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How To Treat Painful,swelled Blood Vessel Just Above The Right Temporal Area?

Good evening Dr. I am a woman of 64 years old, 5ft 4 inches tall an 11 stone in weight. I have a swelling of the blood vessel just above the right temporal area where I sometimes experience shooting pains. This has been in situ for at least 6 months. Thank you. V.
Mon, 24 Feb 2014
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Dear Madam,

It is possibility that you can be having temporal arteritis , you should be seeing a rheumatologist for this immediately.

Dr. Shruti
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How To Treat Painful,swelled Blood Vessel Just Above The Right Temporal Area?

Dear Madam, It is possibility that you can be having temporal arteritis , you should be seeing a rheumatologist for this immediately. Dr. Shruti