What causes pain in the left temple?

Pain in the left temple may be caused by physiological reasons, such as excessive fatigue. It may also be caused by pathologic reasons, such as migraine, hypertension, arteritis and other diseases, and should be promptly consulted to find out the cause of the disease. 1. Physiological causes: usually if overwork, poor rest, poor sleep quality and mental stress and other factors, may cause the symptoms of left temple pain, after appropriate rest can relieve the symptoms. 2. Pathological causes (1) Migraine: some patients have unilateral throbbing pain in the temple, recurrent attacks, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting and fear of light, fear of noise and other symptoms. Migraine is usually treated with medication, and common medications include ibuprofen, sumatriptan, topiramate, gabapentin, amitriptyline and so on. (2) Hypertension: Hypertension is a common cause of left temple pain, and symptoms can be relieved when blood pressure is controlled. (3) Temporal arteritis: Inflammation of the temporal artery can cause left temple pain. It is usually treated by medication, and common medications include methylprednisolone and prednisolone. If physiological causes are ruled out, you should consult a doctor in time to clarify the specific cause, and treat accordingly if necessary.