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What Does Pain From The Right Cheek To The Right Eye Indicate?

91 year old Mom has what was an intermittent pain radiating from her right cheek area to her right eye, it has now become constant. She is unable to chew because the pain becomes unbearable and has also lost her appetite. PMH: glaucoma-fully controlled, pulmonary fibrosis, arthroplasty r/l hips-r knee-l shoulder from degenerative OA, high cholesterol. What could this be? Not relieved by ice, heat, NSAIDS, or. Percocet. I have her drinking Boost High Protein as of tonight, she has not been able to eat for 2 days and just told me. Also would neurology be the specialist of first choice to see? Hoping someone has hours available tomorrow.
Thu, 16 Nov 2017
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Hi..
Thanks for the query..

Intermittent pain in right cheek that is radiating to right eye can be due to causes like any tooth decay that has reached the nerve present inside the tooth..

Other common cause of it is not related to dental cause is nerve related pain or Trigeminal Neuralgia.
It can cause short bouts of severe electric shock like pain..

It is commonly due to nerve compression caused by any major artery, nerve inflammation, injury etc.

So first of all consult an Oral Physician if she has decayed teeth..
But if there is no dental cause then consult a Neurophysician and get evaluated..

An MRI Scan can be done for confirmation..

If it is due to Trigeminal Neuralgia she can be advised Neurotic painkillers like Gabapantin, Carbamazipine etc..

Hope this helps..

Regards..
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What Does Pain From The Right Cheek To The Right Eye Indicate?

Hi.. Thanks for the query.. Intermittent pain in right cheek that is radiating to right eye can be due to causes like any tooth decay that has reached the nerve present inside the tooth.. Other common cause of it is not related to dental cause is nerve related pain or Trigeminal Neuralgia. It can cause short bouts of severe electric shock like pain.. It is commonly due to nerve compression caused by any major artery, nerve inflammation, injury etc. So first of all consult an Oral Physician if she has decayed teeth.. But if there is no dental cause then consult a Neurophysician and get evaluated.. An MRI Scan can be done for confirmation.. If it is due to Trigeminal Neuralgia she can be advised Neurotic painkillers like Gabapantin, Carbamazipine etc.. Hope this helps.. Regards..