My husband (who is 29 also) had a severe eye pain behind his left eye that lasted a little over a week. It was controllable with OTC pain relievers. On Saturday night it moved to behind his right eye. This pain is worse behind the right eye than the left and is not controlled by OTC medicines. He went to the ER last night for the pain, as he is not one to get headaches or pain behind the eyes. They ran a catscan and told him everything was fine and he was probably having a migraine. They gave him Torodal (not sure of the spelling) at the hospital and a prescription for Vicodin. He took the Vicodin in the middle of the night. When he woke up, he felt better. However, about 2 hours later, he was very nauseated and felt like he was going to pass out. The pain behind the eye was back and not getting any better. The ER doctor told him to follow up with the family doctor if it didn't get any better. I did call the dr today, but she wasn't in. I have migraines, and have never had any pain behind my eye. He said it's not really a headache, just a severe stabbing behind the eye. His eye is red, droopy, and swollen. There is no history of migraines in his family, and he rarely has headaches. This has all been going on for about 2 weeks. We have tried hot and cold compresses on the eye, and it has not helped. Is there anything else we can do? What could be the cause of the pain?
Thank you very much!