Neuralgia, Neurology FAQ - Page 7

Pain is experienced in the eye socket, temples, and back of the head? Hello Doctor, I previously visited an ENT specialist due to facial pain, and the doctor diagnosed me with acute sinusitis causing the facial pain. However, he found it strange that I was experiencing pain on ...

Sharp pain in the right cheek? Recently, I have been experiencing sharp pain near the right cheekbone, especially when opening my mouth or biting down on hard objects, and there are signs that the pain is spreading to the left side of my face. Three weeks ago, I visited the denti...

Neuralgia The first episode occurred in the lower left cheek near the root of the lower jaw teeth, and it was extremely painful, to the point where I couldn't sleep. I first went to see a dentist, visiting three different dentists, all of whom said there were no cavities, no...

Trigeminal neuralgia I often experience pain in my right eye that leads to headaches (with significant pain around my nose) and I feel very nauseous and uncomfortable. I consulted an ophthalmologist who diagnosed me with trigeminal neuralgia. I also saw a doctor, but the relief w...

Facial issues Dr. Lai, I have been experiencing persistent pain in the left side of my nose, which radiates to the left side of my face, causing numbness. My eyes and mouth are normal, but the left side of my face feels swollen. I consulted an ENT specialist, but the doctor said ...

Headache and eye pain occurring simultaneously? Hello Doctor: In recent years, I often experience headaches accompanied by a throbbing pain in my eyes. Sometimes the eye pain starts first, followed by the headache. They occur together and always on the same side; for example, if ...

Orbital neuralgia Hello, I would like to ask if it is possible to fully recover from orbital neuralgia after suffering for 2 years with medication, or if there are other methods that can completely cure it? Thank you.

Orbital pain Hello: I often stay up late and spend long hours on the computer. Two years ago, I experienced pain above my eyeball, which has not improved. Later, the pain shifted to the back of my eyeball in the eye socket, and it feels swollen at times. Occasionally, I have a st...

Shingles. Neuralgia? Hello Dr. Lai: Two years ago, I had shingles on my chest and arms. After the blisters healed, the nerve pain has been unbearable. I have tried many treatment methods, including traditional Chinese medicine folk remedies, several months of medication from a ne...

There is a sharp nerve pain in a specific point in the left occipital region, causing swelling and neuralgia in the left side of the face? Hello Dr. Yeh, I previously experienced left facial neuralgia and facial swelling during high school. At that time, I visited a general clin...

Trigeminal neuralgia I was diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia 5.6 years ago and have been taking pain medications (Tegretol and Dilantin). Yesterday, I visited another hospital for an examination, and the attending physician recommended a yellow capsule (Neurontin). I would like...

Scalp peripheral nerves Occasional sharp pain radiating outward, sometimes on the left and sometimes on the right, all located in the scalp area.

I would like to know the causes of headaches? Hello Doctor: My father has a long history of smoking and drinking (he is 56 years old this year), but recently he has been experiencing pain in the right posterior part of his head, along with spasms in his neck. Now, whenever he con...

Headache Hello, Dr. Yeh: I often experience headaches triggered by various factors. Recently, I've been having sharp pains in the back of my head, which come in waves. When I'm not in pain, I feel fine, but when the sharp pain strikes, it's very uncomfortable, almo...

Throbbing headache Hello Dr. Yeh, In the past six months, I have frequently experienced sharp pain near my temples that comes and goes, lasting about half an hour. Additionally, I sometimes feel a sensation as if a lid is covering the back of my head, with a dull pressure that a...