Dull head pain, swollen eyeball, vomiting, and insomnia

[coryr]

My left eyeball actually feels swollen. It's not visible, but I touch it, and I feel the difference. I don't get a sharp pain at the top of it, but more like a bruise or a Charley Horse. Usually, I try to keep myself in the dark when that happened before, but now, I'm a freshman in college with essays and homework which demand light and the computer. I usually dull the screen, but lately, it has not been helping.

Just recently, the eye pain has been combined with a dull pain behind my ears (both), my left temple, and down the left side of my neck. I have a history of migraines; I even had a prescription when I was 13, but they put me to sleep all day, so it was not a good idea to take them. However, they never started like this. I have had an ulcer in my right eye due to contacts, but I haven't worn contacts in about 6 months. Recently, I have been very sick to my stomach, and I have had insomnia, so I do my homework.

Could the head pain, eye pain, vomiting and insomnia be symptoms of something more, or is it a combination of long nights and long hours at the computer doing homework?

[Dr Santos]

Hi,
Thanks for your updates. It is good to hear that you were cleared of eye issues by your doctor. If the effect of your medications is making you sleep during daytime, it is best that you inform your doctor so that another medication may be prescribed. You can also ask a copy of your previous blood tests and to ensure that you were also cleared from these conditions. Best regards.

[coryr]

I did have a medication, but it put me to sleep all day, and unfortunately, I can't be sleeping when I have school. My eye doctor is also trained as an ophthalmologist and he has not told me of any eye problems except for the ulcer I had last Thanksgiving. I have had blood testing, but, I don't remember if they were to test for the thyroid, and not only heart disease.

[Dr Santos]

Hi,
How are you? I'm sorry to hear what you have been through for the past months. This could be due to a variety of issues including eye problems, primary headaches and from stress. If you have history of migraine headaches, you may need to avoid the triggers and get preventive and acute prescription medications from your doctor. Eyestrain headaches or from error of refraction usually presents with frontal, bilateral pain, directly related to eyestrain. To rule out eye issues, further evaluation by an ophthalmologist may be warranted. Additional diagnostic tests like blood tests including thyroid function tests and imaging studies may also be done to rule out other medical conditions.  Take care and do keep us posted.

[Caryopteris]

Eye pain plus insomnia makes me think you need your thyroid checked.