Question 1

had headache for 4 days. on the right side and my right temple hurts to touch it. worst when i wake up but last all day. what could be causing it?

Accepted Answer

TMJ: Common TMJ symptom.  Perhaps night time clenching. Other TMJ symptoms include painful or limited oral opening, jaw clicking, If this is you, see TMJ expert.  Any dentist can be a TMJ expert with the proper training and experience. Most commonly, oral surgeons, prosthodontists, and orofacial pain specialists. Ask your MD, your dentist and your dental society for referrals.
Otherwise, see your MD.

Question 2

my temples hurt to the touch.  i also have chronic pain in the lower portion of my head for over three months. chronic pain!?

Accepted Answer

Maybe not : There is a condition called temporal arteritis that can cause tenderness in that area. This is a blood vessel disease due to inflammation. See your doctor and discuss your symptoms.

Question 3

have sharp stabbing pains on the right side of my head above my temple. my skin hurts to touch as well as my hair. this is been going on for two day?

Accepted Answer

Need consultation: Hello
From your description it looks like there is nothing seen on your skin like a rash or lesion and no trauma. Frequently Shingles can start like this with a hypersensitivity of the skin or pain without anything else. If clinical suspicion is high for this, treatment needs to be started early to prevent it from progressing. I do think you should see a physician as soon as possible.

Question 4

sore left head temple. it only hurts to touch or when i chew gum. i exercised yesterday and woke up with left temple being sore. no other sympytoms?

Accepted Answer

Temporal arteritis?: Until proved otherwise. It can happen at your age. I suspect there is a different explanation, but a visit to your physician is in order. The tenderness and the pain on chewing ("jaw claudication") will be familiar to all healthtap physicians as warnings.

Question 5

my right temple hurts and sore to touch feels tight as well  feels sore when closing my eye as well should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

Worrying won't help: I cannot tell you not to worry.  You may do that no matter what I say.  It may be a sign of stress or something like that.

You might want to make an appointment with your doctor and talk to him/her about your concerns.  He/she would do a physical examination and ask you about other symptoms like: headache, fever, jaw pain, muscle aches, and others.

Make an appointment to see him/her.

Question 6

will dehydration make your temples hurt?

Accepted Answer

It's possible: Headaches are often a nonspecific symptom; meaning that they occur in response to many different insults such as stress, infection, trauma to an unrelated area or dehydration.

Question 7

my eyes hurt when i close and squeeze them temples hurt as well?

Accepted Answer

Tough to say: This could be dry eyes or sinus related. Likely this is not coming from the eyes themselves and this is actually referred pain. When you squeeze your eyes tightly, you do tense up other muscles in your face so this could also be source of discomfort. If this gets significantly worse, you should see an eye doc or your primary physician.

Question 8

why does my temples hurt and when i walk they throb?

Accepted Answer

Don't know why: Have your blood pressure checked , also blood tests to rule out temporal arteritis. See your doctor to get evaluated. Temporal arteritis is serious  and needs to be treated.

Question 9

left temple pain/headache, hurts worse to shake it. only appears sometimes?

Accepted Answer

Tension Headache: The symptoms that you are describing is consistent with a muscle spasm or tension type of pain.  Rubbing the temple or perhaps taking a muscle relaxant is all you need.  Need to discuss this with your primary physician.

Question 10

had a eeg bout hour ago immediately after the back of my head n temples hurt y could this b should i go to emergency room is this normal?

Accepted Answer

EEG: Having an eeg is painless and safe. Eeg's are not known to cause headaches.  The cause of your headache is most likely not from an eeg.

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Had headache for 4 days. on the right side and my right temple hurts to touch it. worst when i wake up but last all day. what could be causing it?

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My temples hurt to the touch. i also have chronic pain in the lower portion of my head for over three months. chronic pain!?

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Have sharp stabbing pains on the right side of my head above my temple. my skin hurts to touch as well as my hair. this is been going on for two day?

A member asked:

Sore left head temple. it only hurts to touch or when i chew gum. i exercised yesterday and woke up with left temple being sore. no other sympytoms?

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My right temple hurts and sore to touch feels tight as well feels sore when closing my eye as well should i be worried?

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Will dehydration make your temples hurt?

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My eyes hurt when i close and squeeze them temples hurt as well?

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Why does my temples hurt and when i walk they throb?

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Left temple pain/headache, hurts worse to shake it. only appears sometimes?

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Had a eeg bout hour ago immediately after the back of my head n temples hurt y could this b should i go to emergency room is this normal?

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