What's going on with my head aching and my eyes swelling?

The brain is an important commander in the human body. If there is a problem with it, the consequences will be disastrous. However, as people are now under increasing pressure in life, more and more physical problems are appearing, among which headache is a symptom that many people will feel. Headache is not only caused by disease, but also by insufficient rest time. So what should you do if you have headache and eye pain?

What to do if you have a headache or eye pain

Headache and eye pain are more common in vascular neurosis headaches, which may recur and may be accompanied by insomnia, anxiety, irritability and other symptoms. In severe cases, nausea and vomiting may occur. It is recommended to go to the hospital for a cranial CT scan. If the test results are not serious, oral analgesics can be taken to relieve the symptoms. Pay attention to rest on weekdays, avoid fatigue, and ensure adequate sleep time. Don't do strenuous exercise recently, and rest should be the main focus.

Causes of eye pain

1. Acute eye inflammation: acute iridocyclitis, endophthalmitis, etc., are mainly caused by ciliary muscle spasm.

2. Glaucoma: The prodromal stage and acute attack stage of glaucoma; as well as open-angle glaucoma, are all caused by increased intraocular pressure.

3. Refractive error and eye muscle adjustment, etc.: Its characteristic is that there is no pain symptom when the eyes are not in use. Once pain occurs when looking at near or far objects, it can be eliminated after rest. This phenomenon is more common in hyperopia, astigmatism, insufficient convergence, insufficient accommodation, latent strabismus, presbyopia, etc.

4. Supraorbital neuralgia: It is characterized by orbital pain accompanied by migraine, and obvious tenderness of the supraorbital nerve during examination; it is mainly related to autonomic nervous system disorders such as emotional tension, bad mood, and lack of sleep.

Any kind of physical discomfort is reminding people that some symptoms have appeared in the body, which needs to be taken seriously, especially the occurrence of some complications. Generally speaking, the eyes will not feel swollen and painful. If the patient has similar feelings, it is best to go to the hospital for diagnosis to rule out the possibility of some diseases. If two or more symptoms occur at the same time, diagnosis and treatment should be sought.