Eye pain and Migraines?

Question

I've been expiericing some pain in my right eye now for the past 5 days.

I went to my eye doctor, he says he saw nothing wrong. He said I might have some inflammation due to wearing new contact lenses so he gave me some eye drops and sent me home.

I want to mention, I do have Multiple Sclerosis and I did suspect Optic neuritis but the eye doctor and my neurologist said they don't believe that's the issue because my vision is fine and they see no signs of it.

So I went to my PCP, she said that my eye looks ok but she sent me for a CT scan just to make sure there was nothing serious going on with my eye/behind the eye.

She told me she believes I'm suffering from Migraines, but I don't feel as if it is a migraine.

Is eye pain with movement and steady dull achy pain behind the eye common with Migraines?

Answer 1

yes, some people to experience eye pain with Migraine headaches. It's because of the pressure being placed on the back of the eye. I suggest you start placing an ice cold towel across your eyelids for ten minutes , several times a day. this should help stop some of the pain.

Place an ice pack on the back of your neck for fifteen minutes, several times a day. This is going to help with the headaches.

I personally do not like contact lens because they block the oxygen to the eyes. You might find it better if you use regular glasses.

Answer 2

I've had migraines for many years and rarely does it include eye pain. But if it's a migraine you would have at least some other symptom, like a headache, nausea, sensitivity to light/sound/smells, etc.


From everything you've said I think it probably is the contacts, but if the pain doesn't go away soon with treatment and if you aren't wearing the contact, then you'll know that's not it.

I wouldn't be surprised if it does turn out to be from the MS though, I know 3 different people with MS and each have almost entirely different symptoms, some of them being things the Dr.'s didn't initially attribute to MS.

Good luck :)

Answer 3

There's a new development in migraine therapy:
http://www.neurologyreviews.com/feb04/nr_feb04_foramen.html

Answer 4

that reelly sucks.jk :'(