Pain in right temple

First of all, we must remember that the pain in the right temple is provoked by various mechanisms and is a symptom of a large number of serious diseases and functional disorders in the human body.

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The main causes of pain in the right temple

Periodic bouts of severe headache, which is localized in the right temporal region, can cause diseases caused by impaired vascular tone of the brain - persistent spasm of arterial vessels or dilated venous. To the second group of causes, experts attribute problems with the peripheral nervous system, that is, with the functioning of the cranial and spinal nerves.

Pain in the right temple often bothers people with acute respiratory viral infections, alcohol abuse, smoking, poisoning, odor hypersensitivity  [2], physical inactivity [3]. In the first half of life, the most common causes of such pain include such pathologies as migraine  [4], lowered or increased intracranial pressure (for example, spinal scoliosis ), problems of the autonomic nervous system, and psychogenic factors — stress and overwork.

The key cause of acute pain in the right temple in young girls is associated with the release of hormones, and in adult women - with the menstrual cycle or hormonal changes in the body during menopause. In older people, people often complain of painful in the temporal region "on the weather" or after exercise, and when they go to a doctor, they identify such insidious and dangerous diseases of the vascular system, such as arterial hypertension (increased intracranial pressure) or atherosclerosis of cerebral vessels.

It should be borne in mind that severe pain in the right temple can be a consequence of a general head injury, organic brain lesions, as well as a sign of dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint (displacement of the disk of this joint causes pain not only in the temple, but also goes to the back of the head heads and upper back).

In some cases, the cause of the headache lies in the fact that we eat. This applies to products rich in tyramine (cheese, beans, chocolate, yeast, red wine, beer). In addition, this list includes products containing the most harmful flavoring additive - monosodium glutamate (E621), which manufacturers put in soups and instant noodles, sauces, seasonings and various snacks. Nitrites provoke headaches in the composition of many types of canned meat and smoked meat, as well as smoked fish.[5]

Throbbing pain in right temple

Such pain, in the first place, can be a reaction of your brain to stress. Most often, the throbbing pain in the right temple is a manifestation of sharp jumps in intracranial pressure (idiopathic intracranial hypertension), spasms of cerebral vessels or migraines. But it can also be reflected pain during inflammation of the soft tissues of the tooth ( pulpitis ).

Shooting pain in right temple

The pain of this nature is often a symptom of trigeminal neuralgia, less often - inflammation of the walls of the temporal arteries ( temporal arteritis ) [6]. In the second case, patients note a feeling of weakness, loss of strength and insomnia, and pain can spread to the back of the head, face, eyes and jaw. Even touching the temporal artery causes painful sensations.

Aching pain in right temple

Doctors often refer to a nagging headache as psychogenic pain, which is accompanied by increased irritability, anxiety and fatigue. But even with problems with intracranial pressure, pain in the right temple can be aching.

Dull pain in right temple

Dull pain in the right temple resembles aching. Such pain usually occurs after an emotional overstrain or as a result of a traumatic brain injury. If dull pain begins almost every morning and does not let go of several days, then experts refer it to psychogenic or nonspecific headaches.

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Pressing pain in right temple

Pressing pain in the right temple can be caused by osteochondrosis or osteoarthritis of the cervical spine. In these diseases, the normal blood supply to the brain in the right vertebral artery is disrupted. This leads to vascular disorders, changes in the nerve plexus and, as a consequence, localized pain of oppressive nature.

Serum apolipoprotein E may be used as a diagnostic marker for migraine. [8]

Drug treatment of pain in the right temple

We want to get rid of a headache, but we forget that any pain is a symptom, and the main principle of treatment is the treatment of the disease that appears in the form of a headache. Therefore, you should always consult a doctor.

See also: What to do with headaches? 

The main painkillers for headache are analgesics, including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. They are taken to block the perception of pain (to stop the transmission of pain impulse) or to reduce the production of hormone-like biological regulators (prostaglandins) in the body.[9]

The most common and affordable headache medications in the right temple are aspirin, amidopyrine, analgin [10], paracetamol, and phenacetin, which are found in virtually every home medicine chest. Recall how to take these medicines correctly.

Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is taken after eating, dissolving the tablet in 100-200 ml of water. Dosage - 0.9-1 g per day. [11]Aspirin is contraindicated in patients with bronchial asthma, gastritis, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, as well as pregnant and lactating mothers and children up to three years.

Amidopyrine tablet 0.25-0.3 g taken 3 times a day after meals. A single dose of analgin - 250 g, the maximum single dose - 1 g, daily - 2 g. Analgin and amidopyrine can not be taken with a reduced level of leukocytes in the blood, cardiac and renal edema, and bronchial asthma.

Paracetamol tablets (0.2 and 0.5 g) should be taken an hour after a meal, drinking plenty of fluids. The maximum single dose of this drug - 2 tablets of 0.5 g; maximum daily - 4 g; The maximum duration of treatment is one week. In cases of kidney and liver diseases, taking paracetamol is not recommended.[12]

Reception of phenacetin in tablets of 0.25–0.5 g is allowed no more than 3 times a day (in total, not 1.5 g per day). It is also taken after meals. Phenacetin is contraindicated in kidney disease and during pregnancy.

For migraines, citramon, spasmalgonum, neumigrofen, nurofen, ibuprofen are used, which include acetylsalicylic acid, caffeine  [13], [14]and paracetamol. These drugs have the following rules of admission. Effective drugs from the group of triptans.[15]

Citramon need to take 1 tablet 2-3 times a day. The maximum daily dosage is 6 tablets (in three doses). The duration of the course of treatment prescribed by the doctor can last up to 10 days. Citramon is not recommended to be taken in case of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and kidneys, reduced blood clotting, and during pregnancy and lactation.[16]

Spasmalgon taken after a meal, drinking plenty of water - 1-2 tablets several times a day. The maximum permissible daily dose is 6 tablets, and the maximum duration of administration is no more than five days. Novomigrofen take 1 tablet 2-3 times a day after meals. Those suffering from diseases of the blood, kidneys and allergies, new igrofen is better not to use, because with its long-term admission may be anemia and rash on the skin.[17]

When unbearable pain will help nurofen: coated tablets need to drink water, and effervescent tablets dissolved in a glass of water. The dosage of this medication is 200 mg 3-4 times a day, and in order for the pain to pass faster, you can drink 400 mg per day (in 3 doses at intervals of 6 hours). The use of nurofen within 2-3 days will not give any side effects, however, among the contraindications of its reception are heart failure, all diseases of the stomach, duodenum and large intestine, as well as anemia, diseases of the optic nerve, hypertension and the last months of pregnancy.

The maximum daily dose of ibuprofen is 2.4 g, and it is taken in 400 mg 3 times a day. Among its side effects - besides heartburn, nausea, flatulence, constipation, anorexia and insomnia - headache and dizziness. And for those who have problems with the gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidneys and low hemoglobin, this drug is not recommended to take.

Studies have shown that taking 600 mg of magnesium citrate reduces the number of migraine attacks per day. [18],

It should be remembered that the regular use of painkillers can turn recurrent pain into chronic pain and lead to the so-called recurrent headache.

Several studies have shown that vitamin B, riboflavin (B2), folate, B12 and pyridoxine (B6) can reduce headache symptoms. [19], [20], [21]

Treatment of pain in the right temple with physiotherapy

Physical therapy can be of great help for headaches in general and for pain in the right temple in particular. If headaches are caused by stress or depression, patients are prescribed a variety of water procedures, mud therapy, massage, manual therapy [22], [23]. Vascular etiology pains are treated by such physiotherapeutic methods as magnetic and ozone therapy,  [24], [25]impulse currents, acupuncture [26], and ultrasound  [27]. And headaches with osteochondrosis of the cervical spine respond well to electrophoresis with various drugs.

Alternative treatments for pain in the right temple

Light pain in the right temple will help remove a cup of hot green tea with the addition of lemon quarter juice or a teaspoon of honey, as well as drinking 7 glasses of water a day. [28]  And among the medicinal plants used to relieve pain syndrome, peppermint [29], lemon balm, lavender [30]and oregano are especially popular in alternative medicine.

Infusions of these herbs are prepared according to one recipe: a tablespoon of dried mint, lemon balm or oregano is poured with a glass of boiling water and kept in a sealed container for at least half an hour. After that, they filter and drink: an infusion of mint and oregano - half a glass three times a day, and lemon balm tea - one sip several times a day.

Headache can be removed using a compress with apple cider vinegar (1 tbsp. Spoon per liter of water). Try to make a cold compress on the temple [31], [32]. A gentle massage of the seventh cervical vertebra or temple using menthol, St. John's wort oil or rosemary will not hurt. A slow combing of the hair with a bone or wooden comb is an excellent massage that improves the blood supply to the entire head.

Studies have shown that taking Coenzyme Q10 supplements can be an effective way to treat headaches. [33], [34]

Preventing pain in the right temple

To get rid of pain in the right temple, you must adhere to the regime: [35], [36]get enough sleep, not overwork, restrict alcohol [37],  [38], [39]eat rationally and walk more often in fresh air, do moderate exercise [40]or yoga [41]. Sometimes this is quite enough to do without drugs.

After a busy day it is useful to take a warm bath or hot foot bath. With a sharp headache associated with vascular dystonia or differences in blood pressure, acupressure of the head, neck and hands will help improve blood circulation.

It is very important to eat right, that is, on time and healthy foods. Be sure to have breakfast, and half an hour before it, drink a glass of water. With frequent bouts of pain in the head, experts recommend eating an apple on an empty stomach in the morning.

Eat cereal porridge, lean meat, cottage cheese and sea fish, vegetables and fruits, bread with cereal additives. Drink kefir and natural fruit juices, ginger tea is useful, it has been proven that intake of 250 mg of ginger powder was just as effective in reducing migraine pain as the usual cure for sumatriptan headache [42]. Ginger also helps to reduce nausea and vomiting, common symptoms associated with severe headaches. [43]Discard the spices, seasonings and processed foods, especially in fast food. Sodium glutamate is considered a safe dietary supplement, however, according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, it (or, more specifically, free glutamate) can cause headache in healthy people and especially in people who suffer from migraine. [44]Instead of sugar, use honey and limit the amount of salt in the dishes.[45]

Avoid products containing nitrites and nitrates. [46]

Nutritionists recommend for any etiology and pain in the right temple to introduce into your daily diet at least 150 g of sauerkraut, as well as one tablespoon of grated black currant, honey and any vegetable oil.