Had a weird winter.
My right eye started hurting. But just the right eye, 95% of the time (a couple of times the left hurt, but mostly the right). Like, a dull pain, almost as if someone reached up and flicked my eyeball really hard. It itches too, but probably because I start rubbing it. Vision was always ok. Not affected at all.
Then I started getting headaches. But I never get headaches, which is weird. Then the headaches started getting so bad I'd feel legit nauseous. It never bothered my vision, but I'd actually feel sick. Had to take a few days off sick a couple times because I couldn't function. Just felt terrible at work. At least I was able to go home and sleep. Not sure what I would have don't if I hadn't been able to sleep. Assuming they veered into migraine territory.
Occasionally I'd get an isolated 'pang' of pain in an ear, and then...nothing. That was just super weird.
A coworker tells me that her husband gets headaches that coincide with barometer changes, and that's what it sounded like to her. A few times I'd mentioned to her that I was getting hit with headaches, and she'd text her husband to see if he was going through the same thing. I think we were batting 100% that he was. But how did I get through my entire life w/o headaches for the most part, and then suddenly become sensitive the barometer changes? Makes no sense to me.
I got tired enough of this bullshit that I went to the doctor. But of course, the headaches weren't happening on that day. Doctor looks me over, says he doesn't see any swelling and has no idea what is going on. Refers me to optho and neurologist. Turns out I'm nearsighted and am getting glasses, but he said he didn't know about the pain. I get dilated for the first time in my life, but doesn't find anything that would cause the pain. He does tell me that I have mild blepharitis. Which, hilariously enough, I was excited to hear because now I know why the edge of my eyelids right at the base of my eyelashes itch. Motherfucker.
Gotta wait 2 months for the nuero appointment, though. Which sucks. I've had about 10 days w/o any debilitating migraine or headache, though I've had some mild stuffiness. I wouldn't be surprised if I just had some sort of sinus infection that resolved itself. Still not sure why my doctor didn't send me to a ENT, but whatevs. Currently I'm debating whether or not I wait the 2 months for the Neuro to tell me if my head pain is all just...in my head...or not. I'm half tempted to just cancel.
