Almost every person is familiar with localization in the temples - statistics say that at least 98% of people have experienced this unpleasant syndrome. If the usual pain syndrome can be endured and even withstand its rather intense effect, then the pain in the temples of even the most tolerant people is forced to use medicines. This is due to the fact that it is in the temporal region that a large number of nerves and blood vessels are deployed: the slightest pressure on the nerve endings leads to severe pain.

The nature of pain in the temporal part of the head

Pain in the temples is rarely characterized as dull and aching - most often, patients describe them in the same way: shooting, throbbing, sharp, intense. In addition, the pain in this part of the head can be short-lived, but in some cases it lasts for hours and even days, disrupting the usual rhythm of life.

It is noteworthy that the causes of pain in the temples do not affect their character - they always differ by conditionally the same intensity.

Causes of pain in the temples

Pain in the temples can be caused by various reasons, often, at first glance, they are not at all associated with this part of the body.

Migraine

This disease causes not only an acute attack of pain in one or another part of the head with a throbbing sensation in the temple, but also nausea, vomiting, aversion to bright light and noise. Migraine can be manifested only by intermittent pain in the temple, accompanied by irritation and nervousness.

Often, patients are unaware of the presence of migraine, so if the above symptoms occur, you need to see a doctor - medicine has developed a specific treatment for this disease, and the use of painkillers practically does not bring relief.

Some infectious diseases

Pulsating, moderate intensity and prolonged pain in the temples may accompany some infectious diseases - for example, it is inherent in the early development of tonsillitis, influenza, brucellosis and other ailments.

note: taking painkillers does not have the expected effect, an examination is required, a doctor's consultation and the appointment of a competent treatment not for pain, but for its causes.

Cerebral angiodystonia

This disease develops as a result of violations of the tone of the walls of arterial and venous vessels. In addition to pain in the temples, there will be accompanying symptoms:

• weakness in the arms and legs, numbness of the fingers (short-term);
• dizziness;
• intermittent tinnitus;
• insomnia.

Headaches in the temporal region occur with cerebral angiodystonia suddenly/spontaneously, regardless of the time of day. They can be characterized as dull, aching, differ in the sensation of "ache".

High intracranial pressure

Pathology, which is characterized by the presence of a large amount of cerebrospinal fluid (liquid) in the cranium - the mass presses on certain parts of the brain and provokes a powerful, regular, exhausting headache.

The disease is quite dangerous, as it leads to violations of the functionality of certain parts of the brain. In addition to severe pain in the temples, patients note nausea, blurred vision and a feeling of pressure in the eyes “from the inside”. note: characteristic of a patient with increased intracranial pressure is the constant search for a comfortable position in which the temporal pain stops - sometimes this position is a strange configuration.

Atherosclerosis

Usually, a headache in the temples with atherosclerosis appears when the disease has already been diagnosed - there is a narrowing of the lumen of pathological vessels, their blockage. Temporal pain becomes constant, lasts for a long time, no painkillers help, or have a short-term effect. Patients note a significant decrease in memory, increased fatigue, unmotivated irritability.

Dysfunctions of the autonomic system

A systemic disease that is characterized by disturbances in the functions that the body normally performs automatically. Not all of them lead to the development of pain in the temples - this syndrome will be inherent only in cerebrovascular disorders. Pain in the temples in this case will be accompanied by regular dizziness, frequent fainting and almost incessant tinnitus.

cluster pain

They are inherent in men (in most cases), who have a second or third degree of obesity and have a habit of smoking. Cluster temporal pains are more often recorded in the spring-summer period and have a characteristic severity:

• always come suddenly;
• pain is present not only in the temple, but also instantly spreads to the eyeball;
• there is profuse lacrimation;
• congestion of the nasal sinuses is noted;
• the face is hyperemic (redness is noted).

The pain in the temples is so strong that the person is forced to stop, sit down, he automatically begins to massage the temple with his fingers. Such an attack lasts no more than an hour, more often there are 15-minute attacks of cluster pain.

Temporal arteritis

With this disease, the development of an inflammatory process on the arteries / veins located in the temporal region is noted. The pain syndrome in this case is powerful, pulsating, it intensifies either at night or in the afternoon, very often the pain appears at the moments of chewing or active conversation, when the muscles of the face are involved.

note: when palpating the temporal bones (patients usually do this automatically in order to reduce an unpleasant syndrome), the pain increases significantly.

hypertension

Sustained high blood pressure is always accompanied by headaches - they can be present in any part of the head, the temples are characterized by pressing and actively pulsating sensations. With arterial hypertension, pain in the temples can be triggered by the following factors:

• psycho-emotional outbursts;
• a sharp change in weather conditions;
• magnetic storms.

With hypertension, pain in the temples is not single, it is always accompanied by general weakness, shortness of breath, pain in the heart, tinnitus.

trigeminal neuralgia

A very unpleasant condition, which is accompanied by shooting pain in the temples - such a backache can last from 10 to 80 seconds. The pain always occurs spontaneously/suddenly, the person freezes at that moment due to the fear of the syndrome getting worse, a couple of seconds after the lumbago in the temple, a spasm of the facial muscles occurs on the affected side and the pain spreads to the cheek, eye, ear, chin.

Hormonal disorders in women

Temporal pain can occur just before the onset of menstruation or in the middle of the menstrual cycle (ovulation period). As a rule, they are most intense at a young age, then their strength decreases, and after childbirth, the pain disappears altogether.

Pain in the temples can also appear during the menopause of a woman's life - they are also associated with hormonal changes in the body, they are dull and aching in nature, last several days in a row, and are described by women as "wavy, rolling."

Pathological changes in the temporomandibular joint

Pain in the temples with this pathology is not isolated - the same syndrome is also present in the occipital part of the head, there may be irradiation to the neck and shoulders. A characteristic sign of the pathology of the temporomandibular joint, in addition to temporal pain, is gnashing of teeth, strong clenching of the jaws.

Head injury

The patient himself will indicate the cause of the pain in the temples - there was either a fall or a blow to the head. When injured, temporal pains do not differ in intensity, so patients do not pay attention to them at all, giving themselves relief by using the usual painkillers. But in fact, this syndrome indicates any violations in the functionality of the brain, circulatory system, which require the active participation of professionals.

In addition to pathological conditions, various inflammatory and infectious processes, external factors can also cause temporal pain. These include:

1. Starvation. Complete refusal of food, which people use for medicinal purposes or because of religion, can lead to the appearance of throbbing, intense and constant pain in the temples. Moreover, the first pain syndromes begin to appear within 24 hours after the start of complete starvation.
2. Poisoning. You can get poisoned not only by food, but also by toxic substances in the air. For example, carbon monoxide poisoning, formaldehydes, styrenes, vinyl chlorides and other harmful substances. Pain in the temples will be pulsating in nature, accompanied by dizziness, nausea and vomiting, increased drowsiness. note: often modern plastic materials contain harmful toxic substances in their composition. Therefore, in the event of permanent headaches in the temporal region immediately after repair work in the house / office or purchase of new furniture, it is worth checking their quality.
3. Lack of sleep. According to medical research, it was concluded that pain in the temples may appear after sleep disturbances - each person should rest at least 8 hours a day.
   A banal overstrain can also lead to the appearance of headaches in the temporal region - this is often noted in people whose work is associated with the need to process a large number of documents, a long stay at the computer.

note: some scientists claim that pain in the temples can be caused by monosodium glutamate. This substance is found in many foods, spices, sauces - it is almost impossible to avoid its use.

Treatment of pain in the temples

There is no specific recommendation for relieving pain in the temples - even powerful painkillers in some cases do not provide relief. A headache in the temples may indicate the development of a pathology that threatens not only health, but also human life - a visit to a doctor should not be postponed indefinitely.

Treatment of the considered pain syndrome can be carried out by a variety of methods:

note: with pain in the temple, the use of aspirin can help - it is this non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that has a beneficial effect on blood vessels. But it is impossible to enter the intake of this drug into the system - any medicines must be used sanctioned.

First, first aid for headaches in the temples:

1. Have a cup of coffee in a quiet and darkened room. note: this recommendation is only suitable for those people who have excluded arterial hypertension and diseases of the cardiovascular system.
2. Get a head massage. If the localization of the pain syndrome falls on the temples, then you need to act on this area: press the temporal fossa with your fingers and withstand the tension for 5-10 seconds, you can massage it in a circular motion.
3. contrast procedures. Apply a cold compress to the temples and forehead for 5 minutes, then change it to a hot one. 10-15 minutes of such contrast procedures are enough and the pain in the temples will disappear.

If we talk about the prevention and reduction of the number of attacks of pain in the temples, you can do the following:

1. Give enough time to sleep - a person should sleep at least 6 hours a day, the best option is 8 hours.
2. Give rest to your eyes and muscles more often during sedentary and hard work, refuse to sit at the computer outside of working hours - better read a book.
3. Regularly drink herbal teas - for example, made from chamomile flowers (1 tablespoon of dry source per cup of boiling water, brew like regular tea).
4. Take walks in the fresh air, regularly ventilate the room - the supply of oxygen into the air will ensure the adequate functioning of all body systems.

The above recommendations refer to general advice - only a doctor can give more specific prescriptions. Pain in the temporal region of the head is an alarm signal indicating health problems - only a full, professional examination will eliminate or confirm any pathologies.

More details about pain in the temples are described in the program "Be Healthy":

Tsygankova Yana Alexandrovna, medical observer, therapist of the highest qualification category.

The general computerization of the 21st century has made human labor incomparably easier. However, biological rhythms and the structure of human organs cannot always keep up with the technological process. Not all workers in the latest professions are aware that even some headaches have entered our lives along with technology.

Pain in the temples is one of the fairly common complaints with which patients go to the doctor.

Causes of headaches lie in a variety of organs and systems. Consider the most common causes of headaches in the temples. We will find out what recommendations doctors give in cases where the head hurts and presses the temples.

Causes of headaches

The source of pain in the temporal region can be changes in the spine, cerebral vessels, liver and kidneys.

The most common causes of the disease:

• tension headache;
• computer vision syndrome;
• sleep disturbance - change of day to night;
• headaches with depression;
• migraine;
• premenstrual syndrome (PMS), cephalgic form;
• in young people, the cause of headaches is more often vegetative-vascular dystonia, intracranial hypertension;
• temporal (giant cell) arteritis - an inflammatory process of the vascular walls;
• residual effects of traumatic brain injury.

Patients with a headache to find out the cause, depending on the symptoms, should contact a neurologist, endocrinologist, psychotherapist or gynecologist.

Tension headache

Tension headache is common in the general population

Tension headache is currently the most common reason for visiting a neurologist. The modern pace of life for many people with the profession of programmers and office workers, leading a sedentary lifestyle at the computer, causes a tension headache. Pain develops gradually, intensifies with emotional and mental stress. Pressing pains cover the frontal, occipital and temporal region. The pain presses on the temples, compresses the forehead and the back of the head like a hoop. A constant feeling of squeezing in the head is periodically accompanied by dull, non-intense pains that do not stop at night. In addition to headaches, patients feel discomfort while combing their heads and wearing a hat. Causes of tension headache:

• Sitting in an uncomfortable position at a computer for a long time causes tension in the neck muscles. This happens when a person looks at the screen with their head tilted down. Such a posture during the working day leads to excessive tension in the muscles of the scalp and neck, and circulatory disorders in the vessels of the cervical spine and brain. As a result of insufficient blood supply to the brain, headaches appear.
• Chronic emotional stress is a familiar cause of headaches.

Tension headache should be distinguished from that of cervical osteochondrosis. In the latter case, osteophytes and spondylolisthesis in the cervical spine lead to compression of the blood vessels responsible for the circulation of the brain. Insufficient cerebral circulation and irritation of adjacent anatomical structures leads to pain in the head.

What to do if your head hurts and your temples are pressed due to tension:

• sit correctly at the computer in the office chair;
• after every hour of work, take a rest for 5 minutes;

In the process of work, you should take small breaks for rest.

• massage of the temporal and posterior cervical region;
• relaxing exercises for the neck and shoulder area;
• during pain, rest with a damp towel in front of your eyes in complete silence and curtained windows helps;
• do relaxing baths with essential oils of lavender and a decoction of valerian roots.

To relieve general stress, it is useful to take the soothing herbs of motherwort, lemon balm and valerian. Daily walking at a brisk pace for an hour activates the blood circulation of the brain and the whole body, relieves mental stress. A visit to the fitness club will be of great benefit. With cervical osteochondrosis, vasodilators (aminophylline, nicotinic acid preparations) and physiotherapy are taken under the supervision of a neurologist.

computer vision syndrome

The disease of the 21st century is computer vision syndrome. Under it should be understood not only the deterioration of vision at the computer, but also a whole range of symptoms that develops in programmers, office workers and managers. With prolonged work in front of a flickering screen in an uncomfortable position, the following symptoms gradually develop:

• headache during and after working at the monitor;
• deterioration of general and evening vision;
• dryness and redness of the eyes;
• pain in the cervical spine.

If the whiskey presses and vision deteriorates while working at the computer, the situation is correctable. When therapeutic measures are taken in a timely manner, headaches and visual impairment will not only not progress, but will also stop. To eliminate the computer syndrome, you need to take the following measures:

• do exercises to train accommodation of the eyes: every 20 minutes for 20 seconds look at the far point of the room or outside the window;
• you can relieve fatigue with exercises for the shoulder girdle and neck during the next rest;
• eye level when working at a computer should be at the top edge of the monitor;
• the optimal distance between the computer and the eyes is 50–70 cm.

If vision has deteriorated and your head hurts, a set of regular exercises for the cervical spine will restore blood circulation and relieve headaches. The diet should contain nutrients for the brain - walnuts, fish, fruits and vegetables. Active recreation in nature will provide oxygen to both the brain and the heart.

Indomethacin sensitive headache

For such pains in the head, severe unilateral attacks lasting from 2 minutes to 2 hours are characteristic. Pain may stop for several months or years, but then resume. Pain in the temples is stopped with indomethacin. If the head hurts a lot for a long time, you need to undergo a complete examination by a neurologist, who can prescribe computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Pain with temporal arteritis

Giant cell arteritis is accompanied by intense headache and swelling of the temporal arteries

If the patient strongly presses the temples on only one side, in some cases, giant cell endarteritis can be assumed. The disease affects people over 50 years of age. In addition to complaints that the head hurts in the temple area, the patient is worried about pain in the joints and muscles. Patients also notice a deterioration in vision. When feeling the temple, a painful induration is found in the region of the temporal artery. If the patient has a headache and some of these signs are identified, you need to contact a neurosurgeon to find out the reasons.

Migraine pain

If the head hurts in the form of attacks for many months, some patients find a migraine. The disease develops at different ages, most often from 10 to 30 years. An attack of pain does not develop suddenly. It is preceded by a short-term aura in the form of weakness in the body, visual and auditory disturbances, which is accompanied by a spasm of small vessels. After the aura, vasodilation follows and a migraine attack develops. During an attack of pain, nausea, vomiting and irritability appear. The causes of migraine are unknown. Women often experience migraines associated with menstrual irregularities.

What should I do if my head hurts with a migraine? First of all, you need to move away from bright lights and loud sounds. If Tempalgin and Paracetamol do not help, you can take Sumamigren, Imigran or Relpax. However, you can not self-medicate. Headache can be caused by both dilated and narrowed vessels, and the approach to treatment is fundamentally different.

Migraine is a form of vascular headache

Neurocirculatory dystonia and headache

The disease develops at a young age and is manifested by headaches, "flies" in the eyes, cold extremities. Stitching pains in the heart, which are not relieved by validol or nitroglycerin, are accompanied by a feeling of fear and a sensation of a "lump" in the throat. Periodically, the disease is accompanied by crises, manifested in attacks of trembling, dizziness, sweating and an unjustified feeling of fear. The resolution of the crisis ends with copious urination or loose stools.

When the head hurts, soothing herbs are used (valerian, motherwort, lemon balm). If herbal preparations do not help much, you can take daytime tranquilizers as prescribed by a doctor - Gidazepam, Grandaxin, Elenium. Picamilon, a soothing over-the-counter remedy, has a mild effect. In addition to sedative drugs, a course of treatment with nootropics and vasodilators is indicated - Nootropil, Stugeron or Instenon.

Headache is one of the symptoms of VSD.

Summing up the topic, we come to the conclusion that with headaches, you need to think about the fact that our profession, lifestyle, and bad habits can be the cause of them. In any case, if the head hurts for a long time, you can’t do without an examination by a doctor. Missing time to address easily treatable symptoms can cost you years of treatment for a difficult-to-treat disease.

In the temporal region, pain occurs much more often than all other varieties, it is with them that the spread of pain syndrome to other parts begins. Headache in the temples, regardless of the age of the patient and can occur even in a healthy person. In some cases, the cause and area of ​​the lesion is limited to only one temple, but more often in both.

Pain in the temporal part of the head leaves a strong imprint on the overall well-being of the body, from which sleep may disappear, performance may decrease, it is impossible to concentrate or relax. Such manifestations of discomfort in the temple greatly change the personality of a person, he becomes aloof, nervous and irritated, so it is impossible to delay diagnosis and further treatment.

Causes of pain in the temples

This problem can be provoked by versatile ailments, but the manifestation is approximately the same - a feeling of pulsation, tension and squeezing in the head. Less common, but there is a painful syndrome similar to a cut. Most often, whiskey hurts in the early morning, from which a person gets up before the alarm clock, and spends the rest of the time in torment.

Most likely, there are no preliminary symptoms, they are unpredictable. Do not take it lightly, because the timely determination of the source of a characteristic symptom will help to cope with the disease more easily.

Most often, the source of the problem of pain in the temples is that in the body, high blood pressure, which has a negative effect on the nerve endings, creates high pressure in the cranium. Quite often, the disease is secondary in nature and is provoked by deviations of the pathological type. Although the primary ones, which arise due to physiological changes in the body, are also not uncommon. About 50 probable causes of pain in the temporal part of the head have already been established, we will consider the most common ones.

Migraine

Often a migraine provokes pain throughout the head, but an unpleasant sensation begins to spread precisely from the temple. It is worth paying attention first of all to migraine, which is characterized by pain of a pulsating type, and also provokes nausea, vomiting, hypersensitivity to noise and light. Migraine appears periodically and does not wear a chronic form, while the patient has irritability and nervousness.

The presence of migraine for many patients can be shocking news, but if the symptoms described periodically appear, then you should contact a medical institution. Today, there are already drugs that can quite cope with the disease, it makes no sense to drink painkillers, since they are practically useless.

Infectious type diseases

When the temples are pressed hard enough, but tolerable, and accompanied by throbbing pain, this may be a manifestation of viral diseases. The infection is diagnosed simply, as it has quite characteristic signs - fever, nasal congestion, sore throat, etc. The most frequent provocateurs are tonsillitis, influenza, brucellosis.

Treatment is to eliminate the root cause, that is, the infection from the body. During the transition to the stage of remission, the symptom is minimized or disappears completely. Taking painkillers is only possible in the short term to get to the doctor.

Cerebral angiodystonia

The disease occurs due to a pathological change in the elasticity of blood vessels and causes pain in the temples. With a long course of the disease, minor external factors can cause hemorrhage, which is especially dangerous when the artery is damaged.

Additionally, the disease is diagnosed with the help of symptoms:

1. Weakness, especially in the limbs and short-lived numbness of the phalanges;
2. Dizziness;
3. The appearance of noise in the ears;
4. Sleep mode failure.

Temporal headaches of this origin occur suddenly and can appear at any time of the day. Most often, dull or aching pains appear.

Pressure in the cranium

Often headaches in the temples due to excessive intracranial pressure, large accumulation of fluid or hypertension. Liquor, due to its volume, affects the nerve receptors and a pressing sensation appears, it can be of strong intensity.

The disease is dangerous to health and life, as it can lead to abnormalities in the work of some parts of the brain, each of which is important. Also, the vessels dilate and can cause severe bleeding.

Patients complain of nausea, decreased visual acuity, and a feeling of squeezing out the eye from the inside. With an excess of pressure, a person tends to take a suitable position, in which the pain in the head subsides, up to bizarre postures.

Atherosclerosis

The probable reason why the head hurts in the temples is atherosclerosis, when the vessels narrow, the lumen becomes much smaller. This leads to a high risk of thrombosis, as well as a lack of nutrients in the brain. A corresponding indication of the disease, when the head often hurts in the temples, it is permanent, and painkillers do not give a positive result, at least in the long term.

Patients complain of a decrease in memory quality, a high level of fatigue and fatigue, all this is accompanied by irritability.

Diseases of the cardiovascular system

The disease is systemic in nature and provokes problems with the performance of the natural functions of the body, in which the patient does not participate. Only a part of diseases can provoke pain in the head in the temple area. A similar symptom is often observed in cerebrovascular abnormalities. Additional signs are periodic, dizziness, pre-syncope and fainting, as well as constant tinnitus.

cluster pain

More often the head hurts in this case in strong women who suffer from stage 1-2 obesity, as well as in heavy smokers. Cluster severe pain appears during autumn and summer, but can occur in any season. They are characterized by:

• Sudden appearance, external provocateurs are not required;
• Whiskey hurts first, but later the discomfort quickly spreads to the eye area;
• Eyes begin to tear;
• stuffy nose;
• Part or all of the face turns red.

Sometimes it hurts so much that a person cannot do the usual things, but must sit down, often massaging the temples is often done. The duration of the relapse is no more than 1 hour, but usually it is 15 minutes.

Arteritis

The next reason why the head hurts and the temperature rises is temporal arteritis. This is a disease that is characterized by the appearance of inflammation in the veins and arteries located in this area. Pain sensations are strong, have a pulsating type of manifestation and gradually increase with prolonged conversation, laughter or chewing.

Often, patients try to massage the temple area, which is not worth doing, since the pain syndrome, on the contrary, intensifies, it is better to exclude such mechanical movements.

hypertension

High, static pressure inevitably leads to the fact that it presses on the forehead, and localization is also possible on another part of the head. Hypertension is characterized by the appearance of a feeling of squeezing and a strong, intense pulsation. Hypertension has quite common causes of appearance, these include:

1. Psycho-emotional experiences;
2. Strong and sharp change in weather;
3. Magnetic storms.

If the head hurts a lot with hypertension, especially in the temples, you should pay attention to the presence of additional symptoms: weakness of the body, rapid shortness of breath, pain can be additionally localized in the heart area, as well as tinnitus.

Neuralgia in trigeminal nerve

This pathology has a strong enough effect on the fact that the head hurts in the temples, while it acquires a shooting character. The duration of one lumbago is most often 10-80 seconds. There are no prerequisites for manifestations, everything happens for no reason and spontaneously. A few seconds after the lumbago, a spasm of the facial area occurs and the muscles of one of the sides begin to hurt.

Hormones

The hormonal background plays an important role if the head hurts in the temples and can indirectly or directly provoke their symptoms. Especially often manifestations occur during the beginning and middle of the menstrual cycle. Most often they appear at a young age, gradually the intensity of the pain syndrome in the temple area subsides, and after childbirth it is eliminated.

The menopause is another potentially dangerous moment, the main problem in the restructuring of the hormonal background. The pain in the temples is dull and aching. The duration of manifestation is up to 3 days, but the symptom periodically subsides, and then increases.

Pathology in the temporomandibular joint

Often, the localization of pain in the temples has multiple foci of manifestation, from the back of the head to the muscles of the back. An additional, characteristic manifestation of the deviation is the grinding of teeth, as well as excessively strong compression of the jaws.

Head injuries

Diagnosis is most often simple, since pain in the temples was preceded by a fall or blow to the head. Often the manifestations are of a moderate nature and do not pay any attention to them. In fact, such a signal from the body cannot be ignored, since a concussion is likely.

Physiological causes of pain

The source of pain in the temple area is not always in pathology, perhaps everything is much simpler, the person is subjected to destructive influences of a different nature.

The most common factors:

• Malnutrition. Inadequate diet, refusal to eat or eating in very small doses is a likely cause of pain. They become permanent and accompany a person all the time, the intensity depends on the stage of fasting. Primary symptoms may appear 1 day after refusing to eat;
• Poisoning. Poor-quality products are certainly the first on the list of probable causes of poisoning, but not the only one. Toxic substances can be found in any surrounding piece of furniture, including a bed or a spoon. You can determine the dependence of the acquisition or use of objects and the appearance of pain yourself;
• Lack or excess of sleep. Rest should be 8 or more hours a day, if this is not the case, then pain can accompany a person constantly;
• Stress, overexertion are no less rare causes, especially often occur in workers in the mental sphere of activity, or in a child with a busy daily schedule.

Treatment

It is not possible to give specific and appropriate recommendations for all types, since it is the elimination of the primary cause that is required, and not the fight against pain. Even the use of painkillers may not have a positive result. After detecting strong or persistent discomfort in the temple area, it is worth resorting to the help of a doctor.

Headache is a long-time companion of mankind. Any of his representatives in his life repeatedly toiled his head. So everyone knows how unpleasant this feeling is. Doctors are firmly convinced that a headache is almost the only one that is extremely contraindicated to endure: measures must be taken immediately if it presses on the temples, the reasons can be established later. However, it is not worth postponing their clarification for a long time if:

• pains are systematic, that is, they appear regularly;
• the symptom lasts a day or more;
• there is an increase in sensations;
• you not only press on your head, but other disturbing symptoms appear: dizziness, lack of coordination, nausea, or pain in other organs.

In these cases, you need to run to the clinic urgently - maybe these are signs of a serious illness. Although it’s not worth panicking right away and much: out of a hundred people who are crushed by whiskey, the reasons bring only five to a hospital bed.

Easy reasons

1. A cold or viral disease begins. At the same time, accompanying symptoms - a runny nose, cough, etc. - may not appear immediately.
2. If you feel pain in the temples and forehead, and you suffer from myopia or hyperopia, remember if you have recently changed your glasses. Incorrectly selected optics very often causes such sensations. They also arise if you have not used glasses before - it’s just that the visual apparatus has not yet got used to its “crutches”.
3. If it appears and simultaneously shoots behind the same ear, there is a high probability of dental problems. The same applies to the right side.
4. Temporal pain, accompanied by recoil directly into the auricle and pulling sensations in the bridge of the nose, may indicate the occurrence of otitis media or sinusitis, and possibly their combination.
5. Feeling and at the same time presses the temples - the reasons, most likely, are in the increased pressure. Such a painful inconvenience is well known to hypertensive patients.
6. Pressure in the temples can be caused by abnormal work of the joint between and the temple, for example, when the jaw is dislocated. It is complemented by a return to the back of the head, and even the shoulder blades.
7. Hormonal surges in women also cause pain in the temples and forehead. During pregnancy, this ailment stops, but with the onset of breastfeeding, it may return.
8. Poisoning - both food and alcohol intoxication - often leads to what presses the head.

In any case, the appearance and retention of such symptoms require a visit to the doctor. If troubles are caused by problems with the ENT organs, teeth or vision, the headache will disappear as soon as they are eliminated.

Painful foe: migraine

According to statistics, 30 percent of the population are familiar with it. Most of the sufferers are between the ages of 25-45 and are women. Moreover, pain in the left temple (sometimes on the other side) is complemented by other unpleasant manifestations: painful perception of sounds and bright light, numbness of the arms and legs, nausea, often leading to vomiting. Worst of all, neither the causes of migraines nor the ways to get rid of them are known to medicine. Even predicting the next attack is impossible. It is impossible to relieve migraine pain with standard methods: they are removed only with prescription triptans.

Work specifics

Often and regularly presses the head of those who spend the working day in approximately the same position. In the modern world, this applies primarily to those who communicate a lot with a computer. Even if they are provided with an ergonomic chair, the position of the body remains almost unchanged, so muscle groups (facial, neck, shoulder) are fixed in it and cause a headache. It is removed by any analgesics, but it is better to prevent its occurrence: get up every hour and engage in alternative activities. It would be ideal, but counting on it is probably naive ...

"Neurotic helmet"

This is what doctors call post-stress conditions, in which the temples hurt a lot. The pressure on the head, however, is felt around the entire circumference of the head, as if a tight hoop was put on it. The phenomenon is caused by prolonged emotional overstrain, aggravated by physical fatigue. Even stronger are the manifestations of the "helmet" in those who smoke; in some cases, it is provoked by clips worn on the earlobe at a certain point, or a tight hat. Since it is quite difficult to relieve pain in such cases, doctors recommend first eliminating nervous tension: drinking tea with chamomile, doing aromatherapy, soothing self-hypnosis or breathing exercises. Head self-massage with a regular hair brush gives very good results: blood circulation in the skin increases, and the associated muscles relax rather quickly.

Attention: vessels!

Pressure in the temples is often caused by vascular spasms. The root cause is either osteochondrosis of the cervical region, or vegetative-vascular dystonia. In sufferers of this kind, exacerbations occur with a sharp change in the weather or on the eve of menstruation. For problems with blood vessels, the best way to relieve pain is to take antispasmodics like No-shpy or Stugeron. At the same time, you can knead the neck with the head. Wet compresses cope well with spasms: when the face becomes pale, it is hot, and when it is red, it is cold.

Nutrition and headaches

Not so long ago, another circumstance was found out why whiskey crushes: the reasons lie in the composition of what we eat. Some chemical compounds provoke the occurrence of headaches:

1. Tyramine, which is found in hard cheeses, chocolate, salted fish, canned seafood, smoked meats and beer. It is noteworthy that the substance increases in quantity the more the longer the product is stored.
2. an indispensable component of Asian dishes. However, those who eschew oriental dishes may encounter it in chips, quick soups and crackers.
3. Caffeine works in reverse. The pulsation in the temples is caused not by its presence, but by its absence in the body of someone who is used to drinking coffee in large quantities. Therefore, those who want to cross out the drink from their daily menu should do it gradually.

People who often have headaches should take a closer look at the list of favorite foods: maybe the pain is caused by an abundance of insidious components.

Why does my head hurt when I bend over

Often people complain that their whiskey aches only with certain body movements. Most often when they bend over. The most common factors that cause such sensations are the following:

1. Various kinds of problems with the cervical vertebrae. Among them: osteochondrosis of the corresponding department, cervical spondylosis (deformation of osteophytes), injuries in the form of sprain or subluxation.
2. If the head hurts when bending over, the muscles affected by myositis, or compacted due to sedentary work, may be to blame.
3. This is how allergic reactions can affect, especially if they occur in a violent form: with tearing, sneezing and a runny nose.
4. Often, when bending over, the head hurts in asthmatics.

However, there may be a primitive explanation - the neck was very numb from an uncomfortable posture.

Increased risk: arteritis

A disease that affects people over the age of 60. It is characterized by chronic inflammation of large and medium arteries, including the ophthalmic, temporal and vertebral arteries. The vessels of the hands, neck and upper body are rarely affected. Arteritis in the first manifestations is marked by difficulties with turning the head. Later there is a sharp painful pulsation in the temple. A complication of arteritis is a complete and irreversible loss of vision; in some cases, it leads to a stroke. Treatment is quite complicated, and can last for years, so early diagnosis in this case is fundamentally important.

Terrible diagnoses

When whiskey is pressed regularly and progressively, the reasons need to be clarified as quickly as possible, because they can be very dangerous. In particular, pain can be caused by a benign pituitary tumor, which is treated with medication in the early stages, and in advanced cases requires surgery or radiation therapy. Even more dangerous is glioblastoma of the brain, which can be cured with a sufficient degree of success only in the early stages.

In older people, regular pain in the temples and forehead may indicate incipient atherosclerosis. Its early detection postpones the sad consequences of the developing disease for a long time.

How to treat

What to drink for a headache, the doctor should decide, based on the diagnosis. In general terms, the trends are as follows:

1. If it presses on the head in violation of cerebral circulation, drugs are prescribed that stimulate it: Cavinton, Teonicol, Picamilon.
2. Hypertensive patients are prescribed medications that reduce pressure: Anaprilin, Enap, Lorista, etc.
3. When inflammatory processes are detected, sulfonamides help - "Norsulfazol", "Urosulfan", "Ftalazol".

However, treatment should be professional and systemic. In case of force majeure, a person should know how to relieve pain, and nothing more. In most cases, Tempalgin, Aspirin, Sedalgin, Nurofen cope with the task.

Folk remedies for headaches

Many people avoid unnecessary use of medications - and rightly so, unless they contradict the doctor's prescriptions. They can be advised several generation-proven ways to relieve pain.

1. Rub lavender or mint essential oil into whiskey. Or light an aroma lamp with oils of the same plants or lemon.
2. With migraine pains, aloe tincture in chicory juice gives good results in their elimination.
3. Not bad relieves a headache a leaf of white cabbage, taped to the forehead.

And if your whiskey aches as a result of stress, just drink valerian. Only not pharmacy infusion or tablets, but brewed on their own.

Unusual but effective

• For example, a headache disappears for a long time if you grate a kilogram of fresh potatoes, mix it with a stack of milk, squeeze out the mass after half an hour and make a compress cap out of it before going to bed for an hour and a half.
• Even a sharp headache goes away if you lean your forehead against the glass. It is said that it may be of electrostatic origin, and the glass removes the accumulated charge.
• A narrow scarf made of natural wool, tied around the head, will help: in front along the eyebrows, and in the back below the back of the head.

Headache does not allow you to perform your duties normally and lead an active lifestyle. You can eliminate pain with various drugs or just relax.

But why the left temple hurts and how to treat it, it is difficult for an ordinary person to determine. Therefore, if there is discomfort in this area, you should seek the advice of your doctor.

Pain in the temple occurs in more than half of the world's population

If a pain syndrome occurs in one of the temples (left), it is recommended to immediately visit a doctor. Often, patients turn to a therapist who, after examining and identifying symptoms, refers them to highly specialized doctors (neurologist, psychiatrist).

The nature of the symptoms can be either chronic or appear only a few times, but with regular intervals. In addition, spasms extend not only to the region of the temporal bone itself, but also extends to the neck, eye, and ear.

More than half of the entire population of people suffers from similar pains in the temple. But for each individual patient, the causes of discomfort vary.

A dangerous factor in the development of a pathological condition is that not every person who often has pain in the head comes for examination to a qualified specialist. Many try to take painkillers and forget about the disease that has arisen.

This approach entails the formation of serious consequences and deterioration in the general condition of a person. Also, improper treatment can contribute to negative changes in the patient's health. Therefore, if a pain syndrome occurs in the temple, one should not delay the examination and undergo a diagnosis to identify the causes that served to develop the disease.

Why does the left temple of the head hurt: diseases with pain in the temple

Sharp burning pain in the temple can occur with a stroke of the brain

Painful discomfort of varying severity is periodically felt by people of different ages. The disease proceeds as evenly, without sharp jumps and spasms, but in most cases, discomfort is caused by acute, pulsating pain that squeezes out all thoughts.

Discomfort is possible due to diseases occurring in the head:

• Migraine - concentrates on the temple, gives to the eyeball and upper jaw. Symptoms are aggravated by sharp lighting, loud sounds. The sense of smell is aggravated, sharply reacts to extraneous odors. There is lethargy, provoking rapid fatigue and loss of labor activity. Drowsiness is detected, but sleep does not occur during rest.
• Temporal arteritis - the disease occurs due to the inflammatory process of the arterial and carotid veins. It often occurs in people who have crossed the 50-year period. Pulsating spasms are complemented by a sharp rise in temperature, painful touch, lethargy.
• - provokes a sharp burning pain that is present when blood vessels rupture and blood enters the brain.
• Osteochondrosis - there is a clamp in the neck of the main artery, supplying a sufficient amount of blood to the brain.
• Brain tumor - the development of neoplasms is accompanied by painful pulsating discomfort. Decreased memory, vision, perception, hearing.
• Infectious and catarrhal diseases - development factors are sinusitis, inflammation of the middle ear, tonsillitis, inflammation in the nerves of the teeth.
• capillaries - discomfort is fixed due to a decrease in the lumen of the capillaries of the brain and problematic circulation of blood flow through them. Brain activity decreases, memory worsens, pallor of the skin appears.

Thus, the resulting feelings of discomfort should not be ignored. Any pain can be a symptom of a developing dangerous disease.

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The main causes of pain in the temple

Pain does not occur on its own, there are many factors that provoke its formation. Based on the diagnosis, the following causes can be identified that affect the formation of pain of a different nature in the temporal bone area:

• Changes in the normal functioning of capillaries in the head
• The first stages of migraine development
• Increase in intracranial pressure
• High load on the eyes gives heaviness and discomfort to the temple
• Physical activity associated with lifting weights and tension of all muscles
• The development of nervous tension
• Changing weather conditions (meteo sensitivity)
• Intoxication of the whole organism with toxic substances
• Women's monthly menstrual flow
• Failure of the hormonal background

A large number of causes that provoke the occurrence of pain syndrome indicates the need for examination and diagnosis. Appointment of self-treatment has no results. Short-term elimination of symptoms does not lead to blocking the causes of the inflammatory process.

Foods that can trigger pain

Strong tea and coffee can cause pain in the temple

Not only diseases, but also other causes are factors leading to the occurrence of painful sensations. can also negatively affect discomfort in the head and temple on the left side.

In addition to foods, the response of the temporal bone is influenced by the use of too cold or hot drinks, as well as soda. The liquid absorption procedure causes a spasm of the capillaries to the icy liquid, while the malaise is felt not only in the temple and ear, but also in the teeth - it reduces them.

There are the following products that negatively affect the occurrence of pain:

• Frequent use of strong tea and coffee - discomfort in the head is accompanied by excited breathing, dilated pupils.
• Nitrites - are detected in meat products, for a beautiful color and bright appearance. Their number goes off scale in canned fish and meat, smoked fish and sausages.
• Sweets, chocolate - a small amount does not cause pain, but excessive consumption threatens the development of malaise.
• Monosodium glutamate is a flavor additive that gets into snacks, chips, ready-made soups, sausages, fast food.
• It is worth refraining from eating products in large dosages in order to avoid ailments in the left side of the head.

Types of temporal pain

Bursting pain in the temple occurs with a sharp increase in blood pressure

The manifestation of pain syndrome can be accompanied by various types of pain. There are several types of discomfort:

1. Sharp - provoked by increased intracranial pressure, cerebral. The cause of the occurrence can be a disease of the middle ear, as well as temporal arteritis.
2. Bursting - with a sharp increase, dizziness and weakness are additionally observed.
3. Pressing - occurs with a cold or infection. It is provoked by the accumulated mucus in the sinuses, which are given towards the temple.
4. Pulsating - occurs during inflammatory processes of cervical osteochondrosis, nervous breakdown of the facial or trigeminal nerve. can be considered as an attachment factor.
5. Shooting - manifests itself with severe intoxication with harmful substances entering the body from the outside or with its own toxins, which have been transformed into stone masses due to intestinal obstruction.
6. Strong - its manifestation depends on the menstrual cycle in women or when menopause occurs in old age. Often pain is caused by infectious diseases and colds, as well as stressful situations, lack of sleep and insomnia. An important indicator of the development of the problem are pathological changes in the ligaments of the temporal mandibular joint.

Thus, pain sensations are of different nature and severity. Therefore, it is important to tell the attending physician the full picture of the ongoing symptoms. Based on a complete history taking, the doctor prescribes effective therapy.

First aid

The basics of first aid for pain in the temporal part on the left side:

• Light massage circular movements along the line of the neck and head, with slight pressure on the temporal cavities, allow you to stop discomfort.
• The introduction of antispasmodic drugs that relieve malaise. The procedure is carried out in the case when the patient knows exactly the cause or disease that provokes pain.
• Applying a cold compress, as well as lemon peels and cabbage leaves, allows you to get rid of spasms for a short period.
• If the cause is a decrease in pressure, the way out of the situation will be to introduce a mug of strong coffee into the body.

Such an effect is permissible in case of malaise on the left side in the temple, if the problem manifested itself once. But in case of frequent occurrence, it is not recommended to get involved in such first aid methods. You should consult a doctor who will prescribe an effective treatment.

Features of the treatment of pathology

During the period of remission of pain in the temple, essential oils and infusions of medicinal herbs can be used as a treatment.

The occurrence of painful manifestations must be treated. The doctor prescribes drugs to eliminate symptoms and block the causes of development. But to completely eliminate the problem, it is recommended to use complex therapy: drug treatment, and physiotherapy.

Medical treatment requires identifying the cause of the disease. Only in this case is it possible to eliminate the pain syndrome:

• For colds or a hangover, it is recommended to use medications that eliminate vascular edema (Ibuprofen, Entrosgel, Aspirin, honey).
• Diseases of an infectious nature are subject to treatment by an ENT doctor. He may prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics.
• Cracked neck muscles are treated with warming ointments (Finalgon, Fast-relief, Fastum-gel).
• Migraine is cured only with the use of specific drugs aimed at combating the disease (Triptanam).

Folk methods of exposure involve the use of essential oils or herbal infusions. But such an influence is carried out only during the period of remission of the pain syndrome.

Before taking, you should definitely consult with your doctor to identify contraindications and recommend for the introduction of a particular herb.

Means based on medicinal herbs (decoctions, infusions, inhalations or teas) can relieve short-term spasmodic attacks. In addition, constant input can prevent the occurrence of pain in the temple on the left side.

Physiotherapy for painful touches and pulsations is aimed at blocking the developing cause that provokes pain. To influence the sensitive area, ultrasonic and magnetic influence is used.

When to see a doctor immediately

Any pain in the head provokes serious deterioration in health and pathological changes in the structure. Therefore, if you experience the following symptoms, you should immediately consult a specialist:

• Pain does not stop, lasts longer than 3 days
• There is a speech disorder, coordination is lost
• There is a pre-fainting state
• Dizziness accompanied by vomiting
• in all directions, sometimes going down, then going up, the pills do not have a lasting result
• There is an increase in pain, until it is impossible to turn your head or tilt down

These signs are indicative of serious health problems. Therefore, you should not delay a visit to the doctor, but it is better to call an ambulance at home, for the relief of pain by qualified specialists.

The consequences of pain in the temples

The consequence of pain in the temple may be partial or complete hearing loss.

Unpleasant painful sensations in the area of ​​the temporal bone do not pass without a trace for the body. Based on the causes of occurrence or highlighting diseases that affect the formation of pathology, the occurrence of serious consequences for the whole organism is provoked.

In most cases, the consequences are expressed by a partial loss of hearing and clarity of perception of the surrounding world. Often there is a ringing, noise or pulsation in the ears, sometimes there is a complete loss of hearing. But after a while, these signs disappear, restoring the normal state of the body.

Long-term discomfort negatively affects the state of the psyche. The person may become irritable, with a depressive state. Preparations for the treatment of neuralgic diseases give only a temporary effect. To eliminate the consequences, it is necessary to eliminate the cause of the problem.

Thus, pain in the left temple should not be taken as a common thing. It can lead to irreparable and serious deterioration in the state of the body. The latter will be difficult to return to normal.

Prevention

To reduce the frequency of manifestation and course, as well as the intensity of attacks of temporal pain syndrome, you can apply some recommendations. The following preventive measures should be taken:

• Correct balanced food intake, based on the use of more fresh fruits, green vegetables, enriched with fiber. Refusal of spicy, salty foods, with a significant amount of spices.
• The distinction between active work and good rest. It is required not to spare for the body sleep for 6-8 hours.
• Carrying out procedures, frequent walks in the fresh air.
• Refusal of bad habits (smoking of tobacco products, drinking alcohol).
• Daily ablution in the shower with contrast water, as well as taking baths with decoctions of medicinal herbs.
• The constant performance of minor procedures leads to a complete blockage of pain in the temple on the left side. An examination by a doctor once every 6 months is enough to control the general condition and to prescribe new recommendations or cancel some procedures.

This way of life allows you to get rid of discomfort and ailments in the head. It also makes it possible to improve their own health, eliminating the prerequisites for the development of serious diseases.