Question 1

sudden sharp stabbing pain in eye for no reason. left eye. what is this?

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Common: Sharp needle-like pain lasting a few seconds is a common complaint with no known cause.
If associated with headache, or persisting for more than a few minutes, then it may be sinus-related or a variant of migraine raeder's, eg--cluster headache variant).

Question 2

having sudden sharp stabbing pain in left eye for no reason. what is this?

Accepted Answer

Corneal irritation?: Many things can cause your problem. Sudden cornea dryness or irritations form contacts or lid disease very common. Try otc systane ultra, if fails to respond seek out exam.

Question 3

what causes a sharp pin like stabbing pain in the left eye?

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From many causes: Sharp pain like stabbing can be due to lot of causes, and it can be serious, you should consult an opthalmologist asap.It may be something benign especially if you do not have any other symptoms such as vision loss or problem, dizziness, headache, naosea or vomiting.And associted with other medical conditions like diabetes, hypertension etc.But still you need to see eye md to rule out serious conditions.

Question 4

sharp stabbing pain in left eye. eye is red and my nose won't stop running?

Accepted Answer

Some responses: Hard to be precise with scanty data.  Is this acute or chronic?  Could be an episode of Horton's Cephalgia, or Raeder's paratrigeminal neuralgia, but could be ocular, such as acute glaucoma, or even a bad sinus infection.  Strongly urge getting your doctor involved ASAP.

Question 5

i have trigeminal neuralgia and currently taking carbamezapine , but a couple of days ago now start getting a sharp stabbing pain in my left eye.

Accepted Answer

Eye pain: The pain may be due to the neuralgia, but you may have a dry eye. Therefore, consult an eye doctor for his opinion.

Question 6

sharp stabbing pain left side of head above ear.. it stings for a couple of seconds.. its been hapenning since this morning.. and its random and my left eye seems to be under some stress since then?

Accepted Answer

SUNCT: Rare Short-lasting Unilateral Neuralgiform headache attacks with Conjunctival injection and Tearing. It is  is a primary headache predominant in males and respond to indomethacin. See your PCP for evaluation if needed.

Question 7

21 year old female with sharp stabbing pain right above my left ear out of nowhere and it goes into my left eye. had a subdural hematoma on my right side of my head 4 years ago.

Accepted Answer

Get checked: Given your history seeing your doctor immediately or going to an urgent care is needed. Hydrate well and make sure blood test are done to figure out if there is a clotting defect. Check your blood pressure and get a through eye and neurological exam !

Question 8

could you tell me why my left eye is really blurry and had bad stabbing pain in it?

Accepted Answer

Needs checking: I pain and a vision change could be a variety of causes. The best and simplest is to see an ophthalmologist and have an intra ocular pressure test to rule out glaucoma. That is a treatable condition that can cause vision loss. They can also see in there is any inflammation, retinal changes and infection present. I would go today.

Question 9

what do you suggest if my left eye is really blurry and had bad stabbing pain in it?

Accepted Answer

See Eye MD: A blurry, painful eye should have a medical evaluation.  Call an ophthalmologist today.

Question 10

i have a stabbing pain on the top left corner behind my left eye. it pains for a few seconds before disappearing and then after a while comes back.

Accepted Answer

Eye pain: Do you have any sinus pain or pressure?  Any drainage?  If so it could be related to the sinuses.  If not then I would get your eyes checked.  Maybe you are squinting and it is causing an ocular headache.  See an ophthalmologist if this is the case.  If it is sinus related see an ear nose and throat doctor.

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Sharp stabbing pain in left eye. eye is red and my nose won't stop running?

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I have trigeminal neuralgia and currently taking carbamezapine , but a couple of days ago now start getting a sharp stabbing pain in my left eye.

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Sharp stabbing pain left side of head above ear.. it stings for a couple of seconds.. its been hapenning since this morning.. and its random and my left eye seems to be under some stress since then?

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21 year old female with sharp stabbing pain right above my left ear out of nowhere and it goes into my left eye. had a subdural hematoma on my right side of my head 4 years ago.

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Could you tell me why my left eye is really blurry and had bad stabbing pain in it?

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What do you suggest if my left eye is really blurry and had bad stabbing pain in it?

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I have a stabbing pain on the top left corner behind my left eye. it pains for a few seconds before disappearing and then after a while comes back.

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