Finding the Cause of a Headache Over the Right Eye

A significant portion of our population live in pain but figure it is a part of life and try to cope. This pain I am referring to is a headache over the right eye, and it can be quite severe.

The headache will usually start off as a pulsing ache that can rapidly increase into throbbing agony for no apparent reason.. If these symptoms sound familiar to you, then it may be time to visit your local doctor for a series of tests.

Visiting your local doctor on a routine basis is a good way to diagnose conditions before they get worse. The doctor will perform a series of tests to try to determine the primary cause of the condition.

Triggers for this type of headache could be

    allergies, which usually occur on a regular basis
    scents, when you are exposed to them for an extended period of time
    a diet that is high in processed foods

If your physician cannot find the source, then there is no way he can treat your headache above the right eye with any hope of a permanent solution. He will probably just prescribe a medicine that will alleviate the headache temporarily.

But before you start looking at alternatives on your own, schedule an appointment with your optometrist to have your eyes tested. There is a possibility that one or both of your eyes is under strain, and requires corrective lenses to treat the condition. Without proper glasses, you will feel one of the worst headaches in your life.

So now, if you're still with us, both doctors have turned up nothing about the cause of your headache over the right eye. You need to try to figure things out on your own.

    Let's begin with your diet - there could be something you are eating, or recently stopped eating that has triggered the condition. Caffeine is a stimulant that most of us consume first thing in the morning. Have you stopped drinking coffee or changed brands recently? Don't be too quick to dismiss the effect that caffeine has on the body!

    Another thing to look at is the use of powerful aerosol sprays in the home. Some cleaning agents are very effective at killing germs, but the chemicals in the spray can often cause headaches.

    After the environmental and diet factors have been considered, are you overworking yourself? The ailing economy has put a lot of stress on people all over the country. If you are worried about work and bills, the body could manifest that tension in a headache over the right eye.

To alleviate this stress, you should try to induce calmness by talking with members of your family, or perhaps just taking your dog for a walk. Find healthy ways to decrease your inner tension, and this should help alleviate some, if not all, of the pain you are feeling.