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What Causes Severe Head Pain And Constant Teary Eyes?
Question: Dear sir
My cousin whose age is around 57 is having pain only on one side of head and pain is too much sometimes water would come from eyes and eyes are swollen little bit.i'm not sure if it is migraine.Could you plase suggest few medicaions and how to overcome from that
My cousin whose age is around 57 is having pain only on one side of head and pain is too much sometimes water would come from eyes and eyes are swollen little bit.i'm not sure if it is migraine.Could you plase suggest few medicaions and how to overcome from that
Brief Answer:
Provide more details and visit to a neurologist
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concern.
Unilateral headache may be due to migraine, cluster headache or trigeminal autonomic cephalgias.
The duration of headache is important.
If the headache persists for hours then it may possibly be migraine or cluster headache.
Redness of eyes, watering and unilateral headache is due to cluster headache.
He should visit to a neurologist for detailed examination and evaluation.
Treatment will differ according to disease.
Pain killers like naproxen can be taken on sos basis.
Provide more details.
Nausea or vomiting?
sensitivity to light or sound?
Previous such headache or migraine?
Family history?
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further information.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Provide more details and visit to a neurologist
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concern.
Unilateral headache may be due to migraine, cluster headache or trigeminal autonomic cephalgias.
The duration of headache is important.
If the headache persists for hours then it may possibly be migraine or cluster headache.
Redness of eyes, watering and unilateral headache is due to cluster headache.
He should visit to a neurologist for detailed examination and evaluation.
Treatment will differ according to disease.
Pain killers like naproxen can be taken on sos basis.
Provide more details.
Nausea or vomiting?
sensitivity to light or sound?
Previous such headache or migraine?
Family history?
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further information.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Thanks for your feedback.We would consult neurologist for detailed examination as suggested by you.
Usually it will be more during the day but would goes away in evening.So if he get exposure to sunlight it would be paining more not sure whhat could be the reason.
There is no Nausea or vomiting?
As suggested by you wuill take Pain killers naproxen , but how long this needs to be taken do they have any side effts
Usually it will be more during the day but would goes away in evening.So if he get exposure to sunlight it would be paining more not sure whhat could be the reason.
There is no Nausea or vomiting?
As suggested by you wuill take Pain killers naproxen , but how long this needs to be taken do they have any side effts
Brief Answer:
Take treatment and prevention as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Migraine headache can be prevented by maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Take regular meals on time, avoid fasting, excessive tea or coffee.
Prophylaxis drugs like flunarizine, propranolol, topiramate or divalproate can be taken if recurrent episodes.
Naproxen can be taken for severe pain.
Regular intake is best avoided.
Visit to a neurologist will help in diagnosis and treatment administration.
Wishing good health and early recovery.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Take treatment and prevention as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Migraine headache can be prevented by maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Take regular meals on time, avoid fasting, excessive tea or coffee.
Prophylaxis drugs like flunarizine, propranolol, topiramate or divalproate can be taken if recurrent episodes.
Naproxen can be taken for severe pain.
Regular intake is best avoided.
Visit to a neurologist will help in diagnosis and treatment administration.
Wishing good health and early recovery.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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