I have swelling near my temple that has been there for approx 4 weeks. I first noticed it several days after I had a strained bowel movement. I felt a rush up to my head and it felt like an electrical shock, no other real symptoms and I figured I did affect a nerve somehow. I read it may be the vasovagal nerve. I am not sure if the swelling is from that, but I'm puting 2 & 2 together. I went to the Dr. and explained when I noticed it. He said "weird" I said could it be from straining? He didn't seem to think so. He says it's edema, take this anti inflamitory. I swear as soon as he prescribed the medicine It appeared the swelling went down, still never dissipated. Just a few days ago I didn't really have constipation but I did bear down just for a second and I noticed that it seemed to increase in size again. No pain, no discoloration, no heat radiating, just swelling and my vein their is pronounced a bit compared to the other side. I am just curious if anyone knows what this can be from or has ever heard someone else having this. I did a lot of reading online, but nothing really seems to fit... I appreciate anything that might help me determine if this is a potentionally dangerousc condition or not.. Thank you so much!