If you’ve ever felt like someone shoved an ice pick behind your eye—suddenly, fiercely, and at the worst possible time—you might’ve brushed it off as just a weird migraine. But there’s a different beast lurking in the shadows of misunderstood headaches: the cluster headache. I remember sitting in a meeting once, the fluorescent lights buzzing…
It started with a dull ache, right behind my right eye — just a whisper of discomfort. Within an hour, I was squinting at the light, struggling to concentrate, and wondering why this particular pain felt different. If you’ve ever dealt with migraine pain behind one eye, you’ll know exactly what I mean. It’s not…
It hit me on a random Tuesday—like someone flicked a grain of dust across my vision, except it wouldn’t go away. A few hours later, I started noticing more of these strange shapes drifting around—almost like translucent threads. But then came the kicker: a sharp pain behind my eye. That’s when I knew it wasn’t…
So, a few months ago, I noticed these tiny dark specks drifting across my vision—like little gnats I couldn’t quite swat away. They weren’t alarming at first, but then they multiplied and started moving more aggressively. As someone who’s had a couple of mild eye infections in the past, I brushed it off as just…
Hey there! If you’ve ever found yourself wondering, can asthma cause headaches behind the eyes?—you’re definitely not alone. As a pulmonary nurse practitioner with years of hands-on experience, I’ve seen how asthma doesn’t just stop at wheezing and shortness of breath. Sometimes, it sneaks in with other uncomfortable symptoms that many people don’t immediately connect…
Ever had one of those throbbing headaches right behind your eyes that just won’t quit—and it’s not from staring at a screen all day or missing your morning coffee? I’ve seen it time and time again in my practice as an internal medicine physician: folks walking in with that exact complaint, only to discover it’s…