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What Causes One-sided Headaches, Blocked Nose And Pressure In Ears?
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Sun, 28 Dec 2014
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Question : I have a question regarding a headache I have had for the past few days. Here are the symptoms :
Tuesday night - blood vessel busted in my right eye. Redness went away next day.
Wednesday night - had a throbbing feeling in the middle back left hand side of head. The pain was dull but sharp.
Thursday - neck was a little stiff and pain in my head would worsens when I tured my head to the right.
Friday- no pain but sinus was clogged, ears felt like I had been on a plane (popping feeling - thus was relieved by sinus wash cleaning)
Today - throbbing has now moved to the top middle of my head and is more consistant. I feel a little nauseous but it could be my nerves as I am worried about my headache. My ears also feel clogged. The pain moves from the middle to the front of my head and is dull but throbbing.
earlier this year (march) I had and issues with double vision . I went to ER and had an MRI performed. All test were negative with no issues.
I do have a history of mild anxiety. I am not sure if this is a tension headache or due to sinuses. I do not have a history of headache and other than what is described above I feel fine.
thanks
Tuesday night - blood vessel busted in my right eye. Redness went away next day.
Wednesday night - had a throbbing feeling in the middle back left hand side of head. The pain was dull but sharp.
Thursday - neck was a little stiff and pain in my head would worsens when I tured my head to the right.
Friday- no pain but sinus was clogged, ears felt like I had been on a plane (popping feeling - thus was relieved by sinus wash cleaning)
Today - throbbing has now moved to the top middle of my head and is more consistant. I feel a little nauseous but it could be my nerves as I am worried about my headache. My ears also feel clogged. The pain moves from the middle to the front of my head and is dull but throbbing.
earlier this year (march) I had and issues with double vision . I went to ER and had an MRI performed. All test were negative with no issues.
I do have a history of mild anxiety. I am not sure if this is a tension headache or due to sinuses. I do not have a history of headache and other than what is described above I feel fine.
thanks
Brief Answer:
needs futher investigations
Detailed Answer:
dear,
as I can figure here, you have intense sharp throbbing headache, redness of eye, sinus pain, and a history of double vision, you are also prescribed anti hypertensive meds.
there are few differential diagnosis that needs further detailed history and investigations.
I suggest an MRI brain- as subarachnoid aneurysm can have similar presentation, chances are more with underlying anti hypertension, a life threatening condition. More likely if associated with intense headache and vomiting and dizziness.
Eye examination- glaucoma can have similar presentation, as there is a history of eye redning, I need to know of anyone from family has a history of smilar at kind.
again we need to rule it any complicated myopia that could predispose to retinal detachment, as you have had a compliant of double vision. an ophthalmologist consultation is required.
a possibility of migraine is there, however we first need to rule out the Obove more serious causes.
kindly follow up with the investigations.
thank you
regards
Dr Pankaj Borade
needs futher investigations
Detailed Answer:
dear,
as I can figure here, you have intense sharp throbbing headache, redness of eye, sinus pain, and a history of double vision, you are also prescribed anti hypertensive meds.
there are few differential diagnosis that needs further detailed history and investigations.
I suggest an MRI brain- as subarachnoid aneurysm can have similar presentation, chances are more with underlying anti hypertension, a life threatening condition. More likely if associated with intense headache and vomiting and dizziness.
Eye examination- glaucoma can have similar presentation, as there is a history of eye redning, I need to know of anyone from family has a history of smilar at kind.
again we need to rule it any complicated myopia that could predispose to retinal detachment, as you have had a compliant of double vision. an ophthalmologist consultation is required.
a possibility of migraine is there, however we first need to rule out the Obove more serious causes.
kindly follow up with the investigations.
thank you
regards
Dr Pankaj Borade
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