I am a 19 yr old healthy woman...but I have been having these headaches that just seem to hurt on the left side of my head..like around my eye, ear, and around my jaw..what is this??? Has anyone ever experienced this or is something wrong with me?!
2006-11-02 10:32:10 · 11 answers · asked by Maggie 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
This just kind of comes and goes and it just seems to last a day or 2, but I am really worried it could be a tumor or something serious....If I take tylenol is eases but doesnt go away..I dont feel and bulge or anything there..
2006-11-03 12:21:49 · update #1
The tooth thing which others have mentioned is called temporomandibular joint syndrome, or TMJ. Symptoms can include headache, jaw-joint pain (which can feel like ear pain) and ringing in the ears.
If the headaches truly are one-sided (on the left side only), you might also want to go to your doctor the next time you have one and inquire whether it's a migraine. If you throw up when you get headaches, this is a pretty good sign that they are migraines.
2006-11-02 10:46:29 · answer #1 · answered by amy02 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Headache is a pain in the head, scalp or
neck. Headaches can becaused by minor problems like
eyestrain, lack of coffee or moreserious reasons like
head injury, brain tumors, encephalitis andmeningitis.
Taking painkillers continuously can have harmful side
effects, so it is better to modify your lifestyle. More information
available at http://tinyurl.com/q8696
2006-11-02 19:11:28 · answer #2 · answered by DAZY M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you have sinus problems on that side?
Maybe a slight tooth ache?
Eye problems?
Ear ache?
Sometimes my migraine's start on one side or back only. Women get these more then men do. Is it your time of the month? This could be a trigger?
Good luck and I hope for your sake it does not get worse....
2006-11-02 10:38:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a number of things. You don't say whether you've had any pain relief or for how long you've been having the headaches. You should go to your Doctor.
2006-11-02 10:35:12 · answer #4 · answered by jammer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is one of the classic signs of TMD (Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction). You should to have some tests called JVA
(joint vibration analysis) and JT (jaw tracker) done which will pinpoint the problem. See a dentist that specialises in this particular problem. It needs to be addressed because it will get worse.
2006-11-02 10:45:40 · answer #5 · answered by muddypuds 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have the same thing but on my right side. It only happens when the weather changes. Dr says it is sinus.
2006-11-02 10:36:04 · answer #6 · answered by JS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think my mom had something like that and she went to the doctor's and he said that I was something about her tooth. But I suggest you go to the doctor's.
2006-11-02 10:35:45 · answer #7 · answered by ☆ Sarah ☆ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me it sounds like some kind of infection...
You should go to the doctor because you may need penicillin
2006-11-02 11:05:40 · answer #8 · answered by TRUE GRIT 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It could be a migraine or a sinus infection.
2006-11-02 10:34:36 · answer #9 · answered by Pinky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be anything. I think it might be grinding your teeth at night.
2006-11-02 10:36:08 · answer #10 · answered by Tedi 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋