eye pain

[kozikatz]

hi, i have a sever pain behind my left eye, its frequent comes and goes but the only way to get rid of it is take exederin and  ibuprohen about 4-5 excedrin and the same amount of ibuprohen and sleep in darkness this has been going on for about 3 years and now while experienceing the eye pain i get a shooting pain on the left side of my head. my eye also tears and feels slightly swollen when i blink. it ruins my day sometimes i wake up in the middle of the night with it and it will last for a day or two most of the time its two but it dulls with sleep ad over medicating myself. the principle at my sons school said she had this same kind of thing and it was a tumor behind her left eye. what is this? and what do i have.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

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[mjl7743]

See a specialist, I waited several years before I did and I regret it now as I am unable to drive and have many other eye problems, dont ask a forum ask a doctor, its amazing what they can do now if they catch the problem in time

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

There is no way to manage or diagnose this at home or over the internet. You need to start with a medical eye exam by an Eye MD. Find one at www.aao.org in USA or your GP elsewhere. There are some serious causes. DON"T procrastinate.

JCH MD