Pain behind eye with headache....

PopsnTuff

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Been going on for about three weeks...saw the optometrist and was confirmed my eye pressure is normal, no detached retina, no nerve damage, etc....put me on prednisone drops for three weeks....just started using yesterday...
been experiencing this for the last year, on and off, but after being hit with a small metal toy truck by the gr'daughter at the eye site, it got worse with pain 24/7 and only an otc pill consisting of tylenol, aspirin and caffeine takes the pain away....
anyone else experience this in the past or present?
 

I guess it's something like a migraine headache where you get the aura and the pain but there's nothing wrong with the eye.
There are lots of things that affect the eye. All you can do is hope the medication works seeing as there doesn't seem to be anything to do with the eye.
 
Been going on for about three weeks...saw the optometrist and was confirmed my eye pressure is normal, no detached retina, no nerve damage, etc....put me on prednisone drops for three weeks....just started using yesterday...
been experiencing this for the last year, on and off, but after being hit with a small metal toy truck by the gr'daughter at the eye site, it got worse with pain 24/7 and only an otc pill consisting of tylenol, aspirin and caffeine takes the pain away....
anyone else experience this in the past or present?
I know that prednisone is good for inflammation. Maybe a muscle around the area was bruised? Let us know how it works out.
 

Been going on for about three weeks...saw the optometrist and was confirmed my eye pressure is normal, no detached retina, no nerve damage, etc....put me on prednisone drops for three weeks....just started using yesterday...
been experiencing this for the last year, on and off, but after being hit with a small metal toy truck by the gr'daughter at the eye site, it got worse with pain 24/7 and only an otc pill consisting of tylenol, aspirin and caffeine takes the pain away....
anyone else experience this in the past or present?
I have similar symptoms and have been diagnosed with migraines by my doctor. I use a facial ice pack and it helps me quite a bit. I was given a prescription but no longer use it due to side effects. I am lucky I usually have this headache for 24 hours max I’ve heard of people that are not without a headache day after day after day horrible
 
I have similar symptoms and have been diagnosed with migraines by my doctor. I use a facial ice pack and it helps me quite a bit. I was given a prescription but no longer use it due to side effects. I am lucky I usually have this headache for 24 hours max I’ve heard of people that are not without a headache day after day after day horrible
Do you get the 'aura', the Aurora Borealis type.

That's what I get but no headache at all. It comes and goes in about half an hour and I can see it coming and can't do anything to stop it.
 
Do you get the 'aura', the Aurora Borealis type.

That's what I get but no headache at all. It comes and goes in about half an hour and I can see it coming and can't do anything to stop it.
I just know it’s coming
Do you get the 'aura', the Aurora Borealis type.

That's what I get but no headache at all. It comes and goes in about half an hour and I can see it coming and can't do anything to stop it.
No I do not and told the doctor that but he still diagnosed me with migraine I have a pet nickname for this headache I call it the ice pick headache it feels like an ice pick is slamming into my eyeball it’s not pleasant.
 
I just know it’s coming

No I do not and told the doctor that but he still diagnosed me with migraine I have a pet nickname for this headache I call it the ice pick headache it feels like an ice pick is slamming into my eyeball it’s not pleasant.
Most of the time it’s triggered by stress so I really avoid stressful situations for obvious reasons LOL
 
Most of the time it’s triggered by stress so I really avoid stressful situations for obvious reasons LOL
I will have to stop posting here.đź‘ş

By the way I also just feel it's coming. I just don't feel right before it happens. And then I can see a tiny bit of brightness which then expands into a zigzag pattern in a semi circle.
At one time I had to go to bed because the pain was so intense.
Now it's called a silent migraine.
 
Could be sinus, even maybe a bad tooth. Could be this, or it could be that. Doesn’t it drive you crazy trying to figure it out?
Yeah who knows 911...dont have any teeth aching but do take 1/2 benadryl twice a day for allergies, achoo...
no sign of a pre-stroke either...its got me looking up everything else on the Net tho :oops:
 
I have similar symptoms and have been diagnosed with migraines by my doctor. I use a facial ice pack and it helps me quite a bit. I was given a prescription but no longer use it due to side effects. I am lucky I usually have this headache for 24 hours max I’ve heard of people that are not without a headache day after day after day horrible
I feel for ya LC and everyone who has these....the ice pack didnt work for me this time but the heating pad helped initially...I always try one or the other, or both....
 
Humans were designed with plenty of design flaws incorporated.

But it is working itself out as Darwin explained.

natural selection

Darwinism is a theory of biological evolution developed by the English naturalist Charles Darwin (1809–1882) and others, stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual's ability to compete, survive, and reproduce.
 
I can tell you its a migraine. Had them since I was 12 years old. Regular aspirin, etc do not touch a migraine. See a neurologist for migraine meds. Had a massive stroke 20 years ago. Found out that a huge brain aneurysm had been causing the migraines. Had brain surgery and aneurysm was clipped. It has acted up twice since then and had to have it clipped twice. I have a brain angio every few years to be sure clip and coils are still in place. See a neurologist and get some meds. I don't remember the name I took but they were effective. I still suffer late effects cva and will for the rest of my life but have not had any kind of headache since. I was very blessed that my brain was not affected. Still doing accounting after all these years. Please note that this is my experience only and may not apply to you. Mine were severe migraines and I lived with them for 50 years before my aneurysm ruptured. That was a headache way more severe than the migraines and I was blessed that I had a doctor that realized immediately that it was an aneurysm rupture and was able to get me the surgery I needed before it was too late.
 
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I have had migraines all my life. They were really bad when I was a kid and had to stay in bed in a dark room for the day. Not as bad now. I take Maxalt (actually a generic brand now). The pill is dissolved under my tongue and the migraine is gone within a few hours. My pain is behind my left eye and if I didn't take the pill it would be 3 days (maybe) before the pain decreased. I hope everything works out for you Pops.
 
Thank you everyone for sharing your pain and remedies....def gonna see my GP to discuss this eye pain possibly being a migraine and having a brain scan done....hope its a CT cuz an MRI is out...I have a magnetic device around my lower esophagus muscle to stop the acid reflux coming up but I still suffer with symptoms...thats another topic in itself :rolleyes:
 
Humans were designed with plenty of design flaws incorporated.

But it is working itself out as Darwin explained.

natural selection

Darwinism is a theory of biological evolution developed by the English naturalist Charles Darwin (1809–1882) and others, stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual's ability to compete, survive, and reproduce.
Camper, my gastro doc said the same thing....the digestive system is poorly designed!
 
I went to the Casino and played a slot machine with a high progressive jackpot (that a friend told me it was ready to hit) I played it for 8 hours straight until I ran out of money. When I went to bed and shut my eyes I could still see the slot machine reels still going around and I could see wavy lines, this went on for hours. I finally put warm wash cloths over my eyes, they were okay the next day. That has only happened once....I went back to the Casino months later and that jackpot still had not been hit.
 

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