Persistent Pain Above and Behind Right Eye?

Hi!
I am a woman in my early thirties and I have experienced a persistent pain (3 weeks) above my right eyebrow and behind my right eye. I don't have any sinus symptoms, the pain does not extend to my temple, top of head or neck, and I don't have blurred vision. I don't experience pain when I look around and there isn't any swelling in the area. There is a dull aching and more severe pain occurs when I raise my right eyebrow or touch around the area between the eyebrow and the crease of the lid. It feels like there is pressure or pulling in the socket and the pain hasn't subsided since the onset. When I press underneath my eye, there is no pain. I haven't sustained any injuries, so I am at a loss as to what this could be. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Three weeks is too long to go without seeing a Dr. How can you hurt all that time and not make an appointment?? Get up right now and call one.

Your sight is nothing to be messing around with. Go see a Dr.

Some of the problems that can cause eye pain are:

a problem in the eye itself (an infection, irritation, or injury such as a corneal abrasion)
a migraine headache (severe pain behind the eye)
IWould try cold compresses, it could be a migrain. If that don't help I'd see a Dr soon. Better safe than sorry.

I would go and get it checked out. It could be due to many different things. The fact that it is so persistent is troubling. There may be something affecting a facial nerve, there could be an abnormal growth that is exerting pressure over the area, etc. The only way to know what it is for sure is to have a trained professional evaluate you.

Speak to your doctor, I had a similar thing that was a blocked sinus cavity, but many other possible causes.

I had this same symptom, but in both eyes...constant pain/pressure that drove me nuts. I ended up being diagnosed with Arnold Chiari Malformation. I am not saying you have ACM (I had other symptoms too), I share because you really need to see a doctor about this. Any persistent pain that lasts 3 weeks really needs to be looked at because there are a million things that could be causing it. Most likely it is nothing serious, but until you see a doctor you won't know. Better safe than sorry. Good luck!