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What Is The Cause Of My Headache?

What is the cause of my headache?

I commonly get them.

The pain shoots from my inner left eye, up to my left eye brow, and toward my left ear.

I also begin to have a stuffy nose, but only in my left nostril.

I've tried multiple medications to dull the pain, but nothing helps other than time, and sleep.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks!
Wed, 10 Sep 2014
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Hi,
Thanks for using healthcaremagic.

You may have headache due to sinusitis,cluster headache or migraine.Detail history and examination needed to reach to conclusion.

To check for sinusitis (as you have stuffy nose), x-ray PNS(Paranasal Sinus) required.
If it is there, antibiotic course ans anti allergic medicines required for the treatment.

As it is around the eye and if eye becomes red and lacrimation there, possibility of cluster headache.

And if you feel nausea, photophobia, phonophobia or some weird sensation before or during headache, it may be migraine.

For both above types treatment falls in two categories.
One is primary prophylaxis in which propranolol, fulnarizine or amitryptiline like medicines should be taken daily to prevent headache to occur.
Other is secondary prophylaxis in which Triptan or NSAIDs group of medicines taken as soon as headache starts.Nasal spray also available of triptan.

Hope I have answered your query,
regards,
Dr.Chinatn Solnaki.
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What Is The Cause Of My Headache?

Hi, Thanks for using healthcaremagic. You may have headache due to sinusitis,cluster headache or migraine.Detail history and examination needed to reach to conclusion. To check for sinusitis (as you have stuffy nose), x-ray PNS(Paranasal Sinus) required. If it is there, antibiotic course ans anti allergic medicines required for the treatment. As it is around the eye and if eye becomes red and lacrimation there, possibility of cluster headache. And if you feel nausea, photophobia, phonophobia or some weird sensation before or during headache, it may be migraine. For both above types treatment falls in two categories. One is primary prophylaxis in which propranolol, fulnarizine or amitryptiline like medicines should be taken daily to prevent headache to occur. Other is secondary prophylaxis in which Triptan or NSAIDs group of medicines taken as soon as headache starts.Nasal spray also available of triptan. Hope I have answered your query, regards, Dr.Chinatn Solnaki.