16 Year Old - Extreme Eye/Head Pain

[RipH]

My 16 year old son has been experiencing extreme eye/head pain since April 2008.  Between then an now he has seen, an Ophthalmologist, Pediatric- Ophthalmologist, Neurologist, Neuro-Ophthalmologist (2 different). Along with that he has seen biofeedback, Psychologists, and pain management doctors.  Nobody seems to have any idea of what is wrong.  We had surgery to repain an old sinus fracture with an entrapped muscle which did nothing.  Any ideas of where to go or what type of specialist to see about this issue?   My son is in so much pain that his life is on hold.  The only thing that helps (very little) is large (15mg) doses of Percocet.

[ohthepain]

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[johnny1985]

Hi my name is johnthan i have have had migraine pain for 9 days now i have only sleed for about 5 hr in 9 days. I have had a CT and a MRI for my head they can not find what is wrong. I have been takeing pain killer but nothing is working it drops the pain now the docs are thinking i just want the pain killer because they cant see any thing. If you can think of any thing i would like to see if you trid anything that i have tryed.
The medes i have
-Maxalt-mlt 5mg
-Hydrocodone-apap 5-500
-750 Vicodin
-Percocet 5-325
-Noce 10-325
Noting is working if you can think of anything pleas help!!

[RipH]

This pain is not in his mind.  He has seen a number of psychologists to help him deal with the pain and the depression it is causing him.  There is something physically wrong.

[Sandy Feldman, MD, MS]

Dear RipH,

I would also recommend that your son seek the care of a psychiatrist specializing in adolescents.  It sounds as if there might be a reason that is elusive.

Dr. Feldman

Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California