Pain Behind Eye on Movement

Posted By Christine on January 11, 1999 at 09:04:25:







Over the past two months I have experienced intermittent pain behind my eyes (predominantly the left eye).  I have also experienced frontal headaches.  The pain is not incapacitating as much as it is chronic.  Sometimes this discomfort will go on for days at a time and then I will go for many days with no discomfort.  Pain relievers only have a slight effect.  The pain mostly occurs when moving my eye to look in different directions--it is like a sore muscle.  I have not noticed an visual changes.  I will be having an eye exam on 1/18/99.  I do not seem to have this discomfort at rest and it is not there when I awake in the morning; however, it starts within one hour of being awake.  I also experience some mild queasiness and a sensation of being off balance.  I have had a blood chemistry panel, thyroid panel, sinus CT scan, evaluation by an ENT.  Everything normal.  I am worried that this could be something serious because my vision seems fine (just passed my driver's license visual test!).  Anyway, I would appreciate you comments.  By the way, I take Prilosec daily and know that one of the side effects is headache/dizziness.  I took Prilosec for about 6 weeks before these symptoms began so I doubt it is the medication.
Thanks,
Christine