Headache on the left side with eye socket pain

People may sometimes experience a headache on the left side of the head, which can cause pain in the eye socket. This may be a neuralgia or it may be caused by unhealthy habits. Such as staying up late for a long time, looking down for a long time, or even playing with mobile phone for a long time. It is recommended to minimize the time you maintain the same posture, reduce the time you use your eyes, participate in more outdoor activities, and eat a healthy diet.

Neuralgic headache is an episodic headache caused by vasomotor dysfunction.

It is recommended that you pay attention to rest more and not overuse your eyes. It is recommended to choose the method of pressing between the eyebrows: stick the belly of your thumb to the depression below the root of the eyebrow, press or rotate gently. Repeat 3 times. Look into the distance, turn your eyeballs to the right - up - left - down, and do not shake your head. In addition, blinking hard and closing your eyes can also eliminate eye fatigue. If Western medicine cannot solve it, it is recommended that you see a Chinese medicine doctor. It is recommended that you take Chinese medicine treatment, learn to reduce stress, have regular sleep, and do shoulder and neck exercises frequently to relieve the onset of headaches.

1. Occipital neuralgia:

It refers to paroxysmal or persistent pain within the distribution range of the greater occipital nerve (occipital region), which may also be paroxysmal and aggravated based on persistent pain. The clinical manifestations are tingling, knife-like or burning pain in one or both sides of the occipital region or in the neck. When in pain, the patient dare not turn his head, and the head and neck are sometimes in an extended state. Physical examination may reveal tenderness at the exit of the greater occipital nerve and hyperalgesia or decreased pain sensation in the distribution area of ​​the greater occipital nerve (C2-3), which is below the top of the ear to the hairline.

2. Sciatica:

It refers to sciatic nerve disease, a group of pain symptoms that occur along the sciatic nerve pathway, namely the waist, buttocks, back of thigh, posterior and lateral side of calf and lateral side of foot. The sciatic nerve is the main nerve trunk innervating the lower limbs. Sciatica is pain along the sciatic nerve and its distribution area (buttocks, back of thigh, posterolateral calf, and outer side of foot).

3. Intercostal neuralgia:

It refers to frequent pain in one or several intercostal areas, which worsens with episodes. Primary intercostal neuralgia is extremely rare, while secondary intercostal neuralgia is often related to viral infection, toxic stimulation, mechanical injury and foreign body compression. The pain is usually stabbing or burning and is distributed along the intercostal nerves. When intercostal neuralgia occurs, pain can be seen radiating from back to front along the corresponding intercostal space in a semicircular shape; the pain is stabbing or burning. The pain gets worse when you cough, take a deep breath, or sneeze. The pain is usually in one nerve on one side.