 [ Symptoms ] i have a shooting pain on the side of my face ibuprofen has not helped what do you suggest [ Disease ] due to the fact that you have tried ibuprofen and that did not seem to help i am concerned with the level of pain that you are having and the area that you are having it in and strongly suggest that you see a health care provider for further evaluation it could be a sign of an infection and it is very important that you have this looked at thanks for submitting a question today