Pain in the temporal region is experienced by a huge number of people. Most of the patients who turn to specialists complain of precisely such symptoms.
In some cases, this ailment is temporary. If the disease occurs periodically, then you should consult a specialist, find out the cause and undergo a course of prescribed treatment.
Causes of the disease associated with the individual characteristics of the body
As medical practice shows, there are enough factors that cause a very severe headache in the temple area. This can be either normal overwork or the development of a more serious illness.
The following reasons are most common.
Pressure
If your head hurts a lot and presses on your temples, this may indicate high blood pressure.
There are many blood vessels and nerves in the temporal region, soany increased pressure on them provokes unbearable pain, which can be short-term or long-lasting.
In addition, in addition to the characteristic temporal pain, symptoms such as shortness of breath, general malaise, weakness throughout the body, limbs appear.
This disease also manifests itself at a low level of pressure. A characteristic sign is that the head hurts badly in the right and left temples, there is a feeling of congestion in the ears, visual acuity decreases.
Migraine
Frequent characteristic ailments, permanent or temporary, associated with various parts of the body, not only the head.
Disease of the nervous system as a whole affects specifically the functioning of the vessels of the brain. The pain is intermittent and most often spreads to one half of the head. In medicine, this pathology is called migraine.
The frequency of seizures is individual: some patients experience discomfort once a week, others several times a year. In this case, the pain is provoked not by high blood pressure, overstrain, stroke, but by the pathology of the cerebral vessels. With this disease, patients become irritable, cannot tolerate bright colors, and become more sensitive to odors.
Inflammation
In some cases, the arteries located in the temporal part of the head are inflamed for a long time. This disease is chronic and is associated with a violation of the protective functions of the body.
Because ofinflammation of the walls of blood vessels, in particular, the temporal artery, become denser, as a result of which the brain is poorly saturated with oxygen. In this case, the pain sensations are pronounced, have a shooting pulsating character.
Such deviations are inherent in patients of a certain age, over 50 years old. The disease is characterized by fever, sleep disturbance, fatigue.
CNS disorders
In some types of disease, the vessels of the brain cease to respond normally to stimuli and therefore are constantly either in an expanded state, or, conversely, in a narrowed state. This indicates pathology.
This disease is most common in adolescents. The bottom line is that the nervous system consists of two departments, each of which performs its direct function. If the work of one of these systems begins to prevail over the other, then an imbalance occurs, as a result - vascular disease and concomitant pain in the temporal region of the head.
The causes of disorders of the nervous system can be different: various kinds of head injuries, irritability, allergies, smoking, in women - pregnancy, menopause.
The disease is characterized by palpitations, unreasonable anxiety, hand trembling, insomnia, shortness of breath, fainting, a sharp change in blood pressure.
Infections
In infectious diseases, patients feel a feeling of tightness, a very severe headache in the left temple or right, or both at once. The intensity depends on the development of the disease.
Throat infection is the most common cause of pain caused by microorganisms that put pressure on nerve endings.
In addition, the same sore throat is accompanied by a high body temperature, which, in turn, is the reason for the increase in blood pressure and affects the heart rate. It also causes pain, which can be exacerbated by loud sound or too bright lighting.
Menstrual break
The condition when the head hurts and throbs in the temples is experienced by women during the menstrual pause. This is due to natural processes in the body.
The duration of discomfort is individual. For some patients, everything is limited to a few days, while others are forced to seek medical help.
Other reasons
The reasons why the head hurts a lot in the temples include the following:
- the beginning of the menstrual cycle causes sharp, throbbing pains in the temple area (but they are temporary);
- malignant tumors that press on blood arteries, causing pain;
- inflammation of the joints leads to discomfort in the temples;
- when talking, brushing your teeth, eating, you can disrupt the condition of the trigeminal nerve, as a result of which pains appear alternately, in the left then in the right temple, sometimes they capture the frontal part (pain can also move from the temple to the jaw, cheeks, then have a "wandering"nature, and the duration depends on objective and subjective reasons).
With a low level of hemoglobin in the blood, the number of red blood cells also decreases, resulting in a feeling of squeezing in the temple area and pulsation.
External factors
This kind of reason is temporary. The pain disappears after the provoking factor is eliminated.
For example, if a person temporarily moves to another place, changes the climate zone, then there is a sharp throbbing pain in the temples, which disappears after returning back.
Climbers when conquering mountain peaks experience discomfort associated with lack of oxygen necessary to saturate the vessels of the brain. After descending, it disappears.
Some women use the fasting method to lose weight, which weakens the body and contributes to the characteristic pain. Refusal of such a technique restores the normal functioning of all organs.
Food additives used in the manufacture of a number of food products often provoke a headache in the temporal part of it. With the constant use of drinks, chips and similar foods, harmful ingredients accumulate in the body and cause malaise.
Chronic lack of sleep and severe overwork also contribute to the development of pain in the right and left temporal lobes. Normalizing the daily routine, alternating rest and work, normalizes the state of he alth.
Very often this kind of discomfortappears as a result of poisoning the body with poor-quality food. A toxin enters the digestive system, causing not only pain, but also nausea, dizziness, diarrhea, and high body temperature. In this case, the discomfort is temporary.
Plentiful drinking and simple medications, the most common in case of poisoning, will help get rid of intoxication of the body and throbbing pain in the temple area.
Features of therapy
If my head hurts a lot in my temples, what should I do? To determine the cause of such an ailment is possible only with the help of a complete medical examination. It includes various methods - from a general blood test to a study using magnetic tomography, which allows diagnosing internal organs.
The correct diagnosis helps to overcome the disease faster. Many drugs available in pharmacies for free sale can only temporarily eliminate the consequences of the disease, as a result of which it is not recommended to self-medicate.
The treatment prescribed by the doctor is aimed at eliminating the cause, so they take drugs that fight inflammation, normalize blood pressure, block pain, and promote cerebral circulation.
In case of food poisoning, medicines are used that quickly remove toxins from the body that come with poor-quality food. With a migraine, the vessels not only dilate, but also become narrower, so you can not prescribe drugs to expand them.
Therapy is selected individually for each patient. If you have a headache of unknown origin, doctors recommend taking aspirin. The drug may temporarily relieve pain, but this does not preclude seeking medical attention.
Sometimes the described discomfort does not require medical treatment. It is caused by excessive fatigue, fatigue. In such cases, doctors recommend taking a comfortable position, darkening the windows, turning off the TV and radio, and relaxing.
The combination of all methods of treatment helps to achieve a positive result faster, therefore, along with medicines, traditional medicine is also used.
Treatment with folk remedies
To get rid of the disease, you need to know the cause of its occurrence.
If the problem, when the whiskey is pressed hard and the head hurts, arose as a result of overwork or a nervous breakdown, then mint, lemon, orange oil will help to remove it. It is possible to use such products in different ways: just inhale the smell of these drugs or rub your whiskey with them. To relieve nervous tension, these types of oils are added to the bath.
The peel of citrus fruits, especially lemon, relieves pain when applied to the temple. Herbal teas based on mint, chamomile, lemon balm with the addition of honey are well removed from painful spasms. They calm, relax the nervous system, promote good sleep. Depending on the condition of the patient, green tea, dark chocolate are recommended. In the treatment of blood vessels, infusions of thyme, primrose, elecampane root are used.
The patient can alleviate his condition by massage. Its essence consists in light point pressure on the sore spot. This procedure can be done repeatedly, as needed.
Depending on the season, cold or warm compresses can be applied to the front of the head.
Cabbage leaf can relieve dull temporal pain. It is fixed on the forehead and worn (if possible) for a long time. An infusion of hawthorn fruits relieves dizziness.
The use of chaga mushroom is especially common in the form of appropriate extracts, which are diluted in water at room temperature. The course of treatment is long, but this is a natural product that does not give any side effects.
Valerian tincture is good for migraines, which you can prepare yourself at home or buy at a pharmacy.
Foot bath with the addition of pine needles relieves fatigue, stress from the working day, relaxes. As a result of this procedure, the headache also disappears.
Some folk remedies are not quite common, but their use in case of a severe headache in the temple area has a positive effect. Since one of the reasons is low or high blood pressure, it can be brought back to normal with a wool bandage, the ends of which are fixed at the back of the head. It should fit snugly against the head, as a result of which the blood pressure stabilizes and the pain disappears.
Some experts suggest that the discomfort may be caused by the accumulation of electrical charges in the forehead. To get rid of them, it is recommended to touch the glass. It can relieve stress. This method really helps, as evidenced by numerous testimonials from people.
In some cases, an ordinary spoon heated in hot tea helps. It is applied not to the temple, where pain is especially pronounced, but to the corresponding side of the nose. After cooling, the procedure is recommended to be repeated, but a heated spoon is applied to the earlobe, after which the fingers, or rather, their tips, must be lowered into hot water. As a result, the pain goes away.
In addition, a therapeutic dressing is often used in the form of grated, squeezed potatoes placed in cotton fabric. It is placed on the forehead, fixed on the back of the head and worn for several hours.
However, it is possible to use the listed methods of treatment only for rare and not very pronounced headaches.
Prevention
Working at the computer puts a lot of strain on the eyes. Take breaks as often as possible. Otherwise, one should not be surprised that the head hurts a lot in the temples. The intensity of pain depends on fatigue, tension.
Don't underestimate the importance of adequate sleep in the lives of people of all ages. A sleepy person cannot fully concentrate on work, resulting in irritability, fatigue and, as a result, throbbing temporal pain. You can temporarily activate the work of the body with the help of coffee or strong tea, but onlyhe althy sleep.
Food should be he althy and plant-based. Fried, fatty, smoked and other dishes should be excluded from the diet.
Need to give up bad habits. Smoking, drugs, alcohol negatively affect the state of the brain vessels. A sedentary lifestyle contributes to the formation of blood clots. Hereditary predisposition to this type of disease should be especially alert. If one of the close relatives suffered from such an ailment, then this is a significant reason for timely prevention and treatment.
Along with such measures to prevent the disease, medications are also prescribed that strengthen the walls of blood vessels, lower cholesterol, thin the blood, and prevent the formation of blood clots. In addition, vitamin complexes are recommended to help restore the body's natural functions.
If possible, one should strive for a normal, measured lifestyle, avoid stressful situations, protect the nervous system from worries and worries. Diseases of the central nervous system determine a whole list of other diseases. Headaches are no exception. It is important to listen to your body and take the necessary measures in time.
Constant care for your he alth, proper nutrition, absence of bad habits, consultations with specialists will help to avoid pain in the temporal region of the head, as well as prevent the development of possible diseases and complications.
Conclusion
It must be remembered that at the first unpleasant symptoms of malaise,when the head, temples and back of the head are very sore, it is recommended to consult a doctor, and not to self-medicate. Moreover, to ignore such a state, referring to employment, and hope that everything will go away by itself. Only an integrated approach will allow you to get rid of pain in the temples.
