Temple Pain

[Jerrie6042]

I am 47 years of age and for the last two days have been experiencing sharp pain in my left temple.  The pain seems to have spread somewhat, about the size of a 50 cent piece this morning.  My head also feels like it is under pressure and has begun to slightly jerk, like a tic of some form.  The left side of my neck feels pressure as well.  Any suggestions?

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Temple pain can be due to high blood pressure. Headaches and pain in temple area can be due to loud music. Another possibility is migraine triggered by loud noise. Tension headaches due to stress too affect the temple area.
Temporal arteritis, internal ear infection, TMJ and tooth decay can all cause a temple pain.
Infection in the eye, glaucoma, near and far sightedness and sinusitis are the other causes.
Since there is pain in the neck too consider TMJ and a pinched nerve.
Do discuss this with your doctor and get yourself examined. Hope this helps. Take care!

[mammo]

See your doctor right away for this.  I get pain in my temple when my blood pressure rises, which is fortunate for me since normally high BP has no symptoms.  But your doctor can check this, your heart, and your carotid arteries to make sure there is no narrowing there.