Question 1

what cause pronounced veins on temples?

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Positional change.: The veins in the face just as the veins in the rest of the body change in size depending on changes in position as well as changes in levels of hydration and changes in pressure in the chest and abdominal cavity. In the face, the veins decrease with standing and increase with lying down.  Straining or laughing increase the the pressure in the chest which can increase the size of the facial veins.

Question 2

what causes pain in the left temple of the head?

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A few things: Could be due to migraines or food sensitivities.  Could be secondary to stress or medication rebound.  While you are young, it is still worth getting evaluated as severe temple pain can be associated with some serious complications, such as vision problems that you would want to avoid.

Question 3

what can cause pain in the head on the left side that moves from neck to temple?

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Occipital HA's: Muscle tension can put pressure on the occipital nerve & so can facet arthritis in the c-spine. They start in the neck or base odf the skull (occiput) and go up & over the top of ur head and settles behind the eyes. C a neurologist 4 eval & c-spine x-rays 2 b sure.

Question 4

i have a tingling crawling sensation inside my head around the temple.  what could cause this?

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TMD ?: 26 y female has "tingly crawling sensation" around temple; apparently one-sided. Paresthesias caused by chronic muscle spasm might be etiologic. Chronic muscle spasm is a signature symptom of Temporomandibular Joint disorder, wherein the ipsilateral Masseter muscle is chronically spastic. See comments:

Question 5

i feel tightening of my temples after i chew on something hard like beef jerky. what is the cause of this?

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Temporalis muscles: You are stressing the jaw chewing muscles on the sides of the head - temporalis muscles. No problem, should resolve. If persistent, cut back on the jerky.

Question 6

what are the causes of a tension headache in temples?

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Muscle tightness: The sensation of pain in your temples is the temporalis muscle.  Tightness in this muscle causes pain.

Question 7

why are my temples aching???? what could possibly be the cause ?

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Temple pain causes: There are many possibilities temple pain.  Both temples?  When did it start?  Any other symptoms such as visual changes? Anything make it better or worse?  Was it sudden onset?  It is unlikely to be more causes such as meningitis or aneurysm. Tension headache, migraine, cluster headache, TMJ and eye problems are common.  See your doc if it worsens, you get new symptoms or lasts longer than 3 days

Question 8

what causes the veins in your temple to be puffy?

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Multiple reasons.: Facial veins like hand veins often change in size throughout the day and is due to many factors such as hydration, sun exposure, hereditary, heat, physical activity, stress and anything that would make the veins dilate or constrict.  There are also some medical conditions such as heart failure, kidney and liver failure which could contribute but not in a healthy 34 Y.O.

Question 9

can reading glasses cause pain at temple?

Accepted Answer

Too tight/strain: If your readers are too tight, then yes, there may be discomfort. Other sources of discomfort may be from using the wrong power of reading glass. If too weak, your eyes may fatigue and become more uncomfortable the longer you read. If too strong, you may be holding print too close or, if not, you may be defocused in which you may be squinting to try to see clearly. Talk to your eye md to help.

Question 10

what causes sharp pain in temple three days in a row.?

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Hard to say: One sided localized pain could be caused by several different possibilities
eye strain  arthritis if it is still an issue see your doctor quickly.

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