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Sharp shooting pain on left temple, "eye" Migraines?

By Ask the Clinician, Health Guide Saturday, September 18, 2010
Full Question: Early today, Fri, 9/10/10, I got this sharp shooting pain on the left side of my temple. I took 2 Magnesium capsules and later realized it was gone. Later in the afternoon it came back - it would last only seconds. I went to bed and at 2:00 AM I awoke to go to the bathroom and th...
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Peggy
9/20/10 8:13pm

If the shooting pain near your eye feels like an electrical zap, it may be related to Trigeminal Neuralgia.  A neurologist could be able to diagnose this, and it is treated with medication.

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