Maltseva Marina Arnoldovna
Neurologist, specialist in the field of extrapyramidal pathologies, doctor of the highest category
Shabunina Ekaterina Mikhailovna
Neurologist, category 2
One of the common problems faced by modern people living in large cities and metropolises is throbbing pain in the temples. This symptom is an integral part and sign of many diseases and often turns out to be an alarming call to the presence of a serious pathology in the body of a person suffering from a headache.
Painful sensations arising in the temporal region are probably familiar to each of us; at least once in their life, every person has experienced a throbbing headache in the temples. Pain can occur on both sides or separately in the right or left temple. According to the sensation, the majority of the examined patients note that pain localized in the temporal areas and having a pulsating nature has a much greater intensity in comparison with diffuse or classic headaches.
Infectious and neurological pathologies
In infectious diseases, the patient always experiences poisoning of the body with various substances and waste products of bacteria. Infections affect the vascular system and nerve cells, thereby provoking cephalalgia. Unpleasant sensations are diagnosed during the period of a cold, flu, sore throat or sinusitis. Also, in parallel, the patient will complain of other pronounced symptoms. In such a situation, it is worth going to a specialist for additional help and examination.
Also, severe pain is very often provoked directly by nervous overstrain. A patient may experience dull aching pain due to intense mental activity that is not accompanied by rest. In this situation, the patient becomes distracted and unable to think. In most cases, it is diagnosed in workers with a busy day or work activity. If acute intense pain occurs, then it is a migraine. It is accompanied by additional symptoms, such as:
1. Pain that can radiate to the nose, mouth, and eyes.
2. There are disturbances in auditory and visual function.
3. Problems with smell arise.
4. Dizziness.
5. The patient has a fear of bright light.
6. Nausea and vomiting.
Migraines can be periodic. In most cases, this type of headache cannot be treated with conventional analgesics. To get rid of migraines, you need to be examined by a neurologist who can prescribe the correct and safe course of therapy.
If the patient experiences pain, which is combined with unpleasant sensations in the eyebrows and lower jaw, then this may indicate trigeminal neuralgia. These sensations are in most cases localized on one side. Light touches can cause attacks of pain that will be shooting in nature.
Also, this type of pain can be provoked by vegetative-vascular dystonia. This pathology has a negative effect on the tone of the vascular system, which can lead to severe narrowing or, conversely, dilation of blood vessels, and in parallel affect blood pressure. Cephalgia with this pathology occurs in a patient with low blood pressure.
First aid for severe pain
In many cases, headaches can be controlled with regular pain medications. But this is only if the pain arose for non-hazardous reasons. If it is caused by any disease and painkillers do not help, then you should definitely contact a qualified specialist as soon as possible.
Taking non-steroidal drugs can help get rid of cephalgia. They have analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects. It is advisable to take them immediately after a headache occurs.
Many people take medications from the analgesic group to relieve pain. But here you need to be careful. They can be addictive if taken for a long time. Therefore, they should be used only after consulting a doctor and following the method of administration recommended by him.
In some cases, massage techniques help get rid of cephalgia. But for it to be effective, you need to know the special points that need to be influenced. If you do massage correctly, it will effectively help get rid of headaches in a short time.
After such a procedure, you definitely need to lie down and rest, or better yet, get some sleep.
Sometimes you just need to relieve stress and relax. The best remedy for this is a warm bath. You can take it with essential oils that help relieve headaches.
A daily contrast shower strengthens the walls of blood vessels and trains them. This will avoid not only cephalgia, but also many other diseases associated with blood vessels. In addition, it strengthens the body.
If the cause of pain in the temples is nervous disorders and stress, then relaxation methods such as meditation, aromatherapy, and auto-training will help.
Proper nutrition, walks in the fresh air, good healthy sleep and getting rid of bad habits will help you forget about such ailments as headaches.
Osteochondrosis of the neck and vascular arteritis
Osteochondrosis of the neck can cause pinching of blood vessels and nerve cells that are directed to the head. In this case, the patient experiences impaired blood flow in the brain, resulting in unpleasant pain. Basically, the pain will only be on one side of the head.
Arteritis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the arterial walls. This disease is localized in the temporal region.
The inflammatory process can be triggered by injury, surgery, infectious, autoimmune diseases and processes. With arteritis, the patient experiences acute, burning, throbbing pain. Also, in parallel, a skin rash, itching, cephalalgia occurs, and body temperature becomes elevated.
Treatment methods for pain in the left temple
Treatment methods for pain in the left temple of the head depend on the disease that caused the pain and its symptoms. In any case, the method should be selected by the doctor, based on the results of tests and diagnostic procedures. Treatment may include:
- taking medications – allows you to eliminate pain, suppress inflammatory processes and the development of infection, and get rid of the symptoms of the disease;
- physiotherapy - influencing the site of pain or inflammation using physical factors. Used as an additional or auxiliary method;
- massage - the use of biologically active points on the human body to eliminate pain;
- traditional medicine - treatment using decoctions, ointments, oils, infusions and teas prepared with the help of plants and other natural resources. When used correctly, this method can bring good results and relieve not only pain, but also the disease itself;
- surgical interventions (operations) - used in cases where the disease cannot be eliminated only with the help of medications and other methods.
Self-medication is extremely dangerous. In the presence of tumors, methods such as massage and traditional medicine treatment can help to increase it. And improper medication use can make the disease chronic.
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Hormonal imbalance
Very often, cephalalgia in this area of the head occurs in women before menstruation. This symptom indicates PMS. Minor sensations should not become a reason for worry, especially during this period. But, you need to think about visiting a specialist if the pain becomes more intense, lasts longer and does not go away after taking painkillers. In most cases, these symptoms indicate a hormonal imbalance, so treatment and examination are required. These pains can be diagnosed in the female half of the population directly during menopause.
Oral diseases
The patient very often experiences cephalalgia due to the eruption of wisdom teeth, which can cause a lot of inconvenience. The sensation can also be triggered by carious tooth damage at the last stage, which affects the pulp. With dental diseases, trigeminal neuralgia can also be observed, which causes pain.
It is worth saying that pain also occurs with pathology of the temporal mandibular joint. If the patient has the listed symptoms, then it is necessary to immediately consult a specialist.
Prevention
Head pain on the left side often recurs, complemented by new symptoms, which causes even greater discomfort and worsens well-being. Pain syndrome can be prevented. It is enough to follow the recommendations of experts:
- Walk outdoors more often.
- Eat properly.
- Do not get carried away with the use of medications.
- Treat colds and infectious diseases in a timely manner.
- If you have a head injury, consult a doctor immediately.
- Establish a work and rest schedule.
- Do physical activity daily.
As a preventative measure, you can drink decoctions and infusions of medicinal herbs instead of regular tea.
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Ivan Grekhov
Graduated from the Ural State Medical University with a degree in General Medicine. General practitioner
Neoplasms that have different localization
With an adrenal tumor, the patient may occasionally feel worse. This is explained by the fact that the neoplasm periodically releases an excessive amount of adrenaline into the blood, which causes spasm in the blood vessels and increases blood pressure. In parallel, the patient experiences the following symptoms: severe cephalgia, the duration of which can be from minutes to an hour or more.
With large formations in the brain, the patient is diagnosed with increased intracranial pressure, which is accompanied by constant bursting pain, nausea and vomiting. Problems with visual function may also occur.
Poor diet and poor lifestyle
If the patient eats properly, follows a rest and work schedule, then he will not have problems with headaches or general well-being. It must be remembered that with lack of sleep and constant fatigue, pain may occur in the temple area. It is also worth considering that the condition of blood vessels can be negatively affected by smoking, leading to spasms and high blood pressure. Alcohol in large quantities and its frequent consumption leads to a toxic effect on nerve cells. Alcohol intoxication can cause many unpleasant sensations. Long-term dieting and fasting leads to impaired nutrition of brain cells and a biochemical process.
Traditional medicine
For throbbing pain in the left temple, various folk recipes can help. One of the most common and used at home is a remedy based on mint decoction. Take a tablespoon of fresh chopped or dried mint per 250 ml of boiling water. Next, you need to grind the white bread crumb, add a spoonful of table vinegar to it and add it to the prepared mint infusion. The consistency of the mixture should be similar to a very dense dough. From the resulting mass you need to make a cake and apply it to the problem area before going to bed.
The following recipes may also help:
- Grate the horseradish (about 200 g) and fill it with vodka. We insist for 24 hours. Then add 250 ml of fresh carrot juice, 250 ml of honey and lemon juice (from one medium lemon) to the tincture. The mixture must be mixed thoroughly and stored in the refrigerator. For persistent headaches in the left temple area, it is recommended to take the remedy three times a day for 1-2 months. This folk recipe helps especially well if the pain syndrome is directly related to hypertension (high blood pressure).
- Mix viburnum juice and honey in a one to one ratio. The resulting mixture should be taken a small spoon three times a day on an empty stomach (until the pain in the head is eliminated).
- For pain in the area of the left temple, compresses that can be made from a decoction of celandine are excellent.
External factors
It is also very common to have a headache in the temple area due to the negative impact of environmental factors on a person. The shootings are caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, in such a situation it is necessary to provide the patient with urgent emergency assistance. Also, when you do not receive nutrients for a long time, cephalalgia occurs. Unpleasant sensations can also arise due to prolonged fasting, which can have a negative impact on all organs and systems of the body.
Pain can occur due to climbing a high mountain or flying in an airplane, as the pressure difference affects the temples. At the same time, the person experiences fear, nausea and vomiting.
