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Medical Forum / General / Vision / February 2009Eye Discomfort
Recently have found that I have some discomfort above and below both eyes. The feeling is not unlike a mild bruise to the socket. The discomfort is located between the brow and eyeball (top) and between the eyeball and the zygomatic bone (is that right?) below. This has been going on for many months. The discomfort is nothing more than very slight and it does vary from almost nothing to permanently noticeable - but it does concern me what it might signify. Any suggestions as to what might be causing this?  SignatureRod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. <www.thyromind.info> <www.thyroiduk.org> <www.altsupportthyroid.org> Most pain in those areas can be traced to the sinuses. -MT > Recently have found that I have some discomfort above and below both eyes. > The feeling is not unlike a mild bruise to the socket. The discomfort is [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Any suggestions as to what might be causing this? > Most pain in those areas can be traced to the sinuses. > > -MT Thank you. I certainly was wondering that. In the past I have had sinusitis - and very unpleasant it is. But this feels very different - and my nasal area feels very clear and good at the moment. SignatureRod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. <www.thyromind.info> <www.thyroiduk.org> <www.altsupportthyroid.org> > > Most pain in those areas can be traced to the sinuses. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > sinusitis - and very unpleasant it is. But this feels very different - > and my nasal area feels very clear and good at the moment. I'm extremely fortunate, in that I have a long history of both eye AND sinus troubles ;-) IME, you don't have to "feel" anything to be having sinus troubles of one sort or another. Sadly, sometimes they'll have to treat based on other symptoms, or positive radiologic findings. Are you able to do some sort of steam bath/facial steamer, or take a Sudafed (IF you have NO contraindications), to see if that makes a difference?? It would be diagnostic of sinus trouble, and tend to rule out an ophthalmologic issue. >>> Most pain in those areas can be traced to the sinuses. >>> -MT [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > It would be diagnostic of sinus trouble, and tend to rule out an > ophthalmologic issue. Lucky you! I'm jealous. Will try the old steam. Last time I used Sudafed it worked but I was *very* cautious. Thank you for posting. I have a history of iritis and, thankfully, this is nothing like that! :-) SignatureRod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. <www.thyromind.info> <www.thyroiduk.org> <www.altsupportthyroid.org> > Thank you. I certainly was wondering that. In the past I have had > sinusitis - and very unpleasant it is. But this feels very different - and > my nasal area feels very clear and good at the moment. Perhaps so. But I'm having trouble thinking of anything else that would affect both the upper and lower orbit, on both sides, simultaneously. When you hear hoofbeats, think horses first, then zebras. -MT >> Thank you. I certainly was wondering that. In the past I have had >> sinusitis - and very unpleasant it is. But this feels very different - and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > -MT Last month an endocrinologist used a version of that as a title to his regular on to article in an endocrinology journal. And went to explain that he had just had two zebras through his office that morning and felt he had only just avoided the trap of calling them horses. :-) But I do take the message. Thanks. SignatureRod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. <www.thyromind.info> <www.thyroiduk.org> <www.altsupportthyroid.org> |
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