I have a lot of pain behind my left eye

[CatWoman]

you think its sinus pain?

The light makes it hurt worse.

[Mika]

1. For how long?

And, how bad is it?

[CatWoman]

3. started last night

and I keep seeing flashers in the corner of my eye.

Its a sharp pain, and like I said, really hurts when there's bright light.

[goclark]

5. Call your eye doctor

[CatWoman]

7. unfortunately, I don't have an eye doctor

I get treatment from the VA Hospital.

If it's still bothering me tomorrow, I'm going in.

I hate going to that place. Hurry up and wait. Then wait some more. What? you're not done waiting yet??? :D

[Texasgal]

20. I am a charge nurse

for an opthomologist.

You need to ve seen NOW! You could have a retinal detachment or a plethora of other things.

GO...NOW!

Edit: GO NOW!

[Lex]

10. Catwoman, this probably isn't it --

BUT that sounds exactly like the symptoms my partner was having before she was diagnosed with Optic Neuritis.

Sharp pain behind the eye, quick flashes of light in the corner of her eye, and a sensitivity to light.

[Mika]

13. I really think you need to go to an opthamologist/optometrist, tomorrow!

You need to have your eye looked into by a Dr., soon.

[KG]

2. here's hoping it's just some sinus pain.

[madison2000]

4. Sometimes when I get migraines I have eye pain

have you ever had a migraine?

[CatWoman]

6. no, never

although I have a good friend who does.

They get so bad, they incapacitate her.

And she can't stand bright light, either.

[iconoclastic cat]

8. Your symptoms are classic migraine symptoms!

Go to a doctor, CW. Please don't take med avice from DUers!

[NYC]

Is there anything wrong with your neck?

Do you wear glasses?

(Those are unrelated questions.)

[CatWoman]

14. neck is kinda stiff

I've been sleeping on the sofa lately.

And I only wear readers.

[sandnsea]

22. Get some sleep

Some real sleep. I started getting horrible eye pain in one eye in my mid-30s. Then I moved to the coast and the eye pain would come and go with the weather changes. I noticed it more because the weather changes are really quick here, and frequent. Gradually, it's all gone away, ten years later. I did go to the doctor and they didn't find anything. Must have been some hormonal/stress/migraine thing. But you should at least try a good night's sleep because mine were always worse when I hadn't slept enough.

[NYC]

23. Is it your left eye and the left side of your neck?

I had an accident years ago, broke my shoulder and my back. In summary, the problems from my shoulder went through my neck to the muscle leading up behind the eye, and I intermittently lost vision in that eye.

The source of the problem was the neck, not the eye. There was nothing wrong with the eye.

Re reading glasses, they can cause eye pain. If I wear reading glasses for too long, I get pain in my left eye.

[slutticus]

9. Check this out.

Could be a migrane.
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/m/migraine/symptoms.htm

But go to a doctor anyway. It could be something worse.

[ET Awful]

11. That's just your brain. When I get that, I just break out the trusty

icepick and insert it gently through my temple :)

Just kidding, I get headaches like that occasionally, and I've never figured out exactly what causes them, sleep seems to fix them for me, so I've never worried too much about 'em.

on edit: Didn't see the follow-up on flashes of light and whatnot. Get thee to a doctor as soon as you can. That does sound like migraines. There are a LOT of causes of migraine, a doctor could pinpoint it.

[greatauntoftriplets]

12. No matter how long you have to wait....

please see the doctor tomorrow.

On edit: Remember that the five most dangerous words in the English language are: "Maybe it will go away."

[B Calm]

15. I heard that Marijuana will help...

[democracyindanger]

16. I had an eye infection with the same symptoms

Couldn't tell by looking at it; the doctor had to use a magnifier.

Regardless, talk to a professional--which none of us here are.

[trotsky]

17. How long has it been since you gave matcom the evil eye?

Maybe it's pent-up evil energy that needs to get out.

[CatWoman]

19. lololol

ok, ok, -- calling the doctor first thing tomorrow to try to get a walk in.

thanks, guys :hi:

[trotsky]

21. Good, take care of yourself, CatWoman.

Seriously, we need you around here!

[Skittles]

18. yeah, I get that sometimes

would feel like my eye was throbbing, sometimes would produce tears. It was sinusitus or something like that, have to get anti-biotics for the major bouts

[Moderator]

24. Sorry. Locking.

DU is not qualified to give medical advice. Please consult a doctor or other medical professional asap. We hope you feel better soon.

Thanks for your understanding,
DU Moderator