Question: Hi, I have pain in my left side of my eye socket since last 2 days. It kind of goes along with pulse, i.e. as the blood flows through. Earlier it used to happen once in a while (2 days back) but now it is continuous...even during my sleep. I earlier felt that the pain will go, might be due to stress. But it has increased and I am not able to understand why. I don't remember of an external injury as well. I am currently in Singapore (till next month) and wondering if I should go to see a doctor for this reason. Do you think this might be a common symptom for something I am not aware of? What kind of tests might be helpful, if you think I need to get them done for root cause analysis?

Here is an image to show where exactly the pain is - WWW.WWWW.WW (the area just above where the wrinkles are densest)

Hello Doctor,

Thank you for responding to my query. Today during sleep the area was paining a lot. It reduced once I changed my side. However, while I was washing my face sometime back, pain started again. This suggests me that the pain might be due to a physical injury. Can't be sure though.

To answer to your question - I once (4 - 5 years back) have had a low B.P. problem where I had fainted. After treatment nothing as such happened again. About high B.P., no there is no such history in my family.

I was suffering from cold and cough about a month back and my coughing did not stop at all. I had to undergo tests where I got to know that my respiratory tract is highly sensitive. So, even when I don't have infection, if I stay under high speed fan for a long time or a strong A.C. etc, I start coughing. As a solution I have been given a puff (not asthama ones) which I should take twice every day.

For the site link I have sent in my initial query, it is just to show you where the pain area is (in the image). I just googled it and it has got nothing to do with what site suggests. Please let me know if this changes your advise too.

Many thanks,
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