied. This signal is of a different nature and often results in acute pain in the area of ​​the left temple.