Causes of pain in the left side of the head

Headache is the most common symptom that accompanies pathologies of the nervous, cardiovascular, fooditelnoy system. It is hardly possible to find a person who has never had a headache. The reasons can be very diverse, from poisoning the body to trauma or cancer. Put a preliminary diagnosis will help localization of painful sensations. Below is information on what the pain on the left side of the head can say.

Headache with migraine

One of the most common pathologies that causes pain in one part of the head( in the left or right) is a migraine. This is a neurological disease with a chronic course. More often it affects women( there is an opinion that this pathology can be transmitted through the female line to the next generation), but also cases of men's disease are also common.

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Aggravating factors

Migraine can begin without provoking factors. But there are several reasons that can cause an emergency attack or significantly strengthen the current:

• stress;
• psycho-emotional or physical overstrain;
• drinking alcohol, especially champagne and wine;
• lack or excess of sleep;
• reception of hormones;
• change of weather conditions.

Symptoms of

Pain is unstable. Attacks occur several times a month, accompanied by photophobia, increased sensitivity to loud, sharp sounds, aversion to different smells. The patient complains of a throbbing headache, which is localized in one part of the head, often on the left. Painful impulses spread to the eye, jaw and neck. Characteristic are nausea, vomiting, dizziness, lethargy. The duration of the migraine attack varies from a few minutes to 3-4 hours. If the pain does not recede during the day and more, then a diagnosis is made - a migraine status.

Help

The patient needs complete peace. The room is dim, fresh air is mandatory. To remove a mild attack most often just enough to sleep. Relieve the pain helps hot bath, squeezing a warm or cold compress on his head. Of the drugs used analgesics( Paracetamol, Analgin), combined funds with caffeine( Coffetin), antidepressants( Amitriptyline) and drugs blocking calcium channels with a preventive goal for long-term attacks( Verapamil).Effective drugs are antimigrenous drugs( Zolmigren).

Important! Medications for treating migraine are prescribed only by your doctor! Self-treatment without preliminary diagnosis is unacceptable!

Pain left in the head and neck

Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is a common cause of pain on the left or right side of the head and neck. In the vertebrae, degenerative processes occur, which leads to the squeezing of the arteries, which carry the blood to the brain. As a result, the brain does not receive enough oxygen.

Symptoms and treatment

The pain is aching, drawing character. There may be a painful ripple in the temples or somewhere inside the head. Patients complain of dizziness and mild nausea. When osteochondrosis, pain is rarely helped by antispasmodics or analgesics. To get rid of an unpleasant symptom, you need to remove the cause. For this use:

• ozocerite applications;
• non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
• electrophoresis;
• massage;
• laser therapy;
• curative gymnastics;
• surgical intervention.

Why does the face, ear and head of the

hurt? With inflammation of the dental nerve( pulpitis), pain can be given to the head, cover half of the face from the affected part, shoot in the ear. The nature of the sensations can be pulsating, shooting, aching, pulling. Such pain is difficult to tolerate, taking painkillers is useless or helps for a short time. In such cases, you need to urgently go to the dentist and treat the tooth. Temporarily help non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs( Ketorol, Ketanov, Dolaren).

If the left side of the head and the ear hurts, then most likely the cause is in the internal or middle otitis. In this case, symptoms associated with inflammation of the ears:

• increase in body temperature;
• weakness, rapid fatigue;
• hearing decreases;
• tinnitus is heard.

The pain will increase with swallowing, coughing, talking. Treatment of otitis or, at least, the evacuation of pus from the middle and inner ear relieves headaches and ear pain. For medical help, you should contact an ENT doctor.

Pain after injury or damage to the musculoskeletal system

The localization of pain will depend on the place where the blow hit. It can hurt in many ways: to bake, whine, pulsate. It will be possible to see external damage. With injuries of the spine or head( CCT), a long uncomfortable position of the head and neck, shortening of the left leg, there may be a different pain in the entire left side of the head, ear, neck.

Pain left due to brain tumor

Pain pr tumors( see Tumors of the brain) are pulsating, aching in nature. Most often occurs after waking up or in the first part of the day. Patients feel nauseated, dizzy. There is a decrease in vision, sleep disorder, memory impairment and even appetite. Such pain is rarely removed by the use of non-narcotic pain medications. For treatment use the method of chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgical intervention.

Brain stroke

Stroke is ischemia( oxygen starvation) of brain cells due to vasospasm or hemorrhage. Pain in stroke is unbearable, burning, growing. First localized in one place, but then spreads to the entire left side of the head( or right depending on the affected area).

Symptoms of

In addition to pain, there are a number of symptoms that will help to recognize the stroke:

• confusion;
• impaired coordination, speech;
• nausea, vomiting;
• paralysis of half of the face;
• fainted.

If there are signs of a stroke, the victim should be placed on a hard surface, and a pillow should be placed under the head. Call an ambulance. In no case should you give any painkillers.

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To whom to address with a headache

Causes of pain can be very diverse. If it arose for the first time, and feelings are not strong, then, most likely, it is a harmless symptom. It's enough to lie down and rest and drink some painkillers.

But if the pain does not go away for several days or it is very severe, you should immediately consult a doctor. There are such conditions where a slowdown in the provision of care can cost lives( stroke, swelling).Now you know how to recognize the main causes of headaches left, but do not self-medicate. Better trust your health professionals.